Wednesday
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MSP Film Society Presents GREAT ART ON SCREEN, a New Documentary Series
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 4:43AMVia a May 28 e-newsletter from the Minneapolis St. Paul Film Society:
MSP Film Society is proud to present a new programming initiative, Great Art on Screen. This series of documentaries, exclusively for U.S. cinemas, features fresh and in-depth looks at the most extraordinary and groundbreaking art masters of their time.
May 28 at 7:00pm
Take a fresh look at Van Gogh through the legacy of the greatest private collector of the Dutch artist's work: Helene Kröller-Müller (1869-1939), one of the first to recognize the genius of Van Gogh. In the early 20th century, Kröller-Müller amassed nearly 300 of Van Gogh's paintings and drawings now housed at her namesake museum in Holland.
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June 25 at 7:00pm
Take an immersive journey through the life, works and struggles of the Italian master Michelangelo Merisi di Caravaggio. Roberto Longhi, a Caravaggio expert, explores in the artist's masterpieces the echo of personal experiences and the expression of the human state, both physical and emotional.
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July 23 at 7:00pm
Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche, recounts the start of the Vienna Secession, a magical art movement formed in the late 1890's for art, literature and music.
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Additional films:
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August 27 at 7:00pm
September 24 at 7:00pm
October 22 at 7:00pm
November 26 at 7:00pm
