Art of the Western World
In Our Own Time (#109)
TV Schedule:
Part I: The Abstract Expressionist movement established New York as a center for the visual arts. Works by Pollock, Warhol, Lichtenstein, and the sculptor Oldenburg are examined. Part II: With many of the rules tested and discarded, the art world has become international. Art is now accessible to everyone to create and appreciate. Host Michael Wood examines implications for the future. [58 minutes]
Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 9-12+
- Curricular Areas
- The Arts
- Series Length
- 9 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 57 minutes
- Record Rights
- Record only; no duplication allowed
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Series Description: Magnificent masterpieces of the Western world are presented in their cultural and historical settings. From the classical tradition to modern art, each artistic movement is interpreted through its major paintings, sculptures, and works of architecture. Comments from internationally known art experts and critics assist in understanding and appreciation of the works.
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All Upcoming Episodes
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The High Renaissance (#104)
Part I: Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael displayed extraordinary talent working in a variety of media and elevated the status of the artist in Italian society. Part II: Venetians like Titian,... [58 minutes]
- Mon, May 20, 2:00 AM on IPTV
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Realms of Light: The Baroque (#105)
Part I: The Church's campaign to counter the Reformation relied on dramatic depictions of religious scenes, such as those of Caravaggio and Bernini. Part II: The royal courts in Spain and the... [57 minutes]
- Mon, May 27, 2:00 AM on IPTV
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An Age of Reason, An Age of Passion (#106)
Part I: The playful fantasy and provocative subjects of the Rococo style practiced by Watteau, Fragonard, and Boucher gave way to strict Rationalism, which insisted on morality in art and the... [58 minutes]
- Mon, June 3, 2:00 AM on IPTV
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A Fresh View: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism (#107)
Part I: Courbet and his followers rejected the standard academic themes and techniques, Manet shocked Paris, and Impressionists represented the world bathed in color and changing light. Part II:... [57 minutes]
- Mon, June 10, 2:00 AM on IPTV
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Into The Twentieth Century (#108)
Part I: With modernity came new energy and forms in Viennese building and painting. Paris saw the emergence of the Fauves, and of Picasso and Cubism. Kandinsky and others experimented with color... [58 minutes]
- Mon, June 17, 2:00 AM on IPTV
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In Our Own Time (#109)
Part I: The Abstract Expressionist movement established New York as a center for the visual arts. Works by Pollock, Warhol, Lichtenstein, and the sculptor Oldenburg are examined. Part II: With... [58 minutes]
- Mon, June 24, 2:00 AM on IPTV
Past Episodes
These episodes of Art of the Western World aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- The Early Renaissance (#103)
- A White Garment of Churches: Romanesque and Gothic (#102)
- The Classical Ideal, 600 B.C.- 350 A.D. (#101)
- In Our Own Time (#109)
- Into The Twentieth Century (#108)
- A Fresh View: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism (#107)
- An Age of Reason, An Age of Passion (#106)
- Realms of Light: The Baroque (#105)
- The High Renaissance (#104)