Sexual Astrology - DVD : Cathedral (1985) [Hosted by David Macaulay]

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starring: Derek Jacobi, David Macaulay See Larger Image List Price: $24.98 Our Price: $22.49 You Save: $2.49 (10%) Prices subject to change. Used Price: $16.14 Third Party New Price: $14.14 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0841887006156 Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: Unicorn Projects Manufacturer: Unicorn Projects Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Unicorn Projects Release Date: April 11, 2006 Running Time: 60 minutes Sales Rank: 13507 Studio: Unicorn Projects Theatrical Release Date: 2000 Related Items: Castle (Hosted by David Macaulay) Roman City Pyramid Mill Times Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction (Sandpiper) see more Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Enter the medieval mindset Some background information first, to place my review in context. I have studied medieval history, have conducted surveys of medieval churches, and have even written about aspects of medieval history of my home town. So I approached this DVD with some trepidation and curiosity. This 60-minute DVD commences with an animated sequence showing the imaginary old cathedral of Notre Dame de Beaulieu in northern France being destroyed by fire in the year 1214. `Oh dear', I thought, what have ... Read More Rating: - McCauley's Cathedral I love this DVD--the cartoon accompanied with the on location art history lesson about Medieval architecture is wonderful. It was just something I felt I should own. Rating: - Delightful As I've seen with other David Macaulay books brought to the small screen---Castle, Pyramid, Roman Town---Cathedral, another childhood favorite of mine, encapsulates a certain joyful magic as it brings its fact-filled story to life. Telling of the construction of a great Gothic cathedral in France during the high point of the era of faith, Cathedral interspaces live action shots set at Chartres and other notable Medieval sites, with affectionately drawn animation that lets us become eyewitnesses to ... Read More Rating: - Captures an age This is still one of the best ways to understand the spirit of the cathedral age. I loved watching it as a child and was very happy to be able to buy it for my son. The cartoon style is similar to the original Hobbit movie and allows a dramatic description of the inner workings of a cathedral. Every age group will learn something and I highly recommend it for people planning a trip to Western Europe because it gives you a better appreciation for what you see. Rating: - Great for two reasons This film is great for two reasons. Firstly, it is a very detailed account of the purpose and development of the cathedral based around the account of a fictional cathedral construction project complete with a very dated (but wonderful) cartoon, interspersed with current (1983) on location examinations of cathedrals. The viewer will certainly gain an understanding of the social, economic and religious contexts of cathedrals in a light-hearted, amiable documentary. Secondly, this film's ... Read More see more Browse for similar items by category: Documentary - Genres - DVD - Video - General History - Documentary - Genres - DVD - Video - World History & Culture Educational - Genres - DVD - Video - Art Social Studies - Educational - Genres - DVD - Video - History Kids & Family - Genres - DVD - Video - Animation