How to Look at and Understand Great Art

Name: How to Look at and Understand Great Art
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 4
Cast: Sharon Latchaw Hirsh

Contemplate the "anti-art" spirit of Dadaism, its nihilistic yet humorous indictment of civilization and bizarre use of unconventional media. In the sensibility of Surrealism, observe its compelling focus on the subconscious and two substyles - dream imagery, with its juxtaposition of objects and settings, and "automatic drawing," eliciting unplanned images from the unconscious.

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Ended

Original Name

How to Look at and Understand Great Art

First Air Date

January 1, 2011

Last Air Date

January 1, 2011

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Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

The Great Courses

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The Great Courses

S01E36

Your Next Museum Visit—Do It Yourself!

The final lecture opens with a detailed and thought-provoking guide to museum-going. Consider ways of making the most of visits to permanent collections and special exhibitions in both large and small museums. Conclude with a sumptuous review involving masterworks from the many eras, movements, and schools you've looked at.

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