Museum Masterpieces: The Louvre by Richard Brettell.

The Teaching Company 2006. A Great Courses 2 DVD set.

2 DVDs in like new condition with no scratches or markings.

This 12-lecture series begins with an overview of the Louvre's colorful history as royal palace, art academy, and national showcase.  Then you'll explore some of the most beautiful and renowned examples from the museum's remarkable collection of European paintings from the late medieval period through the early 19th century, including masterworks by Raphael, Caravaggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Watteau, Rubens and Vermeer.

Guided by Professor Brettell's expert commentary, you'll browse world-famous masterpieces and hidden gems as they come alive in luminous, full-color illustrations. What is the mystery behind Mona Lisa's smile? What does Jusepe Ribera's painting of the Clubfooted Boy seem to say about the proper subject of art?   From the art novice to the expert, everyone will find something to enlighten and surprise.