Video Reviews

1. I selected Cairo Museum because when I was doing the readings my son saw the picture of Egypt and said he learned about Egypt in school. So I figured it would be fun to watch the video with him. I selected Beyond the Classical: Byzantine and Later Greek because I remember it from the reading and was a little unclear and I usually get it after watching the videos, and the last video The Measure of All Things: Greek Art and the Human Figure because I found the topic just to be interesting since a lot of art have some sort of human form in it.
2. More Human Than Human- the most thing that struck me and stayed with me in this video is that although the human body dominates in life, most artists depicts the human body in images that do not resemble our actual bodies. I was also fascinated with the Venus of Willendorf because the sculpture was deliberately made to look the way it did.
   Cairo Museum- the most interesting fact I learned about this video was that half of the artifacts are actually in the basement and not on display. That the artifacts are hidden treasures and ancient knowledge of Egypt. It reminds of what modern day would be a time capsule. You get to learn about the past in the future.
   Beyond the Classical: Byzantine and Later Greek- the Greek church had a strong influence on art and that it can be traced back to the ruler Constantine who defaced ancient Greek images of Gods like Zeus and images of Mary were brought in. I also learned that the art Post Byzantine had a familiar theme as previous art but with a new modern age which gave rise to a different name. Throughout history ancient Greek Architecture has the strongest influence.
   The Measure of All Things: Greek Art and the Human Figure- I learned that some sculptures were considered silent weaknesses because it is hard to decipher what they actually meant. That we can know what they are made of, and that's what gives the sculpture the abstract style. That most of the figures were that of women.
3. The videos relate to the reading because the focused on some of the concepts that was within the reading. The videos are a direct correlation to the reading and in added tool to enhance my understanding to what I was reading.
4. I think the films were nice. The pictures were nice. I especially enjoyed the Cairo Museum and the images of the artifacts and the rulers. The add depth to my understanding because I was a little confused when I was reading the difference between Byzantine art and Post Byzantine art.