Simon Schama's Power of art, volume 1
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Schama, Simon.
Clare, Beavan.
Serkis, Andy.
Popplewell, Paul.
Corduner, Allan.
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : BBC Video :, 2007.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs in 2 separate volumes (DVD) (approximately 400 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
On Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Art -- History.
Artists -- Biography.
Bernini, Gian Lorenzo, -- 1598-1680 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da, -- 1573-1610 -- Criticism and interpretation.
David, Jacques Louis, -- 1748-1825 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Documentary television programs.
DVD-Video discs.
Educational television programs.
Gogh, Vincent van, -- 1853-1890 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Historical television programs.
Painters -- Biography.
Painting -- History.
Picasso, Pablo, -- 1881-1973 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, -- 1606-1669 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Rothko, Mark, -- 1903-1970 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Sculptors -- Biography.
Sculpture -- History.
Television programs.
Turner, J. M. W. -- (Joseph Mallord William), -- 1775-1851 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : BBC Video :, 2007.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
UPC
794051299628

Notes

General Note
Originally broadcast on television in 2006.
General Note
Contains 8 episodes from the television series.
General Note
"Eight works that exploded on to an unsuspecting world."
General Note
"Due to contractual restrictions, certain edits have been made to the originally transmitted programs."
General Note
Special features include: audio commentaries with Simon Schama, Clare Beavan, David Belton & Andy Serkis; interview with Simon Schama.
Participants/Performers
Presented by Simon Schama.
Participants/Performers
Andy Serkis, Paul Popplewell, Alan Corduner.
Description
Focusing on eight iconic works of art, this series reveals the history of visual imagination through the ages. A combination of reconstruction, photography and storytelling transport the viewer back to the intense moments when great works were conceived and born.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo., DVD9, NTSC.
Language
English language soundtrack; English subtitles.
Local note
This boxed set contains 3 videodiscs, available for checkout in 2 different volumes in separate cases. Each volume checks out separately and requires separate holds. Please see the Contents notes for the episodes on each disc.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Schama, S., Clare, B., Serkis, A., Popplewell, P., & Corduner, A. (2007). Simon Schama's Power of art, volume 1 (Widescreen version.). BBC Video :.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Simon. Schama et al.. 2007. Simon Schama's Power of Art, Volume 1. BBC Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Simon. Schama et al.. Simon Schama's Power of Art, Volume 1 BBC Video, 2007.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Schama, Simon., et al. Simon Schama's Power of Art, Volume 1 Widescreen version., BBC Video :, 2007.

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