Art and Visual Culture: Medieval to Modern - for iPod/iPhone
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 8 years ago -Have you ever wondered about the visual remains of past centuries that still survive in our cities and countryside today? Are you baffled by modern art? This collection provides you with insights into different aspects of art and visual culture between the Middle Ages and the present day. You will discover the wonders of medieval stained glass and learn how East meets West in a Byzantine icon. You will be introduced to the splendours of Baroque architecture and be taken on a tour of a spectacular display of Neo-classical sculpture in an English country house. And you will find out about a key movement in modern art, Abstract Expressionism, and take a look at some iconic works in Tate Modern. This material forms part of The Open University course A226 Exploring art and visual culture.
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Episodes
Stained glass
March 16, 2016 14:49 - 16 minutes - 60.3 MB VideoPeople once thought stained glass windows were “the bible of the poor”, but looking more closely at their function reveals something far more endearingly human.
Transcript -- Stained glass
March 16, 2016 14:49 - 28.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- People once thought stained glass windows were “the bible of the poor”, but looking more closely at their function reveals something far more endearingly human.
Unraveling an icon
March 16, 2016 14:28 - 17 minutes - 69.3 MB VideoExperts reveal the hidden history and cross-cultural complexity of the icon “St George and the Boy from Mytilini” in London’s British Museum.
Transcript -- Unraveling an icon
March 16, 2016 14:28 - 32.2 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Experts reveal the hidden history and cross-cultural complexity of the icon “St George and the Boy from Mytilini” in London’s British Museum.
Christ Church Spitalfields
March 16, 2016 14:25 - 11 minutes - 47.7 MB VideoThis film looks at the urban development of Spitalfields, London, revealing the artistic and political messages encoded in Hawksmoor’s monumental church.
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March 16, 2016 14:25 - 26.1 KB application/pdfTranscript -- This film looks at the urban development of Spitalfields, London, revealing the artistic and political messages encoded in Hawksmoor’s monumental church.
Kendleston Hall
March 16, 2016 14:22 - 5 minutes - 20.5 MB VideoWhat lies behind a façade? Studying the influences on the once-radical design of Kedleston Hall reveals social and intellectual preoccupations that play out to this day.
Transcript -- Kendleston Hall
March 16, 2016 14:22 - 19.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- What lies behind a façade? Studying the influences on the once-radical design of Kedleston Hall reveals social and intellectual preoccupations that play out to this day.
Salcedo installation
March 16, 2016 14:19 - 5 minutes - 21.7 MB VideoCan a crack in the floor be considered as art? This slideshow peers into Doris Salcedo’s C21st installation in the Tate Modern Turbine Hall, “Shibboleth”.
Transcript -- Salcedo installation
March 16, 2016 14:19 - 21 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Can a crack in the floor be considered as art? This slideshow peers into Doris Salcedo’s C21st installation in the Tate Modern Turbine Hall, “Shibboleth”.
The Duke’s Designs Uncovered
March 16, 2016 14:18 - 14 minutes - 57.2 MB VideoThis discusses the installation of a sculpture gallery at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, containing the collection of the sixth Duke of Devonshire
Transcript -- The Duke’s Designs Uncovered
March 16, 2016 14:18 - 36.9 KB application/pdfTranscript -- This discusses the installation of a sculpture gallery at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, containing the collection of the sixth Duke of Devonshire
Abstract Expressionism in New York 1
March 01, 2016 09:20 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBIn the 1940’s and 50’s, New York was becoming a centre of art. But the art world in New York was surprisingly small. Professor Michael Corris gives you a tour.
Transcript -- Abstract Expressionism in New York 1
March 01, 2016 09:20 - 29.2 KB application/pdfTranscript -- In the 1940’s and 50’s, New York was becoming a centre of art. But the art world in New York was surprisingly small. Professor Michael Corris gives you a tour.
Abstract Expressionism in New York 2
February 29, 2016 11:51 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBBringing the New York art-scene of the 1950’s and 60’s to life: Professor Michael Corris and artist Lawrence Weiner in conversation.
Transcript -- Abstract Expressionism in New York 2
February 29, 2016 11:51 - 28.6 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Bringing the New York art-scene of the 1950’s and 60’s to life: Professor Michael Corris and artist Lawrence Weiner in conversation.