The Renaissance stage : the idea and image of antiquity /
This program traces the earliest Renaissance attempts to stage classical drama through the application of medieval concepts of production; follows the deductions made from Vitruvius' De Architectura and the impetus provided by the appearance of dramas in Italian; the building of the Teatro Olim...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
2004.
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| Summary: | This program traces the earliest Renaissance attempts to stage classical drama through the application of medieval concepts of production; follows the deductions made from Vitruvius' De Architectura and the impetus provided by the appearance of dramas in Italian; the building of the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza and the theatres in Ferrara and Parma; shows the varying uses of perspective in scene painting and the development of moveable scenery; and explains how, when the facade was eliminated and the door opened to reveal the scenery behind, the proscenium arch and the picture frame theatre were born. |
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| Item Description: | Originally copyrighted by University of Warwick in 1989. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 30. min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Graphics, Clivo Edwards. |