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Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Thirteen/WNET New York Presents Picturing Mary
Thirteen/WNET New York Presents Picturing Mary, a Stirring Visual Homage to a Worldwide Icon That Takes Viewers on an Artistic Journey Through History, Premiering December 2006 on Public Television
"She is fairer than the sun and surpasses every constellation of the stars. Compared to light, she takes precedence. For she is the refulgence of eternal light, the spotless mirror of the power of God."
- Inscription surrounding Jan van Eyck's painting, "Madonna of Canon Van Der Paele"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, November 15, 2006 According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary the mother of Jesus, was a Jewish maiden, but no one knows for certain what she actually looked like. For almost two millennia, however, artists have imagined her face, her expressions, even her emotional state, in every medium, with every imaginable material, on a scale from tiny personal images to gigantic mosaics. Drawing on various faiths and traditions, Thirteen/WNET's PICTURING MARY explores how the image of Mary has provided a global mother-figure that has been used to protect cities and even become a national symbol.
PICTURING MARY premieres in December and will be distributed to public television stations nationwide by American Public Television (APT) (check local listings). The film is narrated by actress Jane Seymour and features quotations read by actor James Keach. PICTURING MARY is a follow-up to 2001's critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning THE FACE: JESUS IN ART.
PICTURING MARY, a one-hour program that takes viewers on an artistic journey through history from the earliest times to the present day, offers viewers a visually stunning array of art from twelve locations in eight different countries.
"Not everyone is able to travel to Rome, Mexico or Ethiopia to view first-hand some of the world's most personal and important works of art," said William F. Baker, president of Thirteen/WNET New York and PICTURING MARY executive producer. "With this film, shot with the latest, high-definition technology, we can bring the art right to our viewers. It's an extraordinary, you-are-there opportunity to see artistic masterpieces in their original settings, within the context of history."
Through depictions of local life and culture, PICTURING MARY demonstrates how images of Mary remain a part of peoples' lives today - in Europe, Africa, America, and Asia, - just as they were hundreds of years ago when they were first created. In its global exploration, PICTURING MARY allows viewers to marvel over Titian's 22-foot-high "Assumption," to bask in the glow of Michelangelo's "Madonna of the Steps," and to be enveloped in the mournful aura of his "Pietà ." The Italian Renaissance sculptor and painter returned to the subject of Mary and her son throughout his life in a series of thoughtful and moving sculptures, drawings and paintings.
In a marriage of beautifully rendered art and fascinating history, PICTURING MARY travels to the charming Belgian city of Bruges to observe paintings by van Eyck, whose innovative use of the new medium of oil painting was employed to astonishing effect on full size pictures of Mary. In the Dutch city of Amsterdam, Rembrandt van Rijn created hundreds of etchings, prints and drawings, establishing himself as the greatest illustrator of Scripture ever. Devoted to realism, Rembrandt depicts Mary in "Death of the Virgin" not as the lovely youth often seen, but as a sick old woman.
Through the use of the latest widescreen HD technology, from the Basilica of Guadalupe to Siena, Ethiopia and beyond, PICTURING MARY shows viewers masterpieces as they've never been seen before. By the end, it is easy to see why - in a passage from the "Song of Songs" - Mary is described as "Beautiful as the moon, as resplendent as the sun, as awe-inspiring as bannered troops."
PICTURING MARY is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York and The Edge Facilities Ltd., in association with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Executive producers are William F. Baker and Mons. Francis J. Maniscalco. The film is directed by Martin Johnson and produced by Rosemary Plum. The director of photography is Chris Hartley. The composer is Matthew Scott. The film is written by James Clifton.
PICTURING MARY is made possible by James and Judy Boyle, Abby and George O'Neill, The Boisi Family Foundation, The Aztec Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Berner, Our Sunday Visitor Foundation, and Sandra Robinson.
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Thirteen/WNET New York is one of the key program providers for public television, bringing such acclaimed series as Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, Charlie Rose, Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, Wide Angle, Secrets of the Dead, and Cyberchase - as well as the work of Bill Moyers - to audiences nationwide. As the flagship public broadcaster in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut metro area, Thirteen reaches millions of viewers each week, airing the best of American public television along with its own local productions such as The Ethnic Heritage Specials, The Thirteen Walking Tours, New York Voices, and Reel New York. Thirteen extends the impact of its television productions with educational and community outreach projects - including the Celebration of Teaching and Learning in Spring 2006. And as broadcast and digital media converge, Thirteen is blazing trails in the creation of Web sites, enhanced television, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, educational software, and other cutting-edge media products. More information about Thirteen can be found at: www.thirteen.org.
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Kristin Fellows
FELLOWS & FELLOWS ltd
828.253.2296
kfellows@charter.net
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"She is fairer than the sun and surpasses every constellation of the stars. Compared to light, she takes precedence. For she is the refulgence of eternal light, the spotless mirror of the power of God."
- Inscription surrounding Jan van Eyck's painting, "Madonna of Canon Van Der Paele"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, November 15, 2006 According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary the mother of Jesus, was a Jewish maiden, but no one knows for certain what she actually looked like. For almost two millennia, however, artists have imagined her face, her expressions, even her emotional state, in every medium, with every imaginable material, on a scale from tiny personal images to gigantic mosaics. Drawing on various faiths and traditions, Thirteen/WNET's PICTURING MARY explores how the image of Mary has provided a global mother-figure that has been used to protect cities and even become a national symbol.
PICTURING MARY premieres in December and will be distributed to public television stations nationwide by American Public Television (APT) (check local listings). The film is narrated by actress Jane Seymour and features quotations read by actor James Keach. PICTURING MARY is a follow-up to 2001's critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning THE FACE: JESUS IN ART.
PICTURING MARY, a one-hour program that takes viewers on an artistic journey through history from the earliest times to the present day, offers viewers a visually stunning array of art from twelve locations in eight different countries.
"Not everyone is able to travel to Rome, Mexico or Ethiopia to view first-hand some of the world's most personal and important works of art," said William F. Baker, president of Thirteen/WNET New York and PICTURING MARY executive producer. "With this film, shot with the latest, high-definition technology, we can bring the art right to our viewers. It's an extraordinary, you-are-there opportunity to see artistic masterpieces in their original settings, within the context of history."
Through depictions of local life and culture, PICTURING MARY demonstrates how images of Mary remain a part of peoples' lives today - in Europe, Africa, America, and Asia, - just as they were hundreds of years ago when they were first created. In its global exploration, PICTURING MARY allows viewers to marvel over Titian's 22-foot-high "Assumption," to bask in the glow of Michelangelo's "Madonna of the Steps," and to be enveloped in the mournful aura of his "Pietà ." The Italian Renaissance sculptor and painter returned to the subject of Mary and her son throughout his life in a series of thoughtful and moving sculptures, drawings and paintings.
In a marriage of beautifully rendered art and fascinating history, PICTURING MARY travels to the charming Belgian city of Bruges to observe paintings by van Eyck, whose innovative use of the new medium of oil painting was employed to astonishing effect on full size pictures of Mary. In the Dutch city of Amsterdam, Rembrandt van Rijn created hundreds of etchings, prints and drawings, establishing himself as the greatest illustrator of Scripture ever. Devoted to realism, Rembrandt depicts Mary in "Death of the Virgin" not as the lovely youth often seen, but as a sick old woman.
Through the use of the latest widescreen HD technology, from the Basilica of Guadalupe to Siena, Ethiopia and beyond, PICTURING MARY shows viewers masterpieces as they've never been seen before. By the end, it is easy to see why - in a passage from the "Song of Songs" - Mary is described as "Beautiful as the moon, as resplendent as the sun, as awe-inspiring as bannered troops."
PICTURING MARY is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York and The Edge Facilities Ltd., in association with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Executive producers are William F. Baker and Mons. Francis J. Maniscalco. The film is directed by Martin Johnson and produced by Rosemary Plum. The director of photography is Chris Hartley. The composer is Matthew Scott. The film is written by James Clifton.
PICTURING MARY is made possible by James and Judy Boyle, Abby and George O'Neill, The Boisi Family Foundation, The Aztec Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Berner, Our Sunday Visitor Foundation, and Sandra Robinson.
.............
Thirteen/WNET New York is one of the key program providers for public television, bringing such acclaimed series as Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, Charlie Rose, Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, Wide Angle, Secrets of the Dead, and Cyberchase - as well as the work of Bill Moyers - to audiences nationwide. As the flagship public broadcaster in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut metro area, Thirteen reaches millions of viewers each week, airing the best of American public television along with its own local productions such as The Ethnic Heritage Specials, The Thirteen Walking Tours, New York Voices, and Reel New York. Thirteen extends the impact of its television productions with educational and community outreach projects - including the Celebration of Teaching and Learning in Spring 2006. And as broadcast and digital media converge, Thirteen is blazing trails in the creation of Web sites, enhanced television, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, educational software, and other cutting-edge media products. More information about Thirteen can be found at: www.thirteen.org.
.............
Press Contact:
Kristin Fellows
FELLOWS & FELLOWS ltd
828.253.2296
kfellows@charter.net
*****
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Religion Press Release Services distributes press releases, press advisories, photos and other stories on behalf of religious organizations, denominational offices, think tanks, watchdog groups, advocacy groups, coalitions, foundations, colleges, universities, seminaries, publishers and others.
The organizations and/or individuals who submit materials for distribution by Religion Press Release Services are solely responsible for the facts in and accuracy of their materials. Religion Press Release Services will correct any errors brought to its attention.
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