Films on Spain

• Medieval conflict; faith and reason
  Call Number: CB354.3 .M335 1986
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Chicago : SVE & Churchill Media, c1986
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + guide ([5] p. : folded ; 18 cm.)
  Description: When Europeans invaded Moorish Spain in the 11th century, they discovered libraries, universities, optics, mechanics, and natural philosophy, as well as table manners and dessert. The rediscovery of classical knowledge leads to the founding of universities and the overthrow of Augustinian beliefs by those of Aristotle
  

• Great castles of Europe
  Call Number: D 910.5 .G7 1994
  Location: General
  Publication information: [Bethesda, Md.] : Discovery Communications, c1994
  Physical description: 3 videocassettes (225 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 map
  Contents: [1] France & Spain -- [2] Germany & Romania -- [3] British Isles
  Description: A program in three parts about European castles, exploring their history and the local legends about people who lived in them
  

• The backroads of Europe
  Call Number: D923 .B23 1998
  Location: General
  Publication information: Englewood, NJ : Distributed by American Home Treasures, [199-?]
  Physical description: 3 videocassettes (ca. 45 min. each) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Contents: [v. 1]. East Anglia, England ; Provence, France -- [v. 2]. Tuscany, Italy ; La Rioja, Spain -- [vol. 3]. Province of Basel, Switzerland ; Steiermark, Austria
  

• The Spanish Armada
  Call Number: DA360 .S6 1997
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: New York, NY : Distributed by Ambrose Video Pub., c1997
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 30 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. + 1 teacher's guide
  Description: Describes the conflict between Catholic Philip II of Spain and the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I of England. In May 1588 Philip launches the Spanish Armada, an invincible fleet of 130 ships to conquer English shores. The English overcome the far larger Spanish fleet by using fireships. The broken Armada is forced to flee and Philip's dream of a Europe united under Catholic rule is shattered
  

• Viaje por el norte de España
  Call Number: DP43 .V53 1980
  Location: General
  Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp., [198-?]
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (14 min.) : sd. col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 guide
  Description: An overview of the topography, industry and way of life in northern Spain. Includes views of the Basque country through the Castillas to Cataluna, with references to literature which originated in northern Spain
  Language: In Spanish; guide in English
  

• Beyond borders.
  Call Number: DP43.2 .B49 1998
  Location: General
  Publication information: Concord, Calif. : IVN Entertainment, Inc., c1998
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: A tour of historical and cultural areas of Spain, including Madrid, Barcelona, Avila, Salamanca, Segovia, Toledo, Cordoba, Grenada, the Canary Islands, Santiago de Compostela, Seville and La Costa Brava. Features interviews with author Camilio Jose Cela and former Parliament member Xavier Roberto
  

• España de los contrastes
  Call Number: DP 43.2 .E7 1987
  Location: General
  Publication information: [Williamsport, Pa.] : Video Travel, [198-?]
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (39 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: A look at the many different faces of Spain, from the running of the bulls to skiing, from Picasso to Goya. Shows a full range of architecture in rural and urban landscapes
  Language: In English
  

• Hidden treasures of Europe.
  Call Number: DP43.2 .H54 2000
  Location: General
  Publication information: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada : American Home Treasures, [2000?]
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 45 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Contents: Catalonia -- El Maestrazgo
  Description: Tours of places in Spain that are off the beaten path
  

• Passage to Spain; a film
  Call Number: DP43.2 .P3 1999
  Location: General
  Publication information: Downers Grove, IL : Megamark Productions, [1999?]
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (77 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: This travel video combines a survey of Spanish history with a look at various regions of the country, its powerful religious faith, and its outstanding works of art and architecture produced during the Roman, Moorish, medieval Christian, and modern periods
  

• España, geografía y población; a film
  Call Number: DP 43.2 .S56 1988
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Irwindale, CA : Barr Films, 1988
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (24 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 teacher's guide
  Description: Shows students how Spain's diverse geography has naturally divided the land into six different regions, each with its own cultural and historical identity. Examines the cultures, major cities, landmarks, landscapes, and economies of each region
  

• Spain-- Toledo & Madrid, Seville & Andalusia
  Call Number: DP 43.2 .S6 1993
  Location: General
  Publication information: Seattle, Wash. : Small World Productions, c1993
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  

• SuperCities, Barcelona.
  Call Number: DP 43.2 .S8 1994
  Location: General
  Publication information: San Ramon, CA : International Video Network ; Novara, Italy : DeAgostini, c1994
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Barcelona welcomes you with the same flair, efficiency and graciousness that marked the 1992 Olympic games. One of the great modern cities of the world, Barcelona maintains a strong sense of its identity as the capital of Catalonia and is fiercely loyal to its cultural traditions. Above all, Barcelona is a city of contrasts, in which the ancient and contemporary are beautifully combined
  

• SuperCities, Madrid.
  Call Number: DP 43.2 .S86 1995
  Location: General
  Publication information: San Ramon, CA : International Video Network ; Novara, Italy : De Agostini, c1995
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Madrid beckons one and all with her diverse attractions, including the Prado museum, the Puerta del Sol, the Plaza Mayor, and the Ribera de Curtidores
  

• Easter in Spain
  Call Number: DP 48 .E3 1992
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Huntsville, Tex. : Distributed by Educational Video Network, c1992
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (22 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 guide ([2] p.)
  Description: Depicts the pageantry of Holy Week and Easter religious customs in Spain
  

• Grandes festivales de España
  Call Number: DP 48 .G73 1994
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: San Antonio : Babbitt Instructional Resources ; New York : [Distributed by] Gessler Publishing Co., c1994
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (25 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 teacher guidebook + 1 student guidebook
  Contents: Las Fallas en Valencia -- La fiesta de la Semana Saint -- La feria de abril -- La fiesta de Santiago -- La fiesta de San Fermín
  Description: Includes historical background and geographical context for each festival
  

• España, historia y cultura; a film
  Call Number: DP 66 .S54 1988
  Location: General
  Publication information: Irwindale, CA : Barr Films, 1988
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (21 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 2 teacher's guide
  Description: Traces major events and dates in Spain's 3,000-year history. Focuses on the cultural imprints left by the Romans and Moors, as well as Spain's golden days of colonial rule and wealth. Concludes with a look at Spain's recent, and often troubled, history
  

• The buried mirror; reflections on Spain and the New World
  Call Number: DP 96 .F84 1991
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: [United States] : Public Media Video, c1991
  Physical description: 5 videocassettes (ca. 59 min. each) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 5 study guides
  Contents: program 1. The virgin and the bull -- program 2. Conflict of the gods -- program 3. The age of gold -- program 4. The Price of freedom -- program 5. Unfinished business
  Description: Written and presented by Carlos Fuentes, the best-selling Mexican author, who looks for his forebears in the mix of people that created Latin America: Spanish, Arab, Jewish, Indian, and African. He asks what is unique in their culture that is cause for celebration in the 500th anniversary year of Columbus
  

• El espejo enterrado; reflexiones sobre España y el nuevo mundo
  Call Number: DP96 .F842 1991
  Location: General
  Publication information: [Ill.] : Public Media Video, c1991
  Physical description: 5 videocassettes (ca. 59 min. each) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 script (85 p. ; 28 cm.)
  Contents: programa 1. La virgen y el toro -- programa 2. La batalla de los dioses -- programa 3. La edad de oro -- programa 4. El precio de la libertad -- programa 5. Las tres hispanidades
  Description: El espejo--para los indios americanos simbolizaba el poder, el Sol, la Tierra y sus cuatro rincones, y su gente. Ahora se está levantando ante el viejo y el nuevo mundo un espejo extraordinario para reflejar las difirentes culturas de los países y pueblos hispanohablantes, junto con los temas, instituciones, creencias y símbolos que han permanecido o cambiado a través del tiempo;Carlos Fuentes looks for his forebears in the mix of people that created Latin America: Spanish, Arab, Jewish, Indian, and African. He asks what is unique in their culture that is cause for celebration in the 500th anniversary year of Columbus
  

• Spain, the Moorish influence
  Call Number: DP102 .S6 1989x
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Chicago, IL : Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation, 1989
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (28 min., 12 sec.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 teacher's guide
  Description: Encompasses Spain's epic story of conquest and reconquest by the Moors. Describes the shifting social and political realities of the Islamic and Christian kingdoms and the influence of Moorish civilization which helped lead to the European Renaissance
  

• Trois religions dans un jardin; Three religions of the book
  Call Number: DP102 .T765 1998
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, 1998, c1997
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (47 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Examines the blending of religions in Spain from the 8th century to mid-13th century with an emphasis on Muslim confluence. Historical personages discussed include Averroës, a Muslim doctor and philosopher, and Maimonides, a Jewish jurist, philosopher, and personal doctor to the Arab leader Saladin. Traces Maimonides' life, and examines how he not only used Arab language to encourage harmony among the religions, but how his ideas of religious tolerance were promoted in the Renaissance by St. Thomas Aquinas
  

• Andalucia, a green heaven on earth
  Call Number: DP302.A46 A648 2000
  Location: General
  Publication information: Falls Church, VA : Landmark Films, [2000?]
  Physical description: 1 videodisc (26 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
  Description: Explores Andalucia, in southwest Spain, and the interplay of geography, history, and culture (art, architecture, music, religion), while focusing on food and cuisine
  

• Barcelona
  Call Number: DP402.B24 B23 1987
  Location: General
  Publication information: New York, NY : World Video Travel Guide, c1987
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 25 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: A travel guide of Barcelona and the surrounding countryside, pointing out the scenic highlights a tourist would see. Briefly describes some of the customs of the people
  

• Barcelona, archive de cortesia =; archive of courtesy
  Call Number: DP402.B24 B3 1994
  Location: General
  Publication information: New York : View Video, c1994
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (40 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Between the rugged slopes of the Pyrenees and the luxurious waters of the Mediterranean lies the region of Catalonia. It has defined the vanguard of Spanish art and culture for 2000 years, while remaining inextricably bound to its glorious past and independent nature. Barcelona ... from the soaring jewel-like spires of Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia and the winding streets of the Gothic Quarter; to the vibrant canvasses of some of history's greatest artists, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Salvador Dali; to the futuristic Olympic City in Montjuic Park; Catalonia's visionary spirit is emblazoned in the culture of it's capital city
  Language: In English
  

• Salamanca; the heart of Spain's golden age
  Call Number: DP402.S1 S3 1995
  Location: General
  Publication information: [S.l.] : Video Knowledge, c1995
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 25 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Traces the history of the city of Salamanca, highlighting the role of the University and the artistic, educational, and cultural contributions that fueled Spain's Golden Age and influenced world history
  

• Seville, jewel of Andalucia
  Call Number: DP 402 .S4 S4 1994
  Location: General
  Publication information: New York : View Video, c1994
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (46 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Seville's ancient streets bear the imprint of the multitude of peoples and cultures that have called this city home: Roman's, Visigoths, Muslims, Jews and Christians. Explore the Roman ruins of Italica, the lush Moorish palace of the Alcazar, the delicate beauty of Santa Cruz--the one-time center of Seville's Jewish population--and the city landmark, La Giralda. Marvel at Seville's breathtaking Cathedral. Examine the stunning detail of the Cathedral's enormous altarpiece, the tomb of Christopher Columbus and the artistic masterpieces of painter Bartolome Murillo
  Language: In English
  

• The Andalusian epic; Épopée andalouse un film
  Call Number: DS36.85 .W483 2001
  Location: General
  Publication information: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2001
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (27 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Addresses the expansion of the Arab empire into Spain, where Muslims ruled with tolerance for more than seven centuries. The introduction and consolidation of Islamic power in Spain, the creation of the Umayyad emirate by the sole survivor of the Umayyad dynasty, the rise of Cordoba as a cultural rival of Abbasid Baghdad, and the gradual ebb of Arab rule on the Iberian Peninsula are all discussed
  Language: Narration in English. Interviews in Spanish and French with English subtitles
  

• An art of living; Un art de vivre un film
  Call Number: DS36.85 .W486 2001
  Location: General
  Publication information: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2001
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (27 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Focuses on the remarkable cultural contributions of Ziryab, a talented young musician who fled the East for Andalusia and became the era's preeminent arbiter of style and taste. After creating a popular new form of music and perfecting the lute and other instruments, he went on to radically reshape Arab high society, inventing new fashions and hairstyles, introducing fine dining, and creating a thriving market for all manner of luxury goods
  Language: Narration in English. Interviews in various languages with English subtitles
  

• The Italian-Ethiopian War; Africa in world affairs The Spanish Civil War
  Call Number: DT387.8 .I8 1989
  Location: General
  Publication information: Alexandria, Va. : PBS Video, c1989, 1978
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (51 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: 1. Focuses on Mussolini's Italy, his dreams of an empire and his costly invasion of Ethiopia. 2. Examines fascist Spain and the Spanish Civil War
  

• Latcho drom; Bonne route = Safe journey
  Call Number: DX 118 .L3 1996
  Location: General
  Publication information: New York, NY : New Yorker Video, c1996
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Presents, in documentary format, scenes and music from Gypsy cultures in India, Egypt, Turkey, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, France and Spain
  Language: In Romany with English subtitles; credits in French
  

• Lo Español hoy en USA
  Call Number: E184.S75 E86 1986 pt.11
  Location: General
  Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities [distributor], c1986
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Examines the continuing Hispanic role in the United States: place names, festivals, dances, architecture and the large Spanish-speaking population
  

• A New World is born
  Call Number: F1410 .N4 1986x
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, c1986
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (13 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Out of the clash between the Old and New Worlds came a new civilization, combining European and Indian traditions. A new hierarchical social order evolved, based on color. At the bottom are the Indians, still unassimilated after 450 years, most still speaking Indian languages
  

• Viva! San Fermin
  Call Number: GT4862 .V5 1983x
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, 1983
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (48 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Looks at the activities of the annual religious festival in Pamplona, Spain, when Basques run through the constrictive streets with killer bulls at their heels. In interviews runners tell why they participate. Shows the bullfight which highlights the day's festivities
  

• The family business
  Call Number: GV1108.5 .F3 1998
  Location: General
  Publication information: [New York?] : CBS Video, c1998
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (14 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in
  Description: Twenty-three year old Francisco Rivera Ordóñez may become the greatest Spanish bullfighter since his grandfather, Antonio Ordóñez. But why is he following in his grandfather's footsteps, when his father, also a bullfighter, was fatally gored in the ring?
  

• Flamenco
  Call Number: GV1796.F55 F536 2003
  Location: General
  Publication information: New York, NY : New Yorker Video, [2003]
  Physical description: 1 videocdisc (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
  Description: A series of flamenco dances, an integral part of the Spanish heart and culture are performed by three hundred dancers and photographed by the master cinematographer, Vittorio Storaro
  Language: In Spanish with optional English subtitles
  

• Guitarra, the guitar in Spain with Julian Bream.
  Call Number: M125 .G8 v.1 1985
  Location: General
  Publication information: [S.l.] : Home Vision, c1985
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Contents: program 1. The Golden age (30 min.) -- program 2. The Baroque Guitar
  Description: A history of the classical guitar in Spain. Program 1 features 16th century guitar music, especially vihuela music, played by Bream on a vihuela. Pieces played include: Fantasia and Pavan / Don Luys Milan ; Romanesca and Fantasia / Alonso de Mudarra ; Conde Claros / Luis De Narvaez. Program 2 features the 17th century Baroque guitar and music. Includes works by Gaspar Sanz, Santiago de Murcia, Francisco Guerau and Luigi Boccherini
  

• Guitarra, the guitar in Spain with Julian Bream.
  Call Number: M125 .G8 v.2 1985
  Location: General
  Publication information: [S.l.] : Home Vision, c1985
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Contents: program 3. The classical heritage (30 min.) -- program 4. The transition to Romanticism (30 min.)
  Description: A history of the classical guitar in Spain. Program 3 features the classical style of guitar music from the 18th and 19th centuries. Pieces played include: Sonata in D and Variations on a Theme by Mozart / Fernando Sor ; Rondo in A minor / Dianisio Aguado. Program 4 features Flamenco and the romantic guitar of the 19th century. Includes 3 works by Francisco Tarrega: Preclude to A minor, Mazurka capricho Arabe and Recuerdos de la Alhambra
  

• Guitarra, the guitar in Spain with Julian Bream.
  Call Number: M125 .G8 v.3 1985
  Location: General
  Publication information: [S.l.] : Home Vision, c1985
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Contents: program 5. The poetic nationalist (30 min.) -- program 6. The spirit of Spain. (30 min.)
  Description: A history of the classical guitar in Spain. Program 5 features the re-awaking of a national expression in Spanish music as expressed in the music of Enrique Granados. Pieces played include: Spanish dance no. 5, Dedicatoria, Maja de Goya, Valsas Poeticas and Spanish dance no. 4. Program 6 features the life and work of greatest Spanish musician of the 19th century, Isaac Albéniz. Includes pieces from the Iberia cycle: Cadiz, Granada, Seville, and Cordoba
  

• Guitarra, the guitar in Spain with Julian Bream.
  Call Number: M125 .G8 v.4 1985
  Location: General
  Publication information: [S.l.] : Home Vision, c1985
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Contents: program 7. The twentieth century : the last of the romantics (30 min.) -- program 8. The guitar : a final evocation (30 min.)
  Description: A history of the classical guitar in Spain. Program 7 features 20th century Spanish guitar music, including: Allegretto / F. Torroba ; Homenaje a Debussy and Miller's Dance / M. de Falla ; Fandanguillo / J. Turina ; Tiento / M. Ghana. Program 8 features a performance of Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez, by Julian Bream and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe
  

• Picasso
  Call Number: N6853.P5 P53 1986
  Location: General
  Publication information: Chicago, IL : Home Vision, c1986
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 81 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Contains works Picasso felt to be his own personal legacy to the world, filmed both in the vaults of the Palais de Tokyo and during the hanging of the new collection in the Musee Picasso
  

• Dalí
  Call Number: N7113.D3 D3 1988
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: West Long Branch, NJ : Distributed by Kultur International Films, [1988]
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (75 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in
  Description: A documentary on Salvador Dali's life and art, featuring interviews with Dali and his friends and colleagues
  Language: In English, Spanish, and French with English subtitles
  

• Goya
  Call Number: N7113.G6 G6 1986x
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Indianapolis, IN : Kartes Video Communications, [1986], c1971
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (54 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Deals with major works of the artist Goya, including his etchings, tapestries, portraits, frescoes, and famous black paintings
  Language: focusing on those in the Prado Museum in Madrid
  

• The Spanish court and the Italian Renaissance
  Call Number: NA1305 .S636 2002
  Location: General
  Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2002, c2000
  Physical description: 1 videodisc (ca. 59 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
  Contents: Convivencia -- The palace of Charles V at Granada -- Philip II and the Escorial
  Description: The architecture of Spain during the resurgence of Christianity captures in stone the history of that fascinating transitional period. Using extensive walk-through footage of the Alhambra
  Language: the Alcazar
  

• Chillida
  Call Number: NB 813 .C4 C4 1985
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: [Concord, Mass.] : Home Vision, c1985
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Explores the world, works and roots of the Basque sculptor, using his own words as a commentary. We see Chillida at work as he forges a massive piece in iron and also as he creates pieces in terra cotta
  

• Romantics & realists.
  Call Number: ND813.G7 R6 2000
  Location: General
  Publication information: West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c2000
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd. col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Highlights important events in the artist's life, explores his stylistic trademarks, and provides detailed explanations of his techniques. Also features expert commentary and analysis from leading authorities, art historians and scholars, new location footage and extensive period re-creations
  

• Miró; constellations
  Call Number: ND813.M5 M52 1994
  Location: General
  Publication information: New York : V.I.E.W. Video, c1994
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: A retrospective of the 65-year career of the Spanish artist, Joan Miró. Includes historic newsreel footage, a tour of his studio, a performance of the La Claca Theater Group in costumes designed by Miró, and in-depth presentations of his paintings
  

• Miró, theatre of dreams
  Call Number: ND813.M5 M58 1978
  Location: General
  Publication information: [Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision [distributor], c1978
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (60 min.) : sd., col., stereo. ; 1/2 in
  Description: The only Surrealist whose work survived in the face of new trends, Miro is shown here at age 85, working in his studio and embarking on an entirely new venture: an original theatrical production
  

• Two faces of the Seventeenth Century
  Call Number: ND1313 .T95 1984x
  Location: General
  Publication information: [Chicago, IL] : Home Vision, c1984
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (28 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Explores two 17th century masterpieces of painting in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Rembrandt's Self-Portrait (1660) is compared with his many other self-portraits. Velazquez' Juan de Pareja (1650) is examined alone in close detail
  

• Spain in the Golden Age.
  Call Number: ND1393 .S6 1996
  Location: General
  Publication information: Chicago : Home Vision Arts/Public Media ; London : Distributed by National Gallery Publications Limited, c1996
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Traces the traditions of Spanish still life from the monk-painter Juan Sanchez Cotan (1560-1627) to Goya at the beginning of the 19th century. Filmed from original paintings
  

• Femme/woman, a tapestry by Joan Miró
  Call Number: NK 3062 .A3 M5 1980
  Location: General
  Publication information: Washington : The Gallery, 1980 : Distributed by National Audiovisual Center
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (15 min.) : sd., col. : 1/2 in
  Description: Focuses on one of the works commissioned for the new East Building of the National Gallery of Art, Joan Miró's tapestry entitled Femme. Documents the project from initial stages through the weaving on an oversized loom in Tarragona, Spain, to its completion and installation in the East Building's central court
  

• The Caves of Altamira
  Call Number: NK 5310.5 .S6 C3 1989
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, 1989
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (26 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Shows cave paintings of animals and mysterious symbols done thousands of years ago in Altamira Cave, Spain
  

• Danzas regionales españolas
  Call Number: PC 4117 .D3 1966
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp., c1966
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (14 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 guide
  Description: Presents the varied dances of Spain performed on stage, by professional dancers, and in courtyard and patio, by folk dancers, in appropriate costumes. Includes historical reference and regional background for each dance
  

• Viaje por el sur de España
  Call Number: PC 4117 .V5 1985
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp., [198-?]
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (17 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 script ([4] p.)
  Description: Describes the life and culture of Southern Spain, presenting scenes of Andalucia and the Levante areas. Includes literary references from Antonio Machado, Manuel Machado, Garcia Lorca, Juan Ramon Jimenez, Rafael Morales, and Miguel de Cervantes
  

• El Pícaro
  Call Number: PQ6147.P5 P5 1980x
  Location: General
  Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities [distributor], [c1980?]
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Drawing on the writings of Cervantes, Quevedo and Alemán, this production shows us the characteristics of the pícaro
  

• La Mancha de Don Quijote
  Call Number: PQ6353 .M3 1988x
  Location: General
  Publication information: Austin, TX : Babbitt Film Specialties, c1988
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (22 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. + 1 teacher's guide + 1 script + 1 sound cassette
  Description: A tour of La Mancha and the Spanish towns mentioned in Cervantes' story of Don Quijote
  

• La Celestina de Fernando de Rojas
  Call Number: PQ6426 .A3 1981x
  Location: General
  Publication information: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities [distributor], [198-]
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Presents scenes dramatizing the 16th century novel, La Celestina, attributed to Fernando de Rojas
  

• Marianela
  Call Number: PQ6555 .M27 1987x
  Location: General
  Publication information: [United States] : Condor Video ; Fresno, CA : Distributed by Vid-Dimension, [1987]
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: The story of a disfigured orphan whose only solace is to serve as guide to a young and handsome blind man. When he recovers his eyesight, Marianela's fragile world is shattered
  

• El Balcón abierto;homenaje a Federico García Lorca
  Call Number: PQ6613.A765 Z52 1987x
  Location: General
  Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities [distributor], [1987], c1986
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: A memorial presentation of the life and works of the poet Federico García Lorca
  

• The Spanish kitchen
  Call Number: TX 723.5 .S7 S6 1986
  Location: General
  Publication information: Oak Forest, IL : MPI Home Video, 1986
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Gourmet chef Jeff Smith explains how to cook Spanish dishes, on the TV show Frugal gourmet
  

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List generated on November 7th, 2005