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1. Explain why you selected each of the three videos you choose from the selection listed above.
2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

1. The first video I chose to watch was "Cataclysm: The Black Death Visits Tuscany". I chose this video because I find the black plague to be extremely interesting. I wanted to learn more, and learn how this affects art.
2. Some key concepts were that the black death came at the end of the 'dark ages'. A lot of the world was in a rebirth, and it occurred right before the Renaissance.  That at the end of the plague there was a shrine erected to the Virgin Mary to thank her. Art became more macabre to reflect that of the times. 
3. The video goes into detail about how culture came out of the dark ages, faced the Black Death and went on to the Renaissance.
4.  I really liked this film, it gave a lot of great details about the black death and what went on during that time period. 

1. The next film I chose to watch was "Cairo Museum". I decided to watch this because I love Egyptian art, and I figured this would be a great video to watch.
2. Some of the key concepts are that the Cairo museum houses tons of rare Egyptian artifacts that can only be seen at this museum. Some of the artifacts are hidden underneath the floors, only half are actually out on display. It has the most ancient artifacts on Earth.
3. This video shows a lot of the things that we read about in our textbook.  It discusses Egyptian history and shows some of the pieces we saw in our textbook.
4. I loved this video! I really enjoyed seeing below the surface of the museum. It felt so secretive and the amount of artifacts are overwhelming.

1. The final film I chose to watch was "Playlist: A World Inscribed: The Illuminated Manuscript". This stuck out to me because I have seen the Book of Kells when I was in Ireland, and I remember thinking how beautiful it was. I wanted to learn more.
2. Some key facts went into the history of the manuscript and all the techniques involved. It also gave background knowledge about how people lived in that time period. I also learned that most of these people could not read or write. So an illuminated manuscript would be useful for the masses.
3. This related to our textbook because it goes along with typography and how artistic
of a process it really is.  
4. I always feel like Illuminated Manuscripts do not get enough credit in the artistic community.  They are beautiful in their own right, and should be more appreciated.