Curated Video
How Communities Make Art
New ReviewArt is often understood as a solitary act of personal expression. But art is also the basis for community from Alaska to Mali — and from gay rights advocates to Frida Kahlo appreciators. In this episode we’ll learn how community is...
Curated Video
3 of Art History's Most Beautiful Muses Brought to Life
In this video, we explore the fascinating lives of three women who inspired some of history's most iconic artworks. From Amelie Gautreau, the model for John Singer Sargent’s Portrait of Madame X, to Muriel Foster, known for her role in...
Curated Video
What did People from the Past REALLY look like? Portraits are the Original Photo Filters
This video uncovers the hidden secrets in historical portraits, like the altered image of Isabella de Medici, and explores how art has long been used to manipulate appearances. We dive into the symbolism, cultural beauty standards, and...
Curated Video
A New Image of Anne Boleyn? Re-Creations of the Mysterious Image Under Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I
This x-ray image of a woman, found hidden underneath a 1580s portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, has fascinated researchers and the public. It’s led many to come to believe that this is a secret image of Elizabeth’s disgraced mother, Anne...
Curated Video
Rise of the City States in Italy Renaissance (Part 1)
Rise of the City States in Italy Renaissance (Part 1)
Curated Video
Political Power of the Merchant Class Renaissance (Part 2)
Political Power of the Merchant Class Renaissance (Part 2)
Amor Sciendi
Lorna Simpson: Waterbearer | Art Theory and Analysis | AmorSciendi
This video is an art historical analysis of Lorna Simpson's photograph "Waterbearer", but it's also about why and how we engage with art.
Amor Sciendi
They Weep for Us: Pieter Bruegel's Procession to Calvary
This video is a formal analysis of Pieter Bruegel's painting The Procession to Calvary.
Wonderscape
The War of the Worlds Panic and the Truth About Van Gogh's Ear
Discover how Orson Welles' 1938 "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast caused widespread panic, convincing many Americans of an alien invasion. Learn the real story behind Vincent van Gogh’s famous ear incident, exploring the myths and...
Curated Video
The Mona Lisa Story For Kids
Learn about the history of the Mona Lisa, from it's creation by Leonardo Da Vinci, to its path through history, including its theft and eventual home in the Louvre Museum.
Orkidbox
Get Inspired by Pablo Picasso
Welcome to the channel! This is 'Art Practice’, a series of short videos giving an intro into the art practice of artists around the world. You can use this video if your’e new to creativity, a seasoned artist looking for new techniques...
Orkidbox
Get Inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat
Welcome to the channel! This is 'Art Practice’, a series of short videos giving an intro into the art practice of artists around the world. You can use this video if your’e new to creativity, a seasoned artist looking for new techniques...
Orkidbox
Get Inspired by Yayoi Kusama
Welcome to the channel! This is 'Art Practice’, a series of short videos giving an intro into the art practice of artists around the world. You can use this video if your’e new to creativity, a seasoned artist looking for new techniques...
Curated Video
Bridging the Cultural Gap
Historian David Armitage, Harvard University, describes how trying to understand how our modern age can appreciate the ideas and other cultural forms of the past triggered his move from literary scholarship to the history of ideas.
Jack Rackam
The Man who turned Self-Harm into Art | The Life & Times of Chris Burden
Love weird and wacky history?
Vlogbrothers
How Young Is History?
In which John Green considers the historical distance between Rome's Pantheon, the cave paintings at Lascaux, a different community's cave paintings at Chauvet, and the current day. Too often, we think that a hundred years, or a...
The Art Assignment
A Collaboration with Son Lux | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
A Collaboration with Son Lux | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Indigo Artbox
German Expressionism & Blue Rider Group | 60 Second Art History Lesson
A brief look at German Expressionism and the Blue Rider Group and how artists like Franz Marc and Wassily Kandinsky can inspire us to make our own art.
The Art Assignment
The Definition of Art
What is art? How do we define art? In this episode, we explore some of the many ways that artists and writers and thinkers have defined and understood this thing we call art.
Amor Sciendi
Ekphrasis and the Art work of Sophie Calle
An explanation of Ekphrasis: the art of describing a visual experience in words. This is done through a look at Sophie Calle's art works "Last Seen" and "What do you see?"
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
How to Make an Agamograph | Optical Kinetic Art Lesson Inspired by Yaacov Agam
This video will demonstrate how to create both a two and three image agamograph (named after the artist Yaacov Agam). An agamograph changes images as the viewer moves around the work of Art. This is a fantastic three dimensional project...
The Art Assignment
Art Trip: Washington D.C. | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
In which we explore Washington, DC's vast and diverse collection of landmarks, museums, and galleries - ranging from institutions like the Hirshhorn to the art-worthy metro system. Let's take a trip through Washington, DC. Featuring the...