Who Is the Artist? Degas, Renoir, Cassatt

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Introduces the eNatl Gallery of Artging and clever art series, WHO IS THE ARTIST? Pairs age-appropriate (grades 4-7) insights into the lives, works, and techniques of noted artists, with reinforcing questions encouraging the viewer to link a particular painting with its artist. In this video viewers examine twenty-four masterworks, including Edgar Degas’ THE REHEARSAL OF THE ballET ONSTAGE, Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s ball AT THE MOULIN DE LA GALETTE and Mary Cassatt’s LITTLE GIRL IN BLUE ARMCHAIR, looking for characteristic themes and stylistic signatures that embody each artist’s work.

Wild Wheels

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Shows automobiles covered in various materials-growing grass, semiprecious stones, buttons, children’s toys, crosses, plumbing hardware, and sculptural appendages. From self-promoting artists to religious fanatics to otherwise average citizens, these car artists offer numerous inspirations for their creations.

willem de Kooning: Strokes of Genius

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Offers probing interviews with de Kooning (1904 - ) as he recalls his early struggles, remembers his camaraderie with key figures in the Greenwich Village avant garde of the 1940’s and offers glimpses into his inspirations and motivations.

William Merritt Chase at Shinnecock

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Surveys the life and work of American painter William Merritt Chase (1849-1916), beginning with his student days in Munich and early career in New York City.

Winslow Homer: An American Original

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Dramatizes an episode in the life of painter Winslow Homer (1836-1910). Homer is disillusioned when he comes back from the Civil War and is helped by two teenagers.

Winslow Homer: The Nature of the Artist

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Discusses the development of the art of American painter Winslow Homer (1836-1910). Highlights include the early Illustrations of the Civil War up to the powerful images of nature in his mature work.

Winterthur: American Elegance

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Winterthur, an American country estate, is the former home of Henry Francis du Pont (1880-1969), an avid antiques collector and horticulturist. In the early 20th century, H. F. du Pont and his father, Henry Algernon du Pont, designed Winterthur in the spirit of 18th- and19th-century European country houses.

With Open Eyes: Images from the Art Institute of Chicago

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Introduces children to 212 artworks from the Collection. Each full-size image is accompanied by audio clips, puzzles, and games. Includes a timeline, a picture Gallery where favorite works may be collected, and a comparison scale where the size of a work is displayed next to a child. Featured paintings include SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON THE ISLAND OF LA GRANDE JATTE by French artist Georges Seurat (1859-1891) and NIGHTHAWKS by American artist Edward Hopper (1882-1967).

West of the Imagination Series, Vol. 3: Images of Glory

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Chronicles the period of the Civil War, the last of the Indian Wars, and the formation of the transcontinental railroad. Includes works by artists Thomas Moran (1837-1926), Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902), and photographer Eadweard Muybridge (1830-1904).

West of the Imagination Series, Vol. 4: The Wild Riders

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Compares and contrasts portrayals of the West according to artists Frederic Remington (1861-1909) and Charles M. Russell (1864-1926), whose works transformed the image of the working cowboy into the most enduring hero-figure in American folklore.