Vatican City: Art and Glory

Synopsis

The MUSEUM CITY DVD series visits some of the world’s most beautiful and historic cities, depicting each as if it were a museum. This video tours the Vatican City, as seen through the eyes of its artists and architects and poets. Shows the splendours of the Italian city that houses some of the greatest treasures of Western civilization: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling and Pieta, the Apollo Belvedere, Raphael’s School of Athens and much more and tell the tales behind the creation of these great works

Series

Museum City Videos, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2008

Subjects

Architecture; Art

Keywords

architecture - Italian; Michelangelo; Raphael (1483-1520); religious art; Vatican City

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£16.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

60 minutes

Year

2008

Production Company

Name

Video View

Distributor

Name

Quantum Leap

Notes

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