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Shakespeare Today: Much Ado About Nothing - Theme of Language and Communication
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the power of language and spoken communication in Much Ado About Nothing. Unpack the witty banter between Beatrice and Benedick, the deceitful language of Don John, and...
The Art Assignment
Better Know the Mona Lisa | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
She's probably the most famous artwork of all time, but what do you know about her? It's time to better know the Mona Lisa.
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Much Ado About Nothing - Plot Summary
Don Pedro and his merry band of soldiers return to Messina. They are victorious! Love is in the air as Claudio, a young soldier, falls head over heels for the beautiful Hero. Meanwhile, another unexpected love story unfolds between...
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Shakespeare Today: Much Ado About Nothing - Act 5 Summary
Everyone is upset and confused about the disastrous wedding. Then it is revealed that the shocking revelation about Hero was a lie. Claudio’s accusation was completely unfounded! How will this story end? Watch our summary of Much Ado...
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Shakespeare Today: Much Ado About Nothing - Act 4 Summary
The wedding day has arrived! Hero is excited to marry the handsome Claudio. However, thanks to Don John’s lies, Claudio believes something terrible about Hero. He is determined to publicly shame her at the altar. Chaos ensues, and Hero...
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Shakespeare Today: Much Ado About Nothing - Act 3 Summary
Beatrice’s friends secretly trying to make her fall for Benedick – and it’s working! However, a much more sinister plot is also afoot. Don John and his sidekicks want to spread a terrible lie about Hero. Watch our summary of Much Ado...
Curated Video
Learning from Optical Illusion Artists
Learn how some artists use a combination of negative space, light, and dimension to create compelling optical illusions.
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Much Ado About Nothing - Act 1 Summary
The town of Messina is bursting with excitement! Don Pedro and his soldiers are coming home. Beatrice is annoyed to see her old rival Benedick, and the two immediately start bickering. Meanwhile, Claudio has fallen in love at first...
Tarver Academy
Learning never exhausts the mind by Leonardo da Vinci
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About Learning never exhausts the mind by Leonardo da Vinci
Curated Video
Leonardo Da Vinci Brought to Life: His Story, Legacy & My Reconstructed Images
I'm an artist that brings history back to life by creating famous figures from the past in the modern day, as well as creating facial reconstructions and recreations. Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the most famous inventors, painters,...
APMonitor
Arduino Setup in GNU Octave
The Arduino forge package facilitates the interface to an Arduino. This tutorial demonstrates: 1. Install Octave 2. Install the Arduino package: pkg install -forge arduino 3. Write the Arduino firmware: arduinosetup 4. Load Arduino...
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Matlab 👩💻 Arduino Leonardo
There are many built-in functions in Matlab to facilitate complex programming steps with few lines of code. Using built-in functions can save many hours of programming but also increases the amount that you must learn to master the...
Curated Video
Why is the Background of the Mona Lisa Unique?
Leonardo da Vinci's understanding of the natural world and the forces that shape it influenced every aspect of his artwork, from the foreground to the background. Learn how aerial perspective and the horizon line create the illusion of...
Curated Video
Mona Lisa del Giocondo
In 1550, art historian Giorgio Vasari noted in his book on Renaissance artwork that, "Leonardo undertook to execute, for Francesco del Giocondo, the portrait of Mona Lisa, his wife." But there was dispute about Mona Lisa's true identity...
Curated Video
Mona Lisa: the Universal Portrait
Leonardo da Vinci once said that "art is never finished, just abandoned." Art, science, and the natural world were not separate subjects for da Vinci. He was a man who never stopped learning and it seems fitting that we never seem to...
Curated Video
Who Stole the Mona Lisa?
In 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre. The theft drew more attention to the portrait at the same time that photography brought copies of the image to people all around the world. This surely raised the Mona Lisa's popularity,...
Curated Video
What is Mona Lisa Wearing?
Or rather, what is she not wearing? Mona Lisa's simple clothing and lack of jewelry ensure that viewers focus on the face, rather than her clothing. How many copies were made of the Mona Lisa? Learn how Leonardo da Vinci used the...
Curated Video
What Technique and Materials Did da Vinci Use to Create the Mona Lisa?
Why do Mona Lisa's eyes seem to be looking at us, no matter where we stand? The answer has to do with a set of meticulous artistic choices that da Vinci used for this portrait. Learn how Leonardo da Vinci used the verdaccio, chiaroscuro,...
Curated Video
The Mona Lisa: Introduction to the Painting and the Painter
Leonardo da Vinci was a prolific artist and scientist. His intricate anatomical illustrations informed the structure of his most famous painting - the Mona Lisa. It is a painting of an ordinary woman that has inspired extraordinary...
Weird History
Leonardo Da Vinci's Weapons of War
One of the areas where Leonardo truly excelled was inventing. While observing the world around him, Leonardo took copious notes and made sketches detailing his surroundings. In the process, he came up with practical and impractical...
Curated Video
Mona Lisa's Eyes and Intricacies of Her Smile
Leonardo da Vinci spent a lot of time dissecting cadavers and studying the structure of muscles in the body. He had a particular interest in how emotions are translated into expression using the facial muscles. He was also interested in...
Curated Video
Pyramid Shape Composition of the Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa's stature and expression seem normal today, but were rather groundbreaking at the time. Portraits of Italian women usually depicted them in profile or looking down. Never looking at the audience as da Vinci does with Mona Lisa....
Amor Sciendi
Virgin on the Rocks
Everyone talks about Leonardo da Vinci as the paradigm of the Renaissance Man. His painting The Virgin on the Rocks is perhaps the best example of his many talents on display.
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Why Is The Mona Lisa So Famous?
One of the most popular reasons for the worldwide appeal of the Mona Lisa is her smile. Da Vinci used optical illusion to create a unique smile through perspective and shadow work. He painted the Mona Lisa in such a way that the eyes of...