Living Pictures (1900)
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
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Living picture production
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Art Based on Paintings Black and White Documentary Faith Greek Mythology Mythology Short Silent Film DocumentaryShortArt, Based on Paintings, Black and White, Faith, Greek Mythology, Mythology, Silent FilmDescriptions
Four previously released films, posed by artists and representing well-known works of art. Each film, comprised of two "living pictures" is shown as it would have appeared live in vaudeville theaters of the time. At the opening of each "picture", curtains are drawn aside by two pages. The models remain for a short interval in complete repose, and then the curtains are drawn closed.
Source: Library of Congress
This is one of a series of admirable living pictures, posed by competent artists, and faithfully representing well-known art masterpieces. At the opening of each picture, curtains are thrown aside by two pages, the picture remains for a short interval in complete repose, and the curtains are drawn. In other words, these living pictures are shown exactly as in first-class vaudeville theatres, and were prepared with equal care.
Source: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co. Picture Catalogue (1902)
The films were produced in 1900, but the copyright is from the 13th of June 1903. They are based on works of art by various artists.
12 Living Pictures
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Arthur Marvin | - | Cinematography |
Reviews
There is something fascinating about filming poses of paintings, it's like the epitome of "tableaux vivant", and I think it is oddly cool. It would be even more cool if there was some small motion in the pictures, that the pictures actually was "living"(as with "Birth of the Pearl") but still - I think these short "images" are something of themselves to marvel.