Basic Info

First Air: January 01, 1992

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 18

Last Episode

Name: Modernism: Matisse, Picasso & 20th Century Painting

Season: 1, Episode: 18

Air Date: 1992-04-29

Runtime: 26 min

At the dawn of the 20th century, the Impressionists were considered passé. In a critic at an exhibition in Paris described being amongst the pictures was as being amongst wild animals ("bêtes fauves" in French). The term Fauvism was born. In the Hermitage are works by André Derian, Kees van Dongen, and Henri Matisse.

Hermitage Masterpieces

1992 1 seasons 18 episodes

Overview

Formerly the palace of Czars, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg is now one of the world's largest museums, drawing three and a half million visitors per year. This superbly mastered DVD series is a guided tour of the works in the galleries as well as a compelling lesson in art history. The 540 minute series examines some of the sculptures, paintings, tapestries, and glassware pieces found within the four pavillions, as well as the impressive European-style architecture of the museum itself. Researched and authenticated by the Hermitage Museum and lavishly photographed, the series covers such styles as Classical, Neo-Classical, Baroque, Gothic, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Cubism. As well, it showcases works by such masters as Rodin, Goya, Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Matisse and Picasso. Be captivated by the history and culture of this breath taking collection of visual art masterpieces.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

Russia
United States of America

Spoken Languages

English en

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Cast

R. Parsons

Narrator (voice)

Crew

George Skinner

Producer

Nina Gerasimova

Executive Producer

Susan Young

Writer

Sandra Carter

Executive Producer

Harvey Chertok

Executive Producer

L. Schwartz

Director

Posters

External Links

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