Art Films 2009

In partnership with the Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the CRRL is proud to offer short films exploring artists and the creative process. Join us in the Headquarters Library Theater each month at 7:00. All film viewings are FREE to the public. Films and notes courtesy of The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

Stained Glass
There is a moment when sunlight shines through the rose windows at France's Chartres Cathedral that is breathtaking. Viewers share this exciting experience and learn how medieval artisans created these glass wonders. In a modern stained glass studio, traditional techniques are demonstrated, and there is a discussion of how glass is made. Suggestions for simulating stained glass in the classroom are given for the beginning artisan.
15 min, color, 1993 - Elementary school through adult

Three English Cathedrals: Norwich, Lincoln, Wells
This fascinating video visits 3 spectacular English cathedrals representing a range of architectural styles. Norwich, among the best-preserved of the cathedrals built after the Norman Conquest in 1066, was intended to impose the conquerors' powerful presence on the Saxons. The amazingly open and delicate, yet complex, Lincoln Cathedral features the first use of spreading ribs in the vaults, an invention that eventually would spread throughout England. The facade of Wells includes the richest sculpture in the country, and its Bishop's Palace, Vicars Close, Chapter House, and unusual scissors arches in the nave make this cathedral one of the best-loved in England. Educational and evocative, Three English Cathedrals is a wonderful architectural experience.
45 min, color, 1995 - Middle school through adult