Gam made possible by the Financial Support of. And the following individuals and foundations. Corporate funding for art of the western world is by movado, makers of the Movado Museum watch, the watch dial design in the permanent collections of museums throughout the world. Captioning made possible by the Annenberg Cpb project this is siena, a wonderfully preserved Medieval City in central italy. At its heyday around 1300, it was one of the most civilized and prosperous places in europe. Siena and other italian citystates can stand as a new beginning in our story of western art. Hitherto, the old medieval world view had, put simply, divided the classes of society into the aristocracy at the top, the church, and the laboring peasantry at the bottom. In places like this, we see for the first time a new class, conscious of its own identity the merchants. These cities were no longer controlled by feudal lords. They were republics. Here in siena, several thousand citizens were eligible for e
The watch dial design in the permanent collections of museums throughout the world. Captioning made possible by the Annenberg Cpb project this is siena, a wonderfully preserved Medieval City in central italy. At its heyday around 1300, it was one of the most civilized and prosperous places in europe. Siena and other italian citystates can stand as a new beginning in our story of western art. Hitherto, the old medieval world view had, put simply, divided the classes of society into the aristocracy at the top, the church, and the laboring peasantry at the bottom. In places like this, we see for the first time a new class, conscious of its own identity the merchants. These cities were no longer controlled by feudal lords. They were republics. Here in siena, several thousand citizens were eligible for election to the governing bodies which met down there in the palazzo publica. And in the palazzo, there is a fresco painted in the 1340s which encapsulates their faith in the secular arts of
He called the deal a onceinalifetime opportunity. Joining me now from washington is peter baker, the chief White House Correspondent of the new york times. Peter, tell me how you see the president s frame of mind reflected in part by Tom Friedmans interview as he strives to bring real probably the most important negotiations of his presidency. Peter i think that is exactly right. He sat down with tom friedman on saturday at the white house to pitch his deal and also to think in larger terms of what it could mean for the region. He clearly has this idea that if they can make this work, if they could finalize a deal in june and get past obstacles like congress, there is a chance to transform security in the region and perhaps even begins to change iran a little bit. He is not counting on that. He is realistic to understand that iran is a complicated country, as he put it. But, clearly he has ambitions to go beyond simply curbing its nuclear program. Charlie ambitions include what, do you
Joining me now from washington is peter baker, the chief White House Correspondent of the new york times. Peter, tell me how you see the president s frame of mind reflected in part by Tom Friedmans interview as he strives to bring real probably the most important negotiations of his presidency. Peter i think that is exactly right. He sat down with tom friedman on saturday at the white house to pitch his deal and also to think in larger terms of what it could mean for the region. He clearly has this idea that if they can make this work, if they could finalize a deal in june and get past obstacles like congress, there is a chance to transform security in the region and perhaps even begins to change iran a little bit. He is not counting on that. He is realistic to understand that iran is a complicated country, as he put it. But, clearly he has ambitions to go beyond simply curbing its nuclear program. Charlie ambitions include what, do you think . Peter he has argued that should the sanct
Museums are magic places. They can take you back into history or forward into an artists imagination in just a few steps. This is the National Gallery of art in washington, d. C. Are many worlds to explore at the National Gallery. You can imagine yourself to be almost awhere. You have centuries to choose from. You can be in any mood. You can be any age. Theres Something Wonderful here for everyone. Im julie harris. I love to come here. Art is always an adventure for me. It makes me see people and places with new eyes. There was no such thing as a Public Art Museum 200 years ago. The only people who could explore art were the people who owned it. Sometimes in the gallery, i imagine that im walking in my own house. Well, in a way, it is mine and yours, too. All of this belongs to all of us. Ive picked some special things to show you. Each has something quite important to tell you. Art just doesnt happen, you see. It isnt created out of nowhere. Art reflects its own time, and it changes w