==Arte - Smart Secrets of Great Paintings Series 1 (2015) Part 8 Marie-Antoinette and her Children, 1787 - Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun== ---- \\ [[http://forums.mvgroup.org/index.php?showtopic=97838|Arte - Smart Secrets of Great Paintings Series 1 (2015) Part 8 Marie-Antoinette and her Children, 1787 - Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun]] {{:fhd.jpg?45|}} {{https://forums.mvgroup.org/release.images/DocFreak08/12172506.jpg?200&nolink|}} This series explores history of art in a totally new way. The painting comes to life, as animation overrides the limits of the frame, taking us to the heart of the canvass and plunging us into its era and history. This series of 10 half-hour programs shows how a painted image echos the spirit of its time and relates to a particular historic event. It reveals the poetic, sociological and political potential of the picture by penetrating inside the painting and examine the underlining details, thanks to work of computer graphics which livens up characters, objects and sets. Each film tells a fascinating story of a creator and the painting process. The great works of the past portray abundant testimonies, and are imbued with secrets and are teeming with mysteries. Beneath the surface of the painting, details awaken, to recount the spirit of the times and the vagaries of History, such as wars, revolutions, economic transformation, scientific discovery, beliefs and schools of thought. {{https://forums.mvgroup.org/release.images/DocFreak08/vlcsnap-2022-11-24-01h03m08s157.jpg?200&nolink }} **Part 8 Marie-Antoinette and her Children, 1787 - Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun** As the French Revolution approached, Louise Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun painted the queen's portrait in an attempt to win back public opinion. This documentary examines the historical and social context in which "Marie-Antoinette de Lorraine-Habsbourg, Queen of France and Her Children" was painted. It analyzes the work's composition and symbolism in terms of motherhood and political legitimacy, and attempts to counter the queen's reputation for debauchery. It also includes a discussion of Le Brun's background, Italian and Flemish influences, and her unique position as court portraitist in a male dominated field. Finally, we learn how the work was received by the Paris Salon and by the French people. ==See Also== ==Trailer== ,,Full Version Available Upon Request,, {{ youtube> }} \\ ==Full Version== \\ ,,The availability of this link might be uncertain!,,\\ ,,Full version is available upon request.,,\\ ,,Episode Three Shown Here,,\\ \\ {{ youtube>KuNW9HLmtq4 }} \\ \\ \\ {{tag>FHD Art History Painting 18Th_Cent. France French_Revolution Marie_Antoinettte Arte SER Arte_-_Smart_Secrets_of_Great_Paintings_Series_1_(2015) FF 2020 ar11/22 Name}} \\