Art of the Western World
Art of the Western World is a documentary series presented by Michael Wood, exploring magnificent masterpieces of the Western world in their cultural and historical settings. The series consists of eighteen episodes, each of which focuses on the artistic contributions of one period in the history of the West, from Ancient Greece to the late 1980s. From the classical ideals in Greek and Roman antiquity, through the Renaissance, to the postmodernism of the late 1980s, the series provides a panorama of 2000 years of architecture, painting and sculpture, and studies the art masterpieces as reflections of the Western culture that produced them.
| Episode 15 - Between Genius and Abyss |
With modernity came new energy and forms in Viennese building and painting. Paris saw the emergence of the Fauves, and of Picasso and Cubism. Kandinsky and others experimented with color abstraction.
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| Fauvism Fauvism is the style of les Fauves (French for "the wild beasts"), a loose group of early twentieth-century Modern artists whose works emphasized painterly qualities and strong color over the representational or realistic values retained by Impressionism. |
| Cubism Cubism is an early-20th-century avant-garde art movement pioneered by George Braque and Pablo Picasso. It has been considered the most influential art movement of the 20th century. |
| Modern Masters This is a four-part BBC documentary series presented by Alastair Sooke, detailing the life and work of four giants of 20th century art: Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, and Andy Warhol. |
| Modern Art - A Complete Guide This is a 1974 American documentary film directed by Herbert Kline detailing the revolution in art instigated by Cezanne that became MODERN ART. |
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