Best Visual Arts Films of 1999
Mary Cassatt: American Impressionist
The six-part made-for-television Artists' ... and Sons, and Monet: Shadow and Light. The highly acclaimed series is designed for youngsters age eight and older. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
Beefcake
This portrait of the ... E. O'Hara, of course, is a joking reference to Neely O'Hara, the ingénue character from Valley of the Dolls. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
Dwight Marcus & Chamber of Poets: News From the West
Mixing verse, performance and ... "the last new art form to emerge from the 20th century" and Generation X's answer to the Beat Movement. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
Light Dance
Skilled cinematographer David Fortney ... the hypnotic lights of the heavens offer a rare opportunity to experience the awe-inspiring sights of outer space firsthand. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
They Drew Fire: Combat Artists of World War II
The U.S. government commissioned ... capture the horrific images of war from an artist's perspective. Directed by Brian Lanker and narrated by Jason Robards. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
The Impressionists: Degas
The art of Hilaire-Germaine-Edgar ... groups. The Impressionists: Degas effectively combines images of his art with footage of the Royal Ballet of Birmingham, England. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
The Impressionists: Manet
Meet 19th century French ... You'll get expert analysis and commentary on Manet's paintings in this 50-minute film which chronicles his life and career. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
The Impressionists: Monet
This program examines the ... and analysis by Monet scholars adds to the experience, along with extensive and newly filmed footage of Monet's art. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
The Impressionists: Pissarro
The life and art ... settings. The film includes location footage and commentary by art historians on this most fascinating of artistic genres. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
The Impressionists: Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a ... Renoir's now-famous 1876 painting Le Moulin de la Galette shook up the art establishment with its dappled lighting technique. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
The Impressionists: Seurat
This program examines the ... and analysis by Seurat scholars add to the experience, along with extensive and newly filmed footage of Seurat's art. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
Landmarks of Western Art, Vol. 1: The Medieval World
Landmarks of Western Art ... comprehensive study. Other videos in the series include Baroque to Neoclassicism, Rococo to Revolution, Romanticism, and Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
Landmarks of Western Art, Vol. 2: The Renaissance
The artistic masterpieces of ... that covers the art created between the medieval era to the days when the post-impressionists began pursuing their talents. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
Landmarks of Western Art, Vol. 3: Baroque to Neoclassicism
This documentary is a ... achievements in the art of the times by such masters as Rembrandt, Rubens, Frans Hals, Velázquez, and Caravaggio. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
Landmarks of Western Art, Vol. 4: Rococo to Revolution
This film is one ... Rubens, Watteau, Gainesborough, and others. Art historians provide insight into the lives and times of these and other artists. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
Landmarks of Western Art, Vol. 5: Romanticism
Viewers can discover the ... late 18th century to the mid-19th century embodied melancholy, nostalgia, and romantic imagery with an irrational and subjective approach. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
Landmarks of Western Art, Vol. 6: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
Landmarks of Western Art: ... of Western Art: Baroque to Neoclassicism, Landmarks of Western Art: Rococo to Revolution, and Landmarks of Western Art: Romanticism. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
Goya: Awakened in a Dream
The six-part Artists' Specials ... and Sons, and Degas and the Dancer. The highly acclaimed series is intended for youngsters aged eight and older. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
Monet: Shadows and Light
The six-part made-for-television Artists' ... and Sons, and Degas and the Dancer. The highly acclaimed series is suitable for youngsters age eight and older. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
Degas and the Dancer
The six-part made-for-television Artists' ... and Sons, and Monet: Shadow and Light. The highly acclaimed series is suitable for youngsters age eight and older. [ best visual arts films - 1999 ]
