The Private Life of Masterpieces Collection
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Actor: Private Life of a MasterpieceBrand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 1078 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-08
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Warner
DVD Reviews of The Private Life of Masterpieces Collection
DVD Review: Eye Candy for the Art Lover
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this after seeing one of the episodes on TV on Bravo or Showcase up in Canada. I was just flipping through channels, "what is this?". Then I waited for it to show up on Amazon.com, not just .uk.
I'm no art major, but I have taken a couple art history classes, and this went into details that put a psycho-social connection to a painting, rather than just studying the brushwork. Each episode feels like a chapter of an artists story that you get a glimpse into, if only for a blink of an eye.
BBC as always does a fantastic job of putting it all together. They've got several art historians who review the paintings, so you listen to a few interpretations. I also appreciated how they show the modern day take of the painting.
I've yet to finish them all, but so far I'm very happy with my purchase.
DVD Review: Facinating and Fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a BBC series that devotes each hour episode to a single work of art - but in a fun, engaging, and interesting way. I read a glowing review of it in Entertainment Weekly and was not disappointed in the least. This is an absolutely *must have* for anyone who has an artistic interest and wants to better understand why some works of art are considered masterpieces, what their historical context is, the life of the person who created them, and what has happened to them - physically, culturally - from their creation to now.DVD Review: Fun and Fascinating
Summary: 5 Stars
I have seen but a few episodes of this series on the Ovation network. Those few hours were absolutely fascinating. As someone who knows the merest sliver about art, this series taught me so much. What each episode does is focus on one important work of art, like Michaelangelo's "David," and discuss the artist and the art. It shows the development of the piece, the history of the artist, the history of the piece, why it's important, and, most importantly, what you might want to look for if you could see the actual piece.
This is the exciting type of information you would want to know if you went strolling through a museum. Instead of zipping past a piece of art, you'd know to stop and what to look for. Now this may sound dull and dry, but this series (again, at least the few episodes I saw...and rewatched) is amazingly addictive because of its casual narrative, brimming with tons of fascinating information.
I've ordered this set and can't wait to soak it all up. Highly recommended. You'll learn so much.
Description of The Private Life of Masterpieces Collection
This award-winning series reveals the full and fascinating stories behind some of the most famous works of art of all time. Behind the beautiful canvases and sculptures are tales of revolution wartime escapes ego clashes scandal financial wrangling and shocking violence. In The Private Life of a Masterpiece viewers will witness how these works of genius came to be created and also how they have influenced others and developed a life of their own in the modern world.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?TELEVISION/BBC Rating:?NR UPC:?794051408228 Manufacturer No:?E4082General DVDs
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