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Victorian Views of the Art of the Past: The National Gallery and the Italian Primitives

Synopsis
Looks at the early history of the National Gallery and the controversies surrounding its acquisition of early Italian paintings. Victorian attitudes to art of the past and what value it had to contemporary society tells us much about Victorian culture.
Series
Arts Foundation Course, An: Course A102
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.
Year of production
1987
Availability
Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £85.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects
Art
Keywords
paintings - Italian; Victorian life

Credits

Producer
Nick Levinson
Cast
Briony Fer 

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web
http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 1908 274066
Address
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Notes
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