Best Visual Arts Films of 2000
The Fantastic World of M.C. Escher
This documentary explores the ... with explanations from mathematicians, help the viewer understand and appreciate the mathematical precision and amazing intricacy of the designs. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
NOVA: Mystery of the Senses - Vision
Join famed sensory epicure ... sight using examples of early Native American petroglyphs and the more modern work of Roy Lichtenstein and M.C. Escher. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Dutch Masters: Rembrandt
Dutch Masters: Rembrandt is ... a number of the artist's beautiful portraits, as well as some of his landscapes, religious paintings, etchings, and drawings. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Magritte
The story of René ... separate, unrelated objects. This 55-minute video looks into the life of an artist and the influences upon his art. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Baby Van Gogh
Sights and sounds are ... devoted to a specific color, and introduces children to poems by Julie Aigner-Clark and music by various classical composers. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
History Lessons
A pioneering lesbian filmmaker, ... shows us her alter ego (Ann Maguire) searching for footage in a huge warehouse stocked full of film cans. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Fastpitch
Jeremy Spear is a ... the sport are all but unknown. Fastpitch was named Best Feature Documentary at the 2000 Nashville Independent Film Festival. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Winslow Homer: American Original
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 - 2000 ]
Discovery of Art 2: Eugene Delacroix
This film is part ... resistance from the critics of the day. Art historians share their perspectives, while the viewer observes the artist's work. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Discovery of Art 2: Henri Toulouse-Lautrec
This film is part ... historians discuss his continuing influence while the viewer is treated to close observation of some of his greatest works. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Romantics and Realists: Friedrich
Born in 1774, Caspar ... thought by some to be a statement by Friedrich about the Reformation's impact on earlier religious beliefs and practices. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Discovery of Art 2: Kurt Schwitters
This film is one ... then England. Art historians speak on the artist's place in history, while the viewer considers some of his works. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Romantics and Realists: Delacroix
This video is one ... Some of his best paintings are displayed, and historians relate the cultural milieu in which he lived and painted. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Romantics and Realists: Rossetti
Daniel Gabriel Rosetti was ... His paintings can now be viewed at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City and at numerous European museums. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Discovery of Art 2: Maxfield Parrish
This film is part ... Art historians share their insights on the importance of this artist while the viewer sees some of his creations. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Romantics and Realists: Goya
Francisco de Goya is ... Madrid, Spain. This five-part series profiles the lives and work of the artists Whistler, Courbet, Friedrich, Goya, and Rosetti. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Discovery of Art 2: Michelangelo
This film is part ... masterwork, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, is beautifully filmed and presented here for the enjoyment of the viewer. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Romantics and Realists: Whistler
Most Americans have either ... best known works, "At the Piano" and "The White Girl," are thought to resemble the realism of Courbet's paintings. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Discovery of Art 2: Leonardo Da Vinci
This film is part ... that look astonishingly modern. Art historians discuss this giant of the art world while the viewer enjoys his works. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Romantics and Realists: Courbet
Gustave Courbet was one ... beliefs as a socialist eventually led to both imprisonment and his later flight to Switzerland where he eventually died. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Graffiti Verite 3
This is the third ... L.A.'s top graffiti artists. Artists explain why they've chosen this artistic medium and what audience they think they're reaching. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Naked States
Spencer Tunick is a ... the premium cable network HBO and was also shown as part of the 2000 American Film Institute Film Festival. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Great Day in Havana
American filmmakers Laurie Ann ... born in Cuba who now lives elsewhere, also lends his perspectives on Cuba's large exile community. Yareli Arizmendi narrates. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Art Made Easy: Let's Discover Art History!
Part of the Art ... begin to understand how each piece came to fruition. The program is recommended for children age five to 11. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Art Made Easy: Let's Draw People's Bodies!
Part of the Art ... lessons imparted in this episode to future art projects. The series is recommended for children age five to 11. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Art Made Easy: Let's Draw People's Faces!
Part of the Art ... fine art institutions, who gladly lend an artistic hand. The series is recommended for children age five to 11. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Art Made Easy: Let's Explore Watercolors!
This program is designed ... here, viewers can learn to mix paint, blend colors, and create pleasing imagery with the medium of watercolor paint. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Art Made Easy: Let's Frame Our Pictures
Part of the Art ... suggestions for displaying work at home and at school. The series is recommended for children age five to 11. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Art Made Easy: Let's Learn How To Draw
Part of the Art ... children how to differentiate between visual and mental picture-perception. The series is recommended for children age five to 11. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Art Made Easy: Let's Learn How to Use Pastels and Charcoal!
Part of the Art ... chalky media to shape, shade, color, and transform drawings. The series is recommended for children age five to 11. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
Art Made Easy: Let's Size it Up!
Part of the Art ... capturing the figure as it recedes toward the horizon. The series is recommended for children age five to 11. [ best visual arts films - 2000 ]
