Week 9 video Blog.

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

The Drawings of Michelangelo -because he's amazing
Da VInci - Learning about him has become a passion of mine since I played him at the science museum this summer

The Night Watch - because I like Rembrant.

Albrecht Durer- because it seemed interesting



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


The Drawings of Michelangelo _ I think the biggest thing I learned from this video is that Michelangel would be upset if he knew we were viewing his sketches -honestly I found it really comforting to find out that even the great Michelangel had to work and rework his drawings.

Leonardo da Vinci: I think the biggest things I learned from this was that Da Vinci was considered not well educated enough to go certain paintings..that, da vinci was sent to the court of Milan as a musician notas an artists and that his father was involved enough in his life to help him get comminssions, since he was considered "illegitimate" it could have been very different for him.

The Night Watch - I learned all the symbolism in the piece and that this piece was cut to fit the place where it was supposed to hang in a palace, slashed with a knife, splashed with acid and had water poured on it to save it from the acid.

Albtrecht Durer - The biggest thing learned from this movie was how young he was when his talent revealed itself.



2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
I think these illuminate the artists in ways a text, any text, could never do . I also think that seeing more works of these artists is invaluable.



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

I really enjoyed the Michelangelo one...it was wonderful to see the sketches.

The Da Vinci video had some of the sketches for pieces I worked with this summer...it was great seeing them.

The Night Watch - actually over shaddowed the book as it spoke more about what had been done to it; both in terms of destruction and how during WWII to save ti from the ravages of the Nazi's. Honestly given that we had just, the day before I watched this, discussed Hitler's affect on art and museums, this really hit home. And the restoration efforts were amazing.

Albrecht Durer - I really liked this, it added a lot to my knowledge of the period...when I think of the Renaissance, I think of Da Vinci and his contemporaries, that the Renaissance also occured in Northern Europe often slips my mind...this movie brings that though to the forefront.