Baroque-Neoclassic-Romantic
Excerpts from Humanities through the Arts. Tapes may be purchased after the broadcast date by phoning Office Manager, (Deborah Harris) at 800.333.9764.
- Broadcast 1 (59:33)
- Introduction to the Baroque Era: The 17th Century was a time of contradiction and conflict. This period also gave us some of our greatest artists and composers. This unit introduction highlights the forces that shaped this period in culture.
- Caravaggio: This excerpt from Broadcast 47 focuses on the life and work of Caravaggio.
- Shakespeare's Greatest Hits: Excerpts from a few of Shakespeare's most lively and accessible plays, with teacher comments on production and performance issues.
- Rubens and Rembrandt: This class segment highlights the work of these two Northern painters.
- Back to Bach with Schuyler Robinson: In this lecture-demonstration, Schuyler Robinson discusses the toccata and fugue form, explains the features of a pipe organ, and performs excerpts from works by Bach.
- Broadcast 2 (27:23)
- Dance at the Court of Louis XIV: France's Louis XIV assembled an amazing array of writers, choreographers, and performers at his Palace of Versailles, and his support of dance laid the foundation for the modern study of ballet.
- The Palace of Versailles: This slideshow from Broadcast 50 takes us to the palace and gardens of Versailles.
- Monticello: The Neoclassical spirit in America was alive and well in Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. This slideshow from Broadcast 52 shows us how Palladio's designs inspired Jefferson and gives examples of the home's classical features.
- Goya: Romanticism in Spain: Goya's Third of May takes us to the execution of a Spanish citizen. This painting shows many qualities of Romanticism, and is a fine example of Goya's mastery of the elements of visual art.
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