 | A Sunday On La Grande Jatte, 1884, by Georges Seurat
This enormous picture by Georges Seurat is one of the most enigmatic works of the nineteenth century. As Gloria Groom of the Art Institute of Chicago explains, “It is a weird image and things don’t make sense and the space doesn’t make sense and the proportions of the people don’t… | $300.00ex GST
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 | A Thousand and One Years Ago
Journeying into the civilization of the Incas, the film uses their pottery, jewels and woven materials to suggest the characters and life of the people. There is very little narration.
'A brilliant presentation of magnificent objects' UNESCO | |
 | Art of America Series Eps 1-3
Following on from Andrew Graham-Dixon's acclaimed explorations in Germany, Russia and Spain, the leading art critic crosses the Atlantic to explore the story of American art. The series begins with the early Puritans, majestic 19th century landscapes, and a persistent paradox in American history - an ideology rooted in… | $900.00ex GST
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 | Art of Russia
Art historian Andrew Graham Dixon unlocks the mystery, variety and history of Russia's unique art in this compelling BBC arts series.
He begins with a celebration of the great age of the icon, when Russia was at its most intense and inward looking. Andrew then discovers Peter… | $900.00ex GST
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 | Art of Spain
We know that Italy and Northern Europe are renowned for their art, but what about Spain? In this absorbing and original series, Art in Spain, Spanish art gains centre stage as art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon goes on the road to reveal the fabulous art treasures of the country.
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 | Artists of the South West
A collection from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films, profiling six artists from the South West.
This collection includes:
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Jenni Doherty.
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Linda Skrolys.
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Maggie Buchanan.
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Mary Knott.
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Rita Winkler.
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Russell Sheridan
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 | Basketmaking: A Touchstone to the Bush
A video from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films.
Nalda Searles is self-taught in basketry techniques. She uses natural grasses, sticks, and dyes found in the bush… | |
 | Batik: The Ancient Technique
A video from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films.
A workshop with Agus Ismoyo and Nia Fliam. Textiles students interact with artists in residence and gain inspiration… | |
 | Beaune: Rogier van der Weyden
Considering its size, nowhere in the whole of western Europe was richer in the later Middle Ages than Burgundy; but the ostentation and extravagance of the wealthy only served to highlight the misery of the poor, who were dependent on their charity. Nicholas Rolin, Chancellor to Philip the Good,… | |
 | Beauty of Maps
Beauty of Maps provides a rare chance to appreciate maps purely as objects of beauty. This BBC arts series disengages from the geography and considers the end work of the cartographer as a splendid monument of engraving, painting, printing and colouring.
Like any other art form,… | $800.00ex GST
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 | Beyond The Artroom: Art Teachers in alternative workplaces
A video from ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films.
At ECU, students studying to become secondary school art teachers not only work in the classroom but also… | |
 | Borobudur: Beyond the Reach of Time
Dating from a thousand years ago - four centuries before the great Gothic cathedrals of Europe - the Buddhist temple of Borobudur stands in Java, a 400 feet square terraced pyramid festooned with stone carvings and reliefs and featuring five hundred figures of Buddha. The carvings tell stories of… | |