Discovery of Art: Leonardo Da Vinci - DVD

Among the most masterful matchups of actor and role in screen history is this stirring film of Robert E. Sherwood's beloved play taking a thoroughly human look at the early years of our 16th President, with all his frailties and strength of character. Best Actor Oscar nominee* Raymond Massey (who originated the role on stage) wonderfully plays the future Great Emancipator in a chronicle of his backwoods childhood through his first roman

Michelangelo (1475-1564) redefined the artist as a creator with total freedom. A master sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, he pushed the Renaissance to it's peak, risking his career for artistic vision. In 1512, he completed the Sistine Chapel ceiling, a monumental fresco of over 300 figures depicting the Book of Genesis, solidifying his legacy as a revolutionary artist.

Henri Toulouse-Lautrec was a tragic figure in the history of art. His dissolute life spent in the brothels and nightclubs of late 19th century Paris provided the subject matter for his finest work. His boldly-colored paintings and posters of the famous Moulin Rouge nightclub succeeded in conveying the feeling of contemporary Parisian nightlife.