Edwin Mullins
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A thousand years ago, the French abbey of Cluny was the hub of one of the most powerful empires of the Middle Ages and the spiritual heart of Europe. Cluny was a Benedictine monastery in Burgundy, its church a breathtaking structure of towers, roofs, walls, and windows almost 600 feet long and 100 feet high--a true wonder of the world. Reconstructing the lives, beliefs, and ambitions of Cluny's countless monks and legendary abbots, this book discusses...
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Albrecht Durer, arguably the greatest artist of the northern Renaissance, was the primary conduit through whom Italian Renaissance forms and ideas were introduced into a Germany still dominated by the Gothic tradition. This program examines the life and work of the peerless painter and printmaker, focusing on some of his most important pieces. The influence of his father, a goldsmith; Anthony Koberger, Durer's godfather and one of Germany's finest...
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The 17th century was a time of religious conflicts, political struggles, and great scientific advances. This upheaval contributed to the Baroque period's relatively unrestrained, overtly emotional, and more energetic style that is reflected, to varying degrees, in paintings from all across Europe. This program examines:o Caravaggio's The Young Lute Player (circa 1596), from The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburgo Rembrandt's The Return of the...
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1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art and provides a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting. This film explores Anselm Kiefer's "Interior," completed in 1981 and housed in the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
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1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art and provides a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting. This film explores Anna Ancher's "Sunshine in the Blue Room," completed 1891 and housed in the Skagens Museum in Denmark.
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1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art and provides a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting. This film explores Asger Jorn's "In the Wing Beat of the Swans," completed in 1963 and housed in the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
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1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art and provides a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting. This film explores Viggo Johansen's "Kitchen Interior: The Artist's Wife Arranging Flowers," completed in 1884 and housed in the Skagens Museum in Denmark.
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1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art and provides a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting. This film explores Yves Klein's "Blue Harmony," completed in 1960 and housed in the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
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1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art and provides a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting. This film explores Francisco de Goya's "The Colossus," completed circa 1810 and housed in the National Prado Museum in Madrid.
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1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art and provides a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting. This film explores Paul Gauguin's "Sweet Dreams," completed in 1894 and housed in the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
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1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art and provides a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting. This film explores Lovis Corinth's "Self-Portrait at his Easel," completed in 1914 and housed in the New Pinakothek in Munich.
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1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art and provides a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting. This film explores Albrecht Dürer's "Portrait of a Young Venetian Woman," completed in 1505 and housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
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1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art and provides a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting. This film explores Lucas Cranach the Elder's "The Brooklyn-Bridge," completed in 1509 and housed in the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
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1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art and provides a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting. This film explores Peter Krøyer's "Summer Evening at Skagen," completed 1893 and housed in the Skagens Museum in Denmark.
17) Alexej von Jawlensky: Meditation, 1918, oil on cardboard : Municipal Gallery Lenbachhaus, Munich
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1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art and provides a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting. This film explores Alexej von Jawlensky's "Meditation," completed in 1918 and housed in the Municipal Gallery Lenbachhaus in Munich.
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1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art and provides a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting. This film explores Michelangelo Caravaggio's "The Lute Player," completed circa 1596 and housed in the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
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1000 Masterpieces from the Great Museums of the World takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of art and provides a deeper insight into the masterpieces of painting. This film explores Willem de Kooning's "Morning: The Springs," completed in 1983 and housed in the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.