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Sister Wendy - The Complete Collection (Story of Painting / Grand Tour / Odyssey / Pains of Glass) | 
| Director: John Hooper
Actor: Sister Wendy Beckett
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
List Price: $79.98
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 15758
Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 520 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.9
MPN: WARDE2680D
UPC: 794051268020
EAN: 0794051268020
ASIN: B000GIXLTS
Release Date: September 26, 2006
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Product Description
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/26/2006 Rating: Nr
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
 Sister Wendy January 27, 2008
E. rogers (Sacramento, CA USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
They came in a timely fashion, but the final tape had technical problems and the video was warbley.
 love is contagious January 11, 2008
Sam J. Miller (NYC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Every time i walk through a museum, Sister Wendy comes with me. She has the sort of passionate insight into great art that totally transforms the way you look at paintings. She doesn't just communicate what makes a painting work, she does so in a way that sharpens your eye and allows you to come to each new work with the same spirit of respect and love. And don't let the nun's habit fool you - as an art critic, Sister Wendy is very grounded in the visceral realities behind each work. When she says Caravaggio's soldiers look like "rent boys," when she points out a model's "lovely, fluffy" pubic hair, you know you are in the presence of greatness.
 Evocative and Interesting December 28, 2007
Mark F (France)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
As evocative and as interesting as I remembered it from BBC TV. For those who are interested in the CC subtitles, which was my case: this option does not appear in the DVD menu and they must be turned on via television settings which my television doesn't seem to allow me to do.
Wonderfully captivating! May 25, 2007
M. Garrett (San Diego, CA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Sister Wendy defines the art work of the many great masters in interesting details. Her explanations shed light on why they are the masters, instead of just artists with beautiful talents. The DVDs are like an Art Appreciation college course but with facts you'll enjoy remembering. This documentary/educational DVD is captivating!
She also has a funny way of discussing "explicit" details with such an innocence. Sister Wendy is a hoot!
A Wonderful Collection May 17, 2007
RC Carrier (Sacramento, CA)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I thoroughly enjoyed Sister Wendy's book. It's a great collection of great art, and well described for a non-artist like me.
Also, if you like black-and-white engravings from the 19th century, check out "A Celebration of Humanism and Freethought." Although it contains many quotations from the Humanist perspective, it is full of wonderful rare engravings. It's an art book that has been overlooked because of it's title.
Both these book belong on art collectors shelves. Click here to see images: A Celebration of Humanism and Freethought
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