DVD 2: Reubens, Van Dyck

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Reubens Born in Antwerp in 1577, the young Peter Paul Reubens traveled extensively in Italy, soaking up the artistic achievements of the High Renaissance. Returning to Flanders, he began a career that combined Renaissance technique with a new boldness of approach towards color and brushwork. His mastery at depicting surface texture can be seen in his religious images commissioned by the Catholic Church. But Reubens was undoubtedly a man of the world, a charming individual who worked as a diplomat and whose connections resulted in a great number of portrait commissions. It is these portraits that are, perhaps, the most enduring achievements of a giant artist of history. Features the views of leading authorities, art historians and scholars. Van Dyck The pupil of Reubens, Anthony van Dyck followed his master’s example by travelling to Italy as part of his artistic training. Like Reubens, he found inspiration in the Venetian Renaissance masters Titian and Giorgione. An enthusiasm for rich colours and a remarkable ability to depict the texture of fabric characterized Van Dyck’s best work, as it had his master’s. Even more than Reubens, Van Dyck focused his attention on the art of portraiture. Appointed Court Painter to the English King Charles in 1632, the portraits he produced provide an unrivaled visual insight into the noble men and women of the day, as well as displaying his technical mastery of the genre. Featuring the views of leading authorities, art historians and scholars.	View a printer friendly version of this page...Copyright Date: 2001 Closed Captioned Length: 50 minutes Library Audience: Art History General Interest School Audience: Grade 8 to Post Secondary Formats Available: DVD
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