Curated Video
Romania, Peles Castle
Pele_ Castle has a 3,200-square-metre floor plan with over 170 rooms, many with dedicated themes from world cultures. Themes vary by function or by style (Florentine, Turkish, Moorish, French, Imperial); all the rooms are extremely...
Curated Video
Italy, Paestum - Tomb of the Diver and the Lucanian paintings
Paestum also is renowned for its painted tombs, mainly belonging to the period of Lucanian rule, while only one of them dates to the Greek period. The Tomb of the Diver is an archaeological monument, built in about 470 BC and found by...
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Romania, Bucovina Painted Monasteries
Among the most picturesque treasures of Romania are the Painted Monasteries of Bucovina (in northeastern Romania). Their painted exterior walls are decorated with elaborate 15th and 16th century frescoes featuring portraits of saints and...
Amor Sciendi
Prehistoric Cave Art from Font de Gaume Cave
We discuss mankind's beautiful ability to think abstractly while looking at cave paintings.
The Art Assignment
Art Cooking: Bone Meal | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Gordon Matta-Clark (1943 - 1978) was one of the most influential artists of his generation, and was also the brainchild behind the infamous BONE MEAL in 1971 at the artist-run Food restaurant in New York City's SoHo neighborhood. He...
The Art Assignment
The Case For Mark Rothko | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Rectangles after rectangles after rectangles. Rothko was a truly prolific artist who found his groove painting hazy swatches of color and stuck with it until the very end. Maybe you've wondered what the point of it all is, or why he did...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Global Health, HIV, Education and Art
In this video, Greg Martin interviews Gelise McCullough and asks her about how her art is being used in the area of global health. Gelise sells her art and uses the proceeds to help pay for HIV positive girls in Africa to get an education.
Amor Sciendi
Allegory of Calumny: Changing the Canon of Art History
Here is our argument that Botticelli's Calumny of Apelles is the greatest example of the High Renaissance. Another example of resurrection in 15th century.
Amor Sciendi
Battle of San Romano: Big Fluffy Hats
We discuss Uccello's 1453 Battle of San Romano, one of the earliest examples of Renaissance perspective, and attempt to gauge the volume of a huge hat.
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
DAY 13 | STORY | The Wicked Tricks of Till Owlyglass - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
The Thirteenth Day When we hear how Till Owlyglass painted the ancestors of the Landgrave of Hessen, and how liars could not see what he painted. DAY 13 | STORY | The Wicked Tricks of Till Owlyglass - Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael...
Amor Sciendi
Andy Warhol and the Mimetic Theory of Art | AmorSciendi
I've been reading a lot of art theory lately and this video is a product of that. I also have been inspired by the long videos of the Art Assignment.
Weird History
The Unexpected Real-Life of Bob Ross
Bob Ross was a prolific painter who created and starred in the popular PBS television show The Joy of Painting, where he taught viewers how to create landscapes using the wet-on-wet technique. While he was well-known as an optimistic,...
Curated Video
Exploring the Venice Art Biennale
The Venice Art Biennale is a prestigious event that showcases contemporary art from around the world. Learn more about how this exhibition features renowned artists and emerging talents, offering a unique opportunity to experience...
Amor Sciendi
The Landscapes of Julie Mehretu
An explanation of Mark Bradford's abstract landscape paintings
The Art Assignment
Art Cooking: Dutch and Flemish Still Life Painting
Let's recreate a lavish spread of fine cheeses, pretzels, and the trappings of the good life on display in 17th Century Dutch and Flemish still life paintings.
Indigo Artbox
Edgar Degas: 6 Minute Art History Video
Learn about Edgar Degas, one of the greatest painters of our time.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ellen Winner - Teachers Make a Difference
Ellen Winner is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Boston College, and Senior Research Associate at Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education. She directs the Arts and Mind Lab, which focuses on cognition in the arts in...
Curated Video
Bulgaria, Ivanovo Rock Monastery - Saint Mochael the Archangel
The monastery was founded in the 1220s by the monk Yoakim, who later became a Bulgarian patriarch. The Bulgarian tsars Yoan Asen __ (1218-1241), Yoan Alexander (1331-1371) and other representatives of the royal court, were among the...
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Italy, Naples - Herculaneum Roman Buried City
After the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, the town of Herculaneum was buried under approximately 20 metres of ash. It lay hidden and largely intact until discoveries from wells and underground tunnels became gradually more widely...
KERA
Painting as Relationship
Art can be a helpful outlet for self-expression. This is the case for Texas-based artist Arthur Peña, who found that art offered him a safe retreat while growing in a community that could be dangerous. His mother, who was also an artist,...
The Art Assignment
Art I Can't Show You
Agnes Martin's minimal paintings reproduce terribly. Their magic does not come though in photos or videos. Guest host John Green discusses Martin's art anyway, how it brilliantly captures emotion itself, and why you should seek it out.
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.
Curated Video
Italy, Venice - Church of San Zaccaria
There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.
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Romania, Bucovina - Voronet Painted Monastery
Perhaps the most famous and stunning of the painted monasteries is Voronet (Vo ro nets), founded in 1487 by Stephen the Great to celebrate a victory over the Turks. Widely known throughout Europe as "the Sistine Chapel of the East" due...