DESCRIPTIVE VIDEOS - Braille Institute

housekeeper's young daughter who dreams of becoming an artist. After she helps
him overcome a stroke, he gives her the courage to pursue her dreams.
Mary Cassatt: American Impressionist
DVS 363
The young artist's tidy and peaceful life in Paris is rattled when she is obliged to
look after her brother's three unruly children just as she's preparing for an exhibit
at the prestigious Salon. But the children and their escapades turn out to be just
what she needs to break through a new level in her painting.
Monet: Shadow and Light
DVS 362
Claude Monet's happy life developing a whole new painting style with his friend
Renoir is shattered when his father cuts off his allowance, a pompous critic attacks
his work, and his landlady evicts him. He's rescued from despair by the landlady's
12-year-old son, who aspires to be an artist like Monet.
Rembrandt: Fathers and Sons
DVS 360
In 1641, the Dutch master is at the height of his success and bored with the
conventional portraits he's commissioned to paint. That changes soon after
Rembrandt agrees to accept a new apprentice: a 12-year-old Jewish boy who is
rebelling against his rabbi father's strict discipline and future expectations.
Winslow Homer: American Original
DVS 359
Dismayed by the horrors he witnessed during the American Civil War, Winslow
Homer retreats to the quiet of the country to paint. But his peace is soon
interrupted by two curious teenagers who become intrigued by the artist. Their
interactions help all three move forward in their lives.
The Inventors’ Specials
Edison: The Wizard of Light
DVS 312
A children's drama about a young truant named Jack who crashes into Thomas
Edison's lab and befriends Edison. Stars Kenneth Welsh.
Einstein: Light to the Power of 2
DVS 313
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