Masters of German Art

Synopsis

Masters of German Art is a series of ten-minute programmes examining some of the greatest names in the history of German painting. From Caspar David Friedrich to Lucas Cranach, from Johann Tischbein to Käthe Kollwitz, these portraits offer an insight into the unique character of each artist’s work and an understanding of the context in which it was created. In his ten films, Reiner E. Moritz visits galleries throughout Germany, as well as including contributions from leading art historians and drawing on interesting archive documentation. He presents the essential quality of the following artists: Matthias Grünewald, Caspar David Friedrich, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Ignaz Günther, Hans Holbein the Younger, Albrecht Altdorfer, Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, Otto Dix, Ernst Barlach, Käthe Kollwitz. Commentary in German and English, with French subtitles.

Language

English

Country

Germany

Subjects

Art; Languages

Keywords

art - German; Dix, Otto (1891-1969); Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840); Kollwitz, Käthe (1867-1945); Cranach, Lucas; Barlach, Ernst (1870-1938); Grünewald, Matthias (c.1470-1528); Altdorfer, Albrecht; Günther, Ignaz

Credits

Contributor

Reiner E Moritz

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 NTSC

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

100 minutes

Year

2012

Production Company

Name

Arthaus Musik

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Distributor

Name

Arthaus Musik

Email

info@arthaus-musik.com

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Phone

+49.345.2 99 89 49 50

Fax

+49.345.2 99 89 49 99

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