Passion & Ecstasy /
Sister Wendy Beckett visits the world's art galleries to tell the history of painting. Even the most familiar of paintings take on a vivid new lease of life when viewed through this art enthusiast's eyes. In this episode, the story of the Catholic church fighting back against the Reformati...
| Format: | Video |
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| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. Original language in English. |
| Published: |
London, England :
British Broadcasting Corporation,
1996.
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| Series: | Sister Wendy's Story of Painting ;
5 |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Sister Wendy Beckett visits the world's art galleries to tell the history of painting. Even the most familiar of paintings take on a vivid new lease of life when viewed through this art enthusiast's eyes. In this episode, the story of the Catholic church fighting back against the Reformation comes to light as she explores how art was used to reclaim the devout during the baroque period. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed March 29, 2016). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (30 minutes). |
| Playing Time: | 00:29:24 |