How to look at and understand great art. Episode 18, Portraits - how artists see others
In examining the diverse functions and types of portraits, study the important elements of facial presentation and the subject's position and gaze with relation to the viewer and the pictorial space. See how Rembrandt added dramatic power to his group "corporation" portraits, and how...
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| Format: | Streaming video |
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| Language: | English |
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The Great Courses,
2011.
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| Online Access: | A Kanopy streaming video Cover Image |
| Summary: | In examining the diverse functions and types of portraits, study the important elements of facial presentation and the subject's position and gaze with relation to the viewer and the pictorial space. See how Rembrandt added dramatic power to his group "corporation" portraits, and how David carefully rendered Napoleon in symbolic terms. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (33 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 00:32:11 |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |