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West Africa Before the Europeans
Toby Green has been fascinated by the history of West Africa for decades after he visited as a student and heard whispers of history that didn’t appear in text books. Years later he wrote ‘Fistful of Shells,’ a survey of West Africa and...
Two Minute Music Theory
Music and the Reformation: Part 1 - Germany
A look at how the Protestant Reformation in Germany reshaped music history
Bridgeman Arts
Paolo Uccello - Dialectics No.4 Surface/Perspective
Dialectics is a series of studies based on a very essential curatorial concept: one artist, two artworks and the ""dialogue"" between them. Differing in theme, composition, chromatic contrast, technique or aesthetic approach, the two...
Bridgeman Arts
Various Artists, Apollo and Daphne throughout time
In this video we explore the stylistic evolution of the History of Art, using the myth of Apollo and Daphne as a basis.
Bridgeman Arts
The Vision of St. Eustachius
From the natural studies sketches collected in the Vallardi Album to its masterpiece ""The Vision of St. Eustachius"", Antonio Pisanello's enigmatic work, between Gothic and Renaissance, is here presented with a specific focus on the...
Bridgeman Arts
Saint Sebastian, A Selection of Artworks
Twelve paintings by different artists depicting the Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. Featured artworks: ""St. Sebastian Holding Two Arrows and the Martyr's Palm"" by Andrea del Sarto; ""St. Sebastian"" by El Greco (Domenico Theotocopuli);...
Bridgeman Arts
Leonardo da Vinci - Last Supper
Leonardo's Last Supper, is one of the most renowned paintings of the High Renaissance. Recently restored, it had already begun to flake during the artist's lifetime due to his failed attempt to paint on the walls in layers, rather than...
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Piero della Francesca - The Montefeltro Dukes
A detailed view of the portraits of Duke Federico da Montefeltro (1422-82) and Battista Sforza by Piero della Francesca.