| FORTUNINO MATANIA Artist Fortunato Matamia in Studio with Models | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6774 |
| Catalog #: | 437713 | |
| Clip Number: | 437713-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 235 | |
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| Location: | ? | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ART: Painting | |
| Description: | FORTUNINO MATANIA Models pose for the artist Fortunino Matania in his studio. Series of CUs of paintings. 1. man being seized by Roman soldiers while crowd of other men in robes watch. 2. bathing picture? Nude woman facing away, another woman sits holding sheet around herself; then there are several clothed women across room in BG. 3. scene of man abducting a naked woman on horseback, on a rocky shore. MCU the painter at work. MS Matamia positioning female model dressed in Grecian style, holding bow and arrow as if shooting, perhaps portraying Diana the huntress. MCU model. MCU looking over Matamia's shoulder at the paper where he is drawing the archer. MS model. CU Matamia glancing from model to sketch. MCU Matamia at easel. Another view of model still posing. CU Matamia's hand drawing the woman. MCU Matamia at easel. MCU pan up model, from legs to head. She is straddling something covered with leopard skin rug and is dressed in white tunic with hunting knife hanging from strap. CU Matamia drawing horse which the woman is supposed to be riding. CU M's face. Back to CU drawing. MCU Matania. MCU model. MCU Matania with model reflected in mirror in BG. CU Matania. CU the finished drawing. MLS woman taking off coat; she wears modern dark-colored dress with transparent sleeves. Dissolve to same woman in same position, now dressed in costume from some fairly ancient time, with fabric wound around her, lots of jewelry; pan down to floor; behind her is a couch with velvet covering, several cushions. MLS Matamia positioning models for another painting- -a woman in medieval costume kneels with clasped hands before a sinister looking man in long dark robe who is pointing an accusing finger at her. CUs of woman and of man. MS woman in a fabulously elaborate ethnic costume. Matamia comes over and hands her a large basket to hold, then he tweaks her on the chin and she laughs, waving him away. An artists' life.....group of people hanging out in the studio. At left FG Matamia sits at easel; meanwhile a young man sits on floor playing guitar. A young woman sits with arm round his shoulder and other arm round woman at rt., swaying back and forth. Another girl sits on floor, a girl sits behind them on chair, smoking a cigarette, and a model in medieval costume stands beside her. | |
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