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David Freedberg answers these basic questions: what precisely are the artistic achievements embodied in the Ghent Altarpiece? What makes it a great work of art, and how are we to assess its greatne...ss? To illustrate the artistic innovations of the work, he makes comparisons with several of the works which preceded it. He points out differences in size, accomplishment of facial and figural representation, range and depth of colour, depiction of landscape and interior. David Freedberg concludes by stressing the importance of placing the work firmly in its artistic context before making any attempt to assess its greatness.
David Freedberg answers these basic questions: what precisely are the artistic achievements embodied in the Ghent Altarpiece? What makes it a great work of art, and how are we to assess its greatne...ss? To illustrate the artistic innovations of the work, he makes comparisons with several of the works which preceded it. He points out differences in size, accomplishment of facial and figural representation, range and depth of colour, depiction of landscape and interior. David Freedberg concludes by stressing the importance of placing the work firmly in its artistic context before making any attempt to assess its greatness.
| Module code and title: | A101, An arts foundation course |
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| Item code: | A101; 16; 1979 |
| Recording date: | 1979-03-26 |
| First transmission date: | 04-06-1979 |
| Published: | 1979 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:16:59 |
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| Producer: | Roger Thompson |
| Contributor: | David Freidberg |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Display; Duchy of Burgundy; Merchandise; Patronage; Philip the Good; Wool Trade |
| Master spool number: | TLN13950H028 |
| Production number: | TLN13950H028 |
| Available to public: | no |
