THEME EXPLORATION
17th century art world
33 films · 2 directors
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Peter Greenaway
United Kingdom
His films obsessively reconstruct and deconstruct 17th-century visual culture, particularly in works like 'The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover' and 'Nightwatching' which directly explores Rembrandt's artistic process.
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet UnionHis innovative montage theories were deeply influenced by Baroque composition and 17th-century painting, while films like his unfinished 'Bezhin Meadow' demonstrate his engagement with historical visual complexity.