Art History Movies

Animated short film of Michelangelo set to Beethoven Symphony No. 5 - I. Allegro con brio.

This film explains what James Ensor (1860-1949) meant for the development of art and makes palpable where he got his inspiration from.

The Flemish painter, humanist and diplomat Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) was fortunate to be recognized during his lifetime as an artist of genius...

From 1853, Japan opens up to the West. Numerous works of art and woodcuts find their way to Europe. The Impressionists and later the European...

The Renaissance master Botticelli spent over a decade painting and drawing hell as the poet Dante described it. The film takes us on a journey...

An artistic animated short showing the life in secondary school.

Olev Subbi (1930–2013) was one of the most significant painters of the second half of the 20th century. His art constantly strived for harmony...

Dangling from a high window, a young non-binary person is on the cusp of life and death. Flashes of film, literature, art (paintings) and cultural...

Nicholas Baum goes on a journey to Den Bosch, Hieronymus Bosch's town, and gives his explanation about what he thinks the painter's works originally...

A documentary about the French photographer Nadar aka Gaspard-Félix Tournachon

A portrait of Spanish comic book author Paco Plaza.

A survey of the painting of Henri Matisse, revealing the development of the idyllic quality in his work. Studies pictures from the beginning of his...

A montage, using documentary material filmed during the war, shows the beginnings of an air attack and Londoners entering shelters. From the silent...

Documentary about the history of 20th century globalization through the lens of the World Trade Organization's changing art collection; from works of...

A movie about James Tissot (1836-1902), a French painter and portraitist

The history of the Teatro Amazonas in Manaus, an opera house located in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, whose construction, between 1884 and...