Video Reviews

Leonardo da Vinci: The Mind of the Renaissance

1. Explain why you selected each of the FOUR videos you choose from the selection listed above.

I selected this video to review because I have always been fascinated about the works and intelligence of Leonardo di Vinci.

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

- Surveying the talents of Florence during the Renaissance

- Examines Leonardo di Vinci and his several talents such as engineer, architect, and botanist.

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

This video lends insight into the mind of Leonardo di Vinci. Additionally, the knowledge demonstrated in this film, gives us a better understanding of Leonardo da Vinci and his impact during the Renaissance.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

I thought the video was well constructed. It accompanies the book well as it gives an in-depth analysis of some of Leonardo da Vinci’s finest works.

Playlist: The Drawings of Michelangelo

1. Explain why you selected each of the FOUR videos you choose from the selection listed above.

I selected this video because I wanted to learn more about Michelangelo and his impact during the Renaissance.

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

- Shows how drawings transform into final pieces

- Introduces many of Michelangelo’s tools and techniques.

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

This video relates to the text because it shows how drawings transform into final pieces. Additionally, it gives us a better understanding of Michelangelo’s techniques.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

I thought the video was very interesting. I especially found it interesting, how an idea involves into a drawing and then into a masterpiece.

Albrecht Dürer: Image of a Master

1. Explain why you selected each of the FOUR videos you choose from the selection listed above.

I selected this video because I was not familiar with this artist and wanted to learn more about him and his works.

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

- Art in northern Europe during the Renaissance.

- The works and techniques of Albrecht Durer.

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

This video relates to the text because it shows how the Renaissance different in the video and in the North. Durer focused in creating realism and less on idealism in his works.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

I thought this filmed lend a different insight to the Renaissance. It supports the text when explaining the difference in Italy and northern Europe during the time of the Renaissance.

Playlist: El Greco: Rediscovering a Master

1. Explain why you selected each of the FOUR videos you choose from the selection listed above.

I selected this video because I wanted to learn more about Spanish art. Additionally, I wanted to learn more about El Greco and his work.

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

- The revival of El Greco and his work

- The introduction and rise of Picasso

3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

This video relates adds an analysis of Spanish art. Additionally the video constructs the key figures during the period including Rusinol, Picasso, and El Greco.

4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

Although I was not aware of the techniques and characteristics in Spanish art, this video gave me a better understanding.