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The informative review is the review where the fundamental points of a work, book, film, article, etc. are summarized and described, and making an evaluation that It can be positive or negative, according to the criteria used by the editor and depending on the subject reviewed, giving details of the work in question the informative review, whether this is a book, film, or any type of work, making a summary of the essential data of the work in question.

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• Title of the work.
• Author of the work.
• Theme of the work.
• Target audience.
• Name of the author of the review.
• Summary and content criticism.
•  Assessment.

In the case of a book or text:

• Qualification.
• Author.
• Number of pages.
• Mention of graphic materials that can help to understand the topic (such as images, maps, or transparencies).
• Editorial.
• Edition.
• Year of edition.
• Target audience.
• The descriptive review itself.

Informative review example:

Informative review
The great eras of European Art

Die großen Epochen der Europäischen Kunst

Series of 10 Documentary videos, Co-Production of DUMONT / NHK Studios, Directed by Gaby Imhof-Weber and Kurt W. Oehlschlager. Musicalization, Werner Glöggler. Year 1989. Work for all audiences.

Review author: devil.

This is a series of documentaries that deal with the history of European Art from the origins of Greek Art to the Art of the twentieth century, going through the different phases of the Art that predominated in Europe through the centuries, with the following chapters: 1, Greek Art, 2 Roman Art, 3, Byzantine Art, 4, Romanesque Art, 5, Gothic Art, 6, Renaissance Art, 7, Baroque Art, 8, Rococo Art, 9, Nineteenth-century Art, and 10, Twentieth-century Art, covering fields such as architecture, sculpture, and painting.

1.Greek art.

In the first episode the passage of the archaic Greek Art is described, until the call classic Art, and soon the Hellenistic Art; Observing the changes in the form, first rough and rigid of sculpture and architecture, then the transformation into realistic objects with a sensation of movement, emphasizing harmony in sculpture, architecture and painting. To later lead to the style changes that predominated after Greek Art was merging with currents Oriental art such as Egyptian, Persian and other peoples' art that became Hellenized after the conquests of Alexander the big.

2.Roman art.

The second episode deals with Roman Art, talking about the great Roman constructions that, in addition to being artistic, were functional, such as roads and highways, aqueducts and public buildings, which were points in which Roman architectural art had its best expression, combining architectural art with engineering civil. The Etruscan origins and Greek influences in Roman architecture, painting, and sculpture are shown, but qualifying the contributions made by the Romans. Later he speaks of Art as one of the whims of the upper classes, where the taste is appreciated of the Romans rich in Greek Art, having copies made of a great variety of paintings and statues Greek.

3.Byzantine Art.

The third episode deals with Byzantine Art, Art that focuses on the Christian religious sphere and the imperial court sphere; emphasizing the beauty and detail of the mosaics, icons and religious architecture. He talks about Byzantium and its influence on the Art of Europe, especially in Italy. This chapter emphasizes the Byzantine church constructions throughout the territory of the Byzantine Empire, in a historical period. in which architecture has practically only two options to express itself, Christian religious architecture and palatial architecture imperial.

4.Romanesque art.

In the fourth episode of this series, it deals with Romanesque Art, Art inherited from Roman artistic traditions and from various barbarian peoples, which focuses on Religious art, especially in monastic life, through the great monasteries that began to emerge during that period, standing out for their "firmness" and Architectural “roughness” and the detail that they did in the manuscripts, highlighting the miniatures with which they explained the passages of the scriptures religious. The observable idealization in the poses of the statues and paintings stands out, in which they sought to capture the Christian ideal, with dramatic poses of the characters of the scriptures and the images of the saints, to lead the people to piety Christian. He mentions that in architecture the monasteries that spread throughout Europe stand out.

5.Gothic art.

The fifth chapter deals with Gothic Art, mentioning that the emergence of Gothic Art was born in France, and its best expression can be seen in the great medieval cathedrals that arose with that style. In this episode details such as that in Gothic Art tended to make tall buildings stand out (religious buildings) "trying to get to heaven", through the great height of the buildings.

It is noted that it was during this artistic period when extensive stained glass windows were sought to illuminate the interiors of the churches. In this period, the objective was to achieve verticality in the buildings, which together with the stained glass windows that illuminated the interior gave an impression of majesty.

6.Renaissance art.

This chapter talks about Renaissance Art, which makes a renovation in Art, separating itself from medieval Art, and taking inspiration from classical Greek and Roman Art. Achieving, among other things, solving the problems that medieval European architects had in the construction of large domes. Perspective was achieved in painting, something that was not done in previous artistic periods. During the Renaissance period, it was re-sculpted looking for a realism similar to that of classical Greek sculpture.

7.Baroque art.

This episode deals with the baroque, a period in which Art focuses on the "glory" of the important characters of the time, which is observed in the sumptuous palaces and gardens, in which it was tried to capture the glory of the kings and potentates imposing even on nature, through fountains, labyrinths of foliage, and lakes artificial; which can be represented with buildings and gardens such as the Palace of Versailles and the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Rome, which are the pinnacle of Baroque Art. In sculpture, such realistic detail was achieved that the statues could appear alive, as in Bernini's sculpture of Apollo and the nymph Daphne. In the episode, images of different European palaces belonging to this period are seen.

This episode speaks for a moment of some of the customs of the protocol of the court of Versailles, and shows some Artisans (current) who repair and manufacture furniture and Crafts with the tools and methods that were used in the Baroque era.

8.Rococo Art.

This episode is about Rococo Art, an artistic period in which painters came to paint people important as if they were theatrical characters, sometimes interpolating roles with peasants within the paintings; It was a period in which there was a kind of search for idyllic fantasies in which they wanted to take refuge from reality. In this artistic period the so-called "good taste" was sought in all the Arts. The rococo ornamentism came to cover every possible point of the palaces, even unimportant corners. In this episode images of porcelain and goldsmiths that belonged to Augustus the strong are shown. There are images of a miniature made of gold and precious stones made for Augustus the strong, miniatures that represent an eastern kingdom as imagined by Europeans. During the Rococo, oriental-type constructions became fashionable, and in the episode images of various gardens of this style are seen along with some pagodas. Later, images of German artisans are seen, making porcelain figures with the same systems that were used in the Rococo era.

9.Nineteenth century art.

In this period of Art, there begin to be great artistic expressions, referring to political events of the time, as in the case of Goya who exposes the horror of war with a drama not seen until then.

It speaks of the changes in architecture initiated by the introduction of steel in construction as in the case of the Eiffel Tower.

It is mentioned of the rich bourgeoisie and their new princely lifestyle, where banks, courts, universities, theaters and operas became the expression of the "superiority" of this new class wealthy. It speaks of the movement of romanticism and its effects in Art, seeing images of different paintings belonging to the romantic movement.

Later it is spoken of the king Luis ll of Bavaria, who has been branded as extravagant and crazy, but who in architectural ideas carried out as Neuschwanstein Castle, demonstrate the influence of the idealization of the Middle Ages that was had at the time of the romanticism of the century nighteen. Later, Art Nouveau began, a movement focused mainly on ornaments with elements of nature.

10.The Art of the twentieth century.

This episode talks about modern art, such as cubism, and abstract art, movements in the that tries to express what the artists feel, rather than expressing things as they are in the reality. They try to express the artist's point of view on something, observing in the episode works by different modern authors both in sculpture and painting, belonging to the twentieth century.

FINAL CONSIDERATION.

The series is very well done; The images are of very good quality, and show in detail samples of all the plastic manifestations (sculpture, painting and architecture); The audio in Spanish is very clear and understandable by all Spanish-speaking audiences; The musicalization is good and in accordance with the theme that is treated at each moment of the episode. It is a highly recommended series for all interested audiences, as well as young people studying introductory art subjects, as well as for professional restorers, architects and decorators.