Old Master Painting Videos

Old Masters

19th c. Japanese miniatures by various artists

Duration : 6m
Maturity Level : all

Between Simonetta

In 2011, Michael Joaquin Grey, created this fascinating hyper slow generative portrait after Simonetta, a portrait by Botticelli from the Gemaeldegalerie in Berlin. Observe how her face expresses all moods. And discover more Slow Art videos.

Duration : 15m
Maturity Level : all

Botticelli - Madonna del Magnificat

The Virgin Mary, crowned by two angels, is depicted on a throne. Under the guidance of her son, she is writing the canticle “Magnificat anima mea Dominum” (My soul doth magnify the Lord), which gives the painting its title.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Rosso Fiorentino - Moses and the Daughters

From Rosso Fiorentino early Florentine works, he displayed a particularly original style, characterised by a strong anti-classical energy, which tended to break out of the balanced Renaissance framework and favour innovative formal solutions with a powerful, dramatic charge.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Filippo Lippi - Madonna with Child

Madonna with Child (Italian: Madonna col Bambino e angeli or Lippina) is a painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Filippo Lippi. The date in which it was painted is unknown, but most art historians agree that it was painted during the last part of Lippi’s career, between 1450 and 1465.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Raphael - Portrait of LeoX

The Portrait of Pope Leo X with two Cardinals is a painting by the Italian High Renaissance master Raphael, executed c. 1518-1520.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Sandro Botticelli - Adoration of the Magi

Sandro Botticelli was commissioned to paint at least seven versions of The Adoration of the Magi by the Medici family in around 1475.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Moghul Miniatures

Mughal painting is a particular style of South Asian confined to miniatures either as book illustrations or as single works to be kept in albums. In this movie, a set of several paintings: Chamsa and Dancing Dervish, located in the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin, Germany; Akbar tames the Savage Elephant, Hawai, outside the Red Fort at Agra and Akbar’s forces besieging Rai Surjan Hada in Ranthambore Fort, both located in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, UK; Emperor Jahangir holding a portrait of Emperor Akbar that is now Musee Guimet in Paris, France.

Duration : 8m
Maturity Level : all

A wonder: the Gilt-Silver Altarpiece at the Church of San Salvador, Venice

The San Salvador altarpiece is a wonder. It is located since the 16th century on the main altar of the church of San Salvador, but ‘screened’ – like theatre scenery – by Titian’s painting of the Transfiguration of Christ, and is revealed only during the three festivals of Christmas, Easter, and the Transfiguration. Very few, including Venetians, know of the existence of this very precious masterpiece.

Duration : 12m
Maturity Level : all

Karl Friedrich Schinkel’s Altes Museum Berlin

Karl Friedrich Schinkel’s Altes Museum, completed in 1830, is one of the most important buildings of the Neoclassical era. The monumental arrangement of eighteen Ionic fluted columns, the expansive atrium and sweeping staircase that invites visitors to ascend to the top, the rotunda adorned with Antique sculptures on all sides as a place to collect one’s thoughts and an explicit reference to Rome’s Pantheon: such signs of architectural refinement had previously only ever been seen in buildings designed for royalty and the nobility.

Duration : 6m
Maturity Level : all

Sandro Botticelli, Primavera

The Primavera by Sandro Botticelli is located at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. This work symbolizes prosperity, love and peace. The painting shows nine figures from classic mythology advancing over a flowery lawn in a grove of orange trees.

Duration : 6m
Maturity Level : all

Mona Lisa meets La Gioconda

"Leonardo and the copy of the Mona Lisa" is an exhibition running at The Prado Museum in Madrid until the end of January 2022. It is the result of an ambitious research project which the Prado undertook in parallel and in collaboration with other international institutions, such as the Musée du Louvre, the Molecular Archaeology Laboratory at the Sorbonne and the National Gallery, London. We are presenting here a video produced by ikonoTV a few years which is comparing the 2 Mona Lisa from the Prado and the Louvre.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Sandro Botticelli, the birth of Venus

Known as the Birth of Venus, the composition actually shows the goddess of love and beauty arriving on land, on the island of Cyprus, born of the sea spray and blown there by the winds, Zephyr and, perhaps, Aura. The goddess is standing on a giant scallop shell, as pure and as perfect as a pearl. She is met by a young woman, who is sometimes identified as one of the Graces or as the Hora of spring, and who holds out a cloak covered in flowers. This masterpiece by Sandro Botticelli is located in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.

Duration : 9m
Maturity Level : all

View of Delft

The life and art of Johannes Vermeer are closely associated with the city of Delft. It has been postulated that many of his paintings were concentrated in the collection of a patron in that city who seems to have had a special relationship with the artist. Little is known about Vermeer’s life other than it was centered in his home city of Delft, shown here in this fantastic work. The interplay of light and shade, the impressive cloudy sky and the subtle reflections in the water make this painting an absolute masterpiece.

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch

This extraordinary triptych painting by Hieronymus Bosch, created between 1490 and 1510 is housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, and portrays a complex and symbolic depiction of human desires and temptations. The outer panels show the creation of the world, while the inner panel showcases a vivid and surreal paradise filled with indulgent and sensual scenes. The painting’s meaning and intent have been subject to various interpretations, ranging from a warning against worldly pleasures to a celebration of carnal desires.

Duration : 15m
Maturity Level : all

The Descent from the Cross by van der Weyden

Rogier van der Weyden created around 1435 depicts the crucified Christ being lowered from the cross, with his lifeless body supported by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. Van der Weyden’s work showcases his skill in capturing realistic facial features, sculpted surfaces, and vibrant primary colors. The painting’s emotional impact, particularly the grieving mourners and the depiction of space, has made it highly influential and widely copied. The composition reflects a commission from the Leuven guild of archers, and the painting’s portrayal of Christ’s body in the shape of a crossbow is notable. The inclusion of Mary and the powerful depiction of her grief reflects the growing focus on her role in the narrative during the Middle Ages. The painting’s detailed composition and poignant expressions evoke a sense of profound sentiment and brilliance in Early Flemish paintings.

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

Moulin de la Galette

Auguste Renoir, painted a typical Sunday afternoon at the original Moulin de la Galette in the district of Montmartre in Paris. In the late 19th century, working-class Parisians would dress up and spend time there dancing, drinking, and eating galettes into the evening. This large canvas can be admired at the Musée dÓrsay in Paris.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Passions (4)

In this film, directed by Manuel Schuepfer, hidden desires and enigmatic interests unravel layer by layer. This latest installment delves deeper into the life of Katto Maempf, revealing the complexities of passion and the subtle intensity beneath the surface. With an atmosphere that’s as mysterious as it is captivating, this ongoing narrative leaves viewers eager for the continuation, blending intrigue with an artful portrayal of secret lives.

Duration : 1m
Maturity Level : all