John Bush Movies

This documentary explores the real-life stories behind four seminal works of Renaissance-era art: Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper, Sandro Botticelli's La Primavera, Paolo Uccello's The Battle of San Romano, and Piero Della Francesca's The Resurrection. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

The "Private Life of a Masterpiece" series of documentary releases systematically relays the tales behind history's best known and most-revered works of art. Per its title, this particular volume hones in exclusively on three Christmas-themed paintings: by Jan Van Eyck's The Annunciation Pieter Breughel's "The Census at Bethlehem," and Paul Gauguin's God's Child. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

The documentary release Journey Into Buddhism: Dharma River constitutes the first volume in a trilogy of nonfiction works that carry the audience on meaningful voyages into the geographic core of the Buddhist experience - a series known as 'The Yatra Trilogy.' This premier outing travels a picturesque river journey that cuts through portions of Laos, Thailand and Burma. En route, the program observes key locales including Buddhist temples, mystical sites and ruins of ancient civilizations, and glimpses a myriad of iconic representations of the Buddha himself. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

This last video in the art history series American Visions focuses on the evolution of American culture and the impact art has had in developing a nation. Brought to video by education/entertainment giant PBS, this concluding episode poses the final question of where America as a nation is heading in regards to both social and cultural refinement. Highlights include profiles of such famed artisans as American minimalist sculptor Richard Serra, abstract painter Richard Diebenkorn, and pop installation artist Edward Kienholz. Written for the screen and starring Time magazine's acclaimed art critic Robert Hughes, this video reaffirms the constant beauty of art and the healing power that it holds.

~ C. Dwayne Smith, Rovi