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Empire of the Eye: ...
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13:00:00 08/05/08

Palazzo Spada's Corridor in Rome demonstrates the use of forced perspective. Special effects reveal how Borromini used an optical trick to create the illusion of d...

Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Palazzo Spada's Corri...

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Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Palazzo Spada's Corridor, Part 5

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Palazzo Spada's Corridor in Rome demonstrates the use of forced perspective. Special effects reveal how Borromini used an optical trick to create the illusion of depth.

Empire of the Eye: ...
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13:00:00 08/05/08

St. Francis of Paola, Performer of Miracles, one of the largest anamorphic paintings in existence today, is located in Santa Maria dei Monti at the top of the Span...

Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-St. Francis of Paola,...

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Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-St. Francis of Paola, Performer of Miracles, Part 6

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St. Francis of Paola, Performer of Miracles, one of the largest anamorphic paintings in existence today, is located in Santa Maria dei Monti at the top of the Spanish Steps in Rome. Computer animation illustrates how this extraordinary use of foreshortening creates an image that fools the eye.

Empire of the Eye: ...
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13:00:00 08/05/08

Palazzo Spada's Corridor in Rome demonstrates the use of forced perspective. Special effects reveal how Borromini used an optical trick to create the illusion of d...

Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Palazzo Spada's Corri...

Added 08/05/08
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Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Palazzo Spada's Corridor, Part 5

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Palazzo Spada's Corridor in Rome demonstrates the use of forced perspective. Special effects reveal how Borromini used an optical trick to create the illusion of depth.

Empire of the Eye: ...
47 Views
13:00:00 08/05/08

St. Francis of Paola, Performer of Miracles, one of the largest anamorphic paintings in existence today, is located in Santa Maria dei Monti at the top of the Span...

Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-St. Francis of Paola,...

Added 08/05/08
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Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-St. Francis of Paola, Performer of Miracles, Part 6

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St. Francis of Paola, Performer of Miracles, one of the largest anamorphic paintings in existence today, is located in Santa Maria dei Monti at the top of the Spanish Steps in Rome. Computer animation illustrates how this extraordinary use of foreshortening creates an image that fools the eye.

Empire of the Eye: ...
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13:00:00 07/01/08

Using forced perspective in the apse of the small Church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro in Milan, Bramante created the illusion of a much larger space.

Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-The Church of Santa M...

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Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-The Church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro, Part 3

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Using forced perspective in the apse of the small Church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro in Milan, Bramante created the illusion of a much larger space.

Empire of the Eye: ...
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13:00:00 07/01/08

Sant'Ignazio's Ceiling in Rome is an amazing demonstration of illusionism on a monumental scale. This segment demonstrates that when the viewpoint of the fresco ch...

Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Sant'Ignazio's Ceilin...

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Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Sant'Ignazio's Ceiling, Part 4

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Sant'Ignazio's Ceiling in Rome is an amazing demonstration of illusionism on a monumental scale. This segment demonstrates that when the viewpoint of the fresco changes, the illusion is destroyed.

Empire of the Eye: ...
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13:00:00 07/01/08

Using forced perspective in the apse of the small Church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro in Milan, Bramante created the illusion of a much larger space.

Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-The Church of Santa M...

Added 07/01/08
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Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-The Church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro, Part 3

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Using forced perspective in the apse of the small Church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro in Milan, Bramante created the illusion of a much larger space.

Empire of the Eye: ...
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13:00:00 07/01/08

Sant'Ignazio's Ceiling in Rome is an amazing demonstration of illusionism on a monumental scale. This segment demonstrates that when the viewpoint of the fresco ch...

Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Sant'Ignazio's Ceilin...

Added 07/01/08
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Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Sant'Ignazio's Ceiling, Part 4

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Sant'Ignazio's Ceiling in Rome is an amazing demonstration of illusionism on a monumental scale. This segment demonstrates that when the viewpoint of the fresco changes, the illusion is destroyed.

Martin Puryear Inst...
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13:00:00 06/05/08

Over the course of seven hours, on June 5, 2008, Martin Puryear and 12 art handlers installed Ladder for Booker T. Washington at the National Gallery of Art in the...

Martin Puryear Installation: Ladder for Booker T. Washington

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Martin Puryear Installation: Ladder for Booker T. Washington

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Over the course of seven hours, on June 5, 2008, Martin Puryear and 12 art handlers installed Ladder for Booker T. Washington at the National Gallery of Art in the East Building, Rotunda. This time-lapse movie demonstrates the process of hoisting the 36-foot-long ash and maple sculpture into the Rotunda in the West Building of the National Gallery of Art. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Martin Puryear.

Martin Puryear Inst...
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13:00:00 06/05/08

Over the course of seven hours, on June 5, 2008, Martin Puryear and 12 art handlers installed Ladder for Booker T. Washington at the National Gallery of Art in the...

Martin Puryear Installation: Ladder for Booker T. Washington

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Martin Puryear Installation: Ladder for Booker T. Washington

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Over the course of seven hours, on June 5, 2008, Martin Puryear and 12 art handlers installed Ladder for Booker T. Washington at the National Gallery of Art in the East Building, Rotunda. This time-lapse movie demonstrates the process of hoisting the 36-foot-long ash and maple sculpture into the Rotunda in the West Building of the National Gallery of Art. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Martin Puryear.

Empire of the Eye: ...
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13:00:00 06/03/08

The Magic of Illusion—presented here in a seven-part podcast series—is a film about how we see, what we see, or what it is we think we see. Al Roker guides us on a...

Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Introduction, Part 1

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Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Introduction, Part 1

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The Magic of Illusion—presented here in a seven-part podcast series—is a film about how we see, what we see, or what it is we think we see. Al Roker guides us on a journey into the secrets of illusion, utilizing special effects to illustrate the artistic and visionary discoveries of the Renaissance. While Copernicus and Columbus were changing our understanding of the world, the Renaissance masters were dramatically changing the way we see that world. The film uses recent technology to look at old works in new ways. Each segment of this podcast presentation unlocks new secrets of illusion and perspective as seen in the works of old masters.

Empire of the Eye: ...
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13:00:00 06/03/08

In 1427 inside Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Masaccio created the masterpiece The Trinity using linear perspective for the first time. This segment explains how h...

Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-The Trinity—Masaccio,...

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Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-The Trinity—Masaccio, Part 2

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In 1427 inside Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Masaccio created the masterpiece The Trinity using linear perspective for the first time. This segment explains how he was able to make the wall behind the work seem to disappear so that the painting becomes an extension of the room the viewer is in.

Empire of the Eye: ...
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13:00:00 06/03/08

The Magic of Illusion—presented here in a seven-part podcast series—is a film about how we see, what we see, or what it is we think we see. Al Roker guides us on a...

Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Introduction, Part 1

Added 06/03/08
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Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Introduction, Part 1

[LESS INFO] 56 VIEWS | ADDED 13:00:00 06/03/08
The Magic of Illusion—presented here in a seven-part podcast series—is a film about how we see, what we see, or what it is we think we see. Al Roker guides us on a journey into the secrets of illusion, utilizing special effects to illustrate the artistic and visionary discoveries of the Renaissance. While Copernicus and Columbus were changing our understanding of the world, the Renaissance masters were dramatically changing the way we see that world. The film uses recent technology to look at old works in new ways. Each segment of this podcast presentation unlocks new secrets of illusion and perspective as seen in the works of old masters.

Empire of the Eye: ...
82 Views
13:00:00 06/03/08

In 1427 inside Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Masaccio created the masterpiece The Trinity using linear perspective for the first time. This segment explains how h...

Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-The Trinity—Masaccio,...

Added 06/03/08
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Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-The Trinity—Masaccio, Part 2

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In 1427 inside Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Masaccio created the masterpiece The Trinity using linear perspective for the first time. This segment explains how he was able to make the wall behind the work seem to disappear so that the painting becomes an extension of the room the viewer is in.

Afghanistan: Hidden...
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13:00:00 04/01/08

This two-minute trailer of the new documentary produced by Blue Bear Films for the National Geographic Society on the occasion of the traveling exhibition Afghanis...

Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul

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Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul

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This two-minute trailer of the new documentary produced by Blue Bear Films for the National Geographic Society on the occasion of the traveling exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul features footage of the 2003 rediscovery of the collections from the National Museum, Kabul, which had been hidden in the vaults of the Central Bank in the Presidential Palace in 1988. National Geographic archaeologist Fredrik T. Hiebert and museum director Omara Massoudi give their personal accounts of this dramatic story. A ten-minute version will be shown in the exhibition and the full-length 28-minute film will be available in the Gallery Shops this summer. The exhibition begins a 17-month tour of the United States at the National Gallery of Art, on view May 25–September 7, 2008.

Afghanistan: Hidden...
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13:00:00 04/01/08

This two-minute trailer of the new documentary produced by Blue Bear Films for the National Geographic Society on the occasion of the traveling exhibition Afghanis...

Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul

Added 04/01/08
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Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul

[LESS INFO] 43 VIEWS | ADDED 13:00:00 04/01/08
This two-minute trailer of the new documentary produced by Blue Bear Films for the National Geographic Society on the occasion of the traveling exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul features footage of the 2003 rediscovery of the collections from the National Museum, Kabul, which had been hidden in the vaults of the Central Bank in the Presidential Palace in 1988. National Geographic archaeologist Fredrik T. Hiebert and museum director Omara Massoudi give their personal accounts of this dramatic story. A ten-minute version will be shown in the exhibition and the full-length 28-minute film will be available in the Gallery Shops this summer. The exhibition begins a 17-month tour of the United States at the National Gallery of Art, on view May 25–September 7, 2008.

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Gauguin: Maker of Myth, Part 2

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Gauguin: Maker of Myth, Part 2
03/15/11

Narrated by Willem Dafoe and with Alfred Molina as the voice of Paul Gauguin, this film was made in conjunction with the exhibition Gauguin: Maker of Myth. Gauguin (1848–1903) abandoned impressionism to create an art driven less by observation than by imagination. His gifts as an artist were matched by a talent for creating myths about places, cultures, and most of all, himself. This film explores his search for an authenticity he felt missing in modern Europe, a search that took him to ever more remote lands: Brittany, Martinique, and Polynesia. Never finding the paradise of his dreams, he recreated it in his paintings, sculpture, drawings, and prints. The film is available for sale at the National Gallery of Art. The film is made possible by the HRH Foundation.