Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&N=4+7177 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1205566 When the National Gallery is flooded, the stuffy curator is forced to flee to the mountains of Wales, along with the paintings. He gets more than he bargained for when he meets the townspeople. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1116158 When Danny arrives at the opening of his first exhibition, his erotic paintings trigger memories of his first love, Carter, a troubled athlete whose depression and self-denial led to suicide. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1297159 Examines the significance and symbolism of the nude in art and how, over time, portrayals of the nude body reflected changes in cultural beliefs. Begins with the first known nude which was drawn 26,000 years ago and shows how the nude in art has evolved as civilizations changed and societal values evolved. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1229215 The set features ten complete programs, all illustrated by selected masterpieces of architecture, sculpture, and painting and are filmed on location throughout Europe. The programs cover the great Baroque and Rococo works, classic art and sculpture from the Romans and ancient Greeks, Christian, Byzantine, and Gothic art, the trends of the 19th and 20th centuries, and more. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1010530 Dr. Maurizio Seracini is a controversial forensic scientist who uses cutting-edge medical and military technology while on the trail of two fascinating unsolved mysteries. For 30 years he has searched for a lost Da Vinci mural. Along the way he has uncovered a series of magnificent Da Vinci drawings hidden for years. Follow along as all of the clues fall into place. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1330955 Through in-depth profiles and dynamic behind-the-scenes footage featuring artists speaking directly about their inspirations and ideas, Season Five shows a broad range of artistic practice, technical innovation, and experimentation, from artists tackling large-scale collaborative projects in hangar-like studios to those working in the quiet of more intimate studio settings. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1021642 Tells the extraordinary story of a postal clerk and a librarian who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very modest means. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=774497 Presents a tour of Barcelona, with emphasis on its art and architecture. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=968055 Global graffiti culture is where the love of art and ego clashes with law and order. This film explores the many manifestations of bombing - the act of committing artistic crime with spraypaint. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=813224 This intimate exploration of the worlds most glorious city traces Paris history and culture through its architecture, monuments, museums, artists and most notable citizens, including DVD bonus features on the music of Paris. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=724968 Undersea footage provides the models for young artists, with a pause & draw prompt to tell students where to stop and draw. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=813225 Presents the Vaticans priceless treasures through the eyes of its artists, poets and architects. Includes views of Michelangelos Sistine Chapel ceiling, the Pieta, and the dome of St. Peters Church; Berninis canopy; St. Peters square; and the museums which hold Raphaels School of Athens and the Apollo Belvidere. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=708304 Teri Horton, a 73-year-old former truck driver with an 8th grade education, buys a painting in a thrift shop for five dollars, but unbeknownst to her, the artist is Jackson Pollock. This adventure documents a 15-year war with the art worlds inner circle, lifts the veil on how art is bought and sold in America and introduces audiences to the funny, profane and utterly unforgettable Teri Horton. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=978714 Features interviews with more than a dozen artists, including internationally recognized sculptors Christine Rojek, Thomas Scarff, and Mike Helbing, award winning poet and author Tyehimba Jess (of Leadbelly fame). incendiary performance artist and founder of Breakbone DanceCo Atalee Judy, Cartoon Vocalist/Comedian Greg Whalen and many others. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=631459 Looks at the development of the Bauhaus and the key figures involved in it. It also sets the history of the Bauhaus in the context of the political unrest and economic chaos of the Weimar Republic in Germany. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=669618 Art historian Sir Kenneth Clark presents an epic examination of Western European culture, defining what he considers to be the crucial phases of its development. This lavish series was hailed as a masterpiece when it was broadcast in 1969. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=622808 Instructor Cherie Lynn demonstrates art projects from 11 different cultures in easy to understand, step-by-step instructions. Featured cultures include the Navajo Indians, the False Face Society, the Tibetan Mandalas, and many more. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=635654 Artists active in the 1960s discuss their art and the significance of curator Henry Geldzahler in recognizing and collecting the art of those years. Includes comments by Geldzahler. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=582008 Presents manifest destiny, the California gold rush, the war with Mexico, and the growth of San Francisco as depicted in the work of contemporary American artists and photographers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=684648 Covers a period from the birth of the romantic movement at the end of the enlightened 18th century, to the reaction against romanticism during the mid-19th century. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=679692 Shows the continuing influence of the baroque, and the development of the rococo style, and looks at the events that would eventually bring this era to a close. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1241789 A collection of over 150 works by Amado M. Pea, Jr. with music by Mary Youngblood. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=619916 Trickery. Deceit. Magic. In this free-form documentary, the legendary filmmaker gleefully engages the central preoccupation of his career - the tenuous line between truth and illusion, art and lies. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=684650 Touching on events and persons of great historical influence, including the Crusades, Constantine, Justinian, and Charlemagne, the dramatic artwork and thoughtful narration capture the spirit of this time. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=679709 Shows the art of the late 16th and 17th centuries, when the works of the artists reflected the excitement, the conflict, and the richness of the time. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=679708 Provides a survey of Roman history from its origins, around 1000 B.C. until the early fourth century A.D. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=684652 By presenting the age in terms of its art, music, and intellectuals, the program gives an especially strong impression of the moving personalities of the Renaissance and their concerns and interests. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=684651 Traces the artistic movements of the late 19th century, and the eras social, political, and economic conditions. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=570810 After a brief history of the founding of St. Petersburg and a biographical sketch of Peter the Great, the viewer is taken on a tour of the galleries of the Hermitage Museum housing masterpieces from ancient China, Egypt, Greece, and Rome through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the 20th Century. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=737245 Students will learn how to use the color wheel when painting, how to use color effectively and how to create shadows, how to create beautiful paintings in little time, and techniques that will help to enhance their artistic renderings. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=555173 A woman and a burglar hatch a scheme to swipe a forgery from an art museum to conceal her fathers art forgeries. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=535560 This will teach your child about colors, textures, mediums and more. Helps stimulate cognitive development and is created to give your child a jump-start on learning and provides a solid foundation in early education. Finger painting, sculpture, and classic art images are combined with fun music. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=622801 Demonstrates how to create twelve art projects inspired by people from around the world. Includes materials list and instructions in PDF format. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=641197 One of a ten-part series on themes in Western art. This program traces the evolution of the landscape in art, from its function as a stylized setting to its employment as a realistic part of a scene, and the technical challenges of depicting a landscapes constituent parts. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=631456 Paintings of the painters studio are always stylized portrayal where what is not shown is just as important as what is. This program surveys a number of examples of this classic theme, drawing attention to some of the different approaches artists have used to convey the space in which they work. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=641199 Looks at duplication within works of art via mirrors, naturally reflective surfaces, and shadows and then at stylized repetition, whether it be through patterns integral to a work or through patterns that in themselves constitute the work. More esoteric aspects, such as implied and distorted reflections, the otherness of reflected images, the weightiness of shadows, the fear-inducing quality of doubled images, and repeating as a means of progressing, are also addressed. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=641181 Examines the portrayal of death in art, from ancient times to the post-World War II era. Sarcophagi, paintings, sculptures, funerary statuary, news photos, cinema, mixed media, and a living piet reveal the intricacies and nuances of rendering incidents of natural, accidental, and violent death, including Jesuss crucifixion. The impacts of Christianity on modern figurative painting and of historical watersheds such as the First World War and the Holocaust on old notions of death are explored as well. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=582399 Program tracks the cultural evolution of art - from the ancient Greeks to the modern world, where art is big business - and addresses the technological changes that have fueled various artistic revolutions down through the centuries. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=641202 Physical metamorphosis as a theme in painting, sculpture, photography, and cinema reveals an ongoing fascination with all manner of transformations and distortions of the human form. This program presents zoomorphism; hybrids from mythology, the hells of Hieronymus Bosch, and the caricatures of Granville; botanomorphism, people as plants; treatments of body as landscape and landscape as body; the personification of genitalia; digital manipulation of images, to model bizarre new races of people; and engineered beings such as Frankenstein-type creatures and cyborgs. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=641200 This program analyzes the lights that illuminate the night--from candles and street lights, to the moon, to Ingo Maurers hologram of a neon-rendered light bulb--and the way artists make use of them to create revealing contrasts and to direct the viewers gaze. Technical aspects of light manipulation in the visual arts, such as the use of chiaroscuro and sfumato in painting and the cinematic night effects by underexposing film, are considered as well. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=641182 Focuses mainly on depictions of sleeping women--clothed, partially bare, and totally nude--in paintings, sculptures, art photos, and film, from the medieval period to mid-20th century. Topics include the latent eroticism and voyeurism inherent in such subject matter, symbolism such as entantglement in bedding, the use of veils as backdrops and of curtains as dividers, the concept of sleep as a form of betrayal, and the technical challenge of depicting a dreamer and a dream within the same artistic space. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=426815 Sister Wendy Beckett comes to America for a spectacular tour that blends art, history, culture and storytelling into one delightful experience...as she guides you through six of Americas greatest art museums. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=435054 Sister Wendy Beckett comes to America for a spectacular tour that blends art, history, culture and storytelling into one delightful experience...as she guides you through six of Americas greatest art museums. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=433858 Sister Wendy Beckett comes to America for a spectacular tour that blends art, history, culture and storytelling into one delightful experience...as she guides you through six of Americas greatest art museums. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1241674 A behind-the-scenes tour of the University of Alaska Museums exhibits and collections/research areas, and introduces them to some of the talented professionals who make the Museum a remarkable place to visit. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1241511 Brings together practitioners and supporters of discipline-based art education in a national dialogue. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=134817 Tours the 67th Santa Fe (N.M.) Indian Market considered to be the worlds finest exhibition and sale of southwestern Indian arts and crafts. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1241519 Presents the best way to handle art objects. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1241855 Founder Wilhelmina Cole Holladay leads a tour of the Museums permanent collection, comprised of works by women artists from the Renaisssance to the present. The walking tour is followed by tours of four of the Museums shows: Ten contemporary Korean women artists; Voices of freedom : Polish women artists and the avant-garde, 1880-1990; Arkansas and state exhibitions; and Breaking the rules : Audrey Flack, a retrospective.