Kultur Announces the DVD Release of the Escorial: The Dream of a Devout Monarch from the Sites of the World’s Cultures Series October 30
New York, NY, October 03, 2012 --(PR.com)-- New Addition to the Sites of the World’s Cultures Series
The Escorial:The Dream of a Devout Monarch
Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release of The Escorial: The Dream of a Devout Monarch from the Sites of the World’s Cultures series available October 30, 2012.
It was to be a bulwark of the faith, a symbol of the greatness and power of the Spanish world empire.
In a manner virtually unparalleled by any other building, the Escorial reflects the spirit of its age, the 16th century, and of its patron, Philipp II. Philipp II, driven by a blind faith in the Catholic Church and the burning desire to emulate his father, Charles V, had the Escorial built in a bleak, deserted landscape. From this remote vantage point he wanted to rule the world.
The architecture is a perfect reflection of this spirit, externally an austere building almost entirely without ornamentation. It is, moreover, no coincidence that the building is reminiscent of a cloister; part of which is still used today as a monastery.
And it was from this fortified cloister that Philipp sought the solution to one of the most intractable problems of his time - the schism in the church. He resorted to the means of the Inquisition. The building, and its whole style, exudes the relentlessness with which Philipp exerted his power.
Title: The Escorial: The Dream of a Devout Monarch
Street Date October 30, 2012
SRP: $19.99
SKU: D4843
Run Time: 55 Minutes
UPC: 032031 484399
ISBN: 0-978-7697-9241-5
Territory: U.S. and Canada--Region 1
More information on this release and other Kultur DVDs can be found online at www.kultur.com
Contact for Further Information:
Kultur International Films
Tel: 732-229-2343
info@kultur.com
The Escorial:The Dream of a Devout Monarch
Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release of The Escorial: The Dream of a Devout Monarch from the Sites of the World’s Cultures series available October 30, 2012.
It was to be a bulwark of the faith, a symbol of the greatness and power of the Spanish world empire.
In a manner virtually unparalleled by any other building, the Escorial reflects the spirit of its age, the 16th century, and of its patron, Philipp II. Philipp II, driven by a blind faith in the Catholic Church and the burning desire to emulate his father, Charles V, had the Escorial built in a bleak, deserted landscape. From this remote vantage point he wanted to rule the world.
The architecture is a perfect reflection of this spirit, externally an austere building almost entirely without ornamentation. It is, moreover, no coincidence that the building is reminiscent of a cloister; part of which is still used today as a monastery.
And it was from this fortified cloister that Philipp sought the solution to one of the most intractable problems of his time - the schism in the church. He resorted to the means of the Inquisition. The building, and its whole style, exudes the relentlessness with which Philipp exerted his power.
Title: The Escorial: The Dream of a Devout Monarch
Street Date October 30, 2012
SRP: $19.99
SKU: D4843
Run Time: 55 Minutes
UPC: 032031 484399
ISBN: 0-978-7697-9241-5
Territory: U.S. and Canada--Region 1
More information on this release and other Kultur DVDs can be found online at www.kultur.com
Contact for Further Information:
Kultur International Films
Tel: 732-229-2343
info@kultur.com
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732-229-2343
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Contact them via email at JohnW@kultur.com
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732-229-2343
www.kultur.com
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