Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.

The two videos I watched this week were Albrecht Dürer: Image of a master and Velázquez. I decided to select theses two videos this week because they were the shortest and I did not have much extra time to watch any of the other longer videos this week. I really like learning about Michelangelo and the Renaissance is one of my favorite time eras and I would have really enjoyed watching those two videos this week.

For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

Albrecht Dürer: Image of a master 

-Albrecht Dürer 1471-1528

-Dragged his outwork out of the middle ages in Germany

-Self portrait at age 13

-Enjoyed painting hands

-Mother had 18 children and buried 15 of them

-Very particular on the process of aging 

-Traveled to many cities viewing other artists studios

-In Venice he was a noble and at home he was a nobody

-A member of the council

-Engraved on copper instead of wood

Velázquez

-Born 1599 in Seville, Spain

-1623 appointed court painter to Philip IV 

-Died in 1660

-Captured elements that were timeless (moment, light, and air)

-Mostly used dark tones, not bright colors

-Painted only a few religious pieces all strictly on commission, he out classed religious painters 

How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

The videos relate to the text by there were a few small sections on Velázquez and one of his paintings that had so much realistic elements in his painting such as the timeless elements that were mentioned above. When it comes to Albrecht Dürer there were also multiple sections that related to the video and a new piece of information I learned about him from the text that was not mentioned in the video was about typography which I had no knowledge of which was nice to learn about.

What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

When it comes to Velázquez the film added more depth when it came to his paintings. In the text there was only one visual paining where the video had several paintings. We were able to see how not only he focused on portraits but also a few religious pieces as well which was nice to learn. When it comes to Albrecht Dürer video it really was nice to see all of the visual examples of his works which was lacking in the book but I had an in-depth learning about his typography work. Overall it was interesting to learn about these two artists which I had no knowledge of along with the impact they made on art history.