The Face - Jesus in Art

Starring:Craig MacGowan, Mel Gibson, Edward Herrmann, Bill Moyers
Studio: Kultur Video
Product Type: DVD

Description

This two-hour documentary traces the dramatically different ways in which Jesus has been represented in art throughout history and around the world. Narrated by Mel Gibson, Ricardo Montalban, Bill Moyers, Edward Herrmann, Patricia Neal and others, the program utilizes the latest digital technology and motion control photography to reconstruct and relocate works into their original locations. Amazing digital morphing sequences dramatically illustrate how the image of Jesus has changed over time while unique special effects virtually reconstruct art that has been destroyed or lost forever. A sweeping and visually riveting lesson in art history, The Face: Jesus In Art is a documentary of stunning beauty and unprecedented innovation.

Customer Reviews:

Great short lesson .......2007-04-06

If you have to teach 30,000 years of Art History in a semester, this is a great tool. I use the first chapter ("In the Beginning) to illustrate the origins of Christian art. There is very little "faith based" information, just a lot of facts. Most of the art is viewed in context rather than in museums with cultural explanations.

An intresting documentary.......2007-03-13

I came upon this with no feelings whatsoever. In our class, our teacher announced that we would watch a movie today. So, we proceeded to see this film. It is a very interesting film with good closeup images of art. It also teaches you a lot, (such as what the catacombs look like, icons, and how hard it is to make a mosaic on the size artists were making them.)

Excellent Overview that understands art..........2007-01-01

The works selected are often some of the most significant and well-regarded images of Jesus. Clearly, a great deal of thought and scholarship went into selecting the works and the way they are put together. The music enhances the visual a great deal. Unfortunately, the music for the most part is a "stylized" sampling of something else, and not either an original soundtrack, nor a complete performance that is used. There is a composer given music credit for the show, but the score is a lot of "samples" from other literature including Godspell and other Jesus related works, that are "homogenized" to create a "new" work. As careful as the producers are in production, their lack of citations of original art works and locations, and original music and composers, is disappointing and not of the level of the production. A little more detail to the citations would have made the work even more special.

Th face-Jesus in art.......2006-03-12

Book used for a class in college. However the reading is excellent.

Powerful documentary.......2006-01-29

Often seen on PBS stations during the Christmas holidays and pledge drives, this program is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in art and/or religion.

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