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Sister Wendy's Story of Painting (Box Set) Customer Reviews
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...because this is one quick story! Is it wrong to think that five hours isn't enough time for so lengthy a subject? In this case, it didn't seem like enough, but I understand that the producers had to stop somewhere.
Sister Wendy does a masterful job of showing you things in art you might not see otherwise. Her passion is alive and real, and she doesn't hesitate to show the viewer exactly what she sees. And the topics aren't muted because she's a nun - whether it is love or hate or sex or suicide - doesn't matter to Sister Wendy. She tackles them all. Not only does she explain various masterpieces of art, she also tells you about the artists that made them, and why.
Sadly, though, there is so much to cover and so little time. Because of this Sister Wendy is only able to spend a few minutes on any given artist - whether it is da Vinci or Monet, they all get the same treatment. And although it is understandable, for there is a lot of ground to cover, it left me wanting more - like I hadn't seen it all (and indeed I hadn't).
To adequately cover this material Sister Wendy would probably have to produce a 10 or 15 hour documentary. But again, there's only so much you can cover. In view of that, Sister Wendy has done as good a job as any!
Four stars.
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