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Curated Video
Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights (Part Three): Great Art Explained
The painting was just too complex and detailed to deal with in fifteen minutes, so I made it in three parts.
There are no records to tell us what Bosch or his contemporaries were thinking. There are so many theories...
There are no records to tell us what Bosch or his contemporaries were thinking. There are so many theories...
Curated Video
The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan Van Eyck: Great Art Explained
The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan Van Eyck has baffled art historians ever since it was painted in 1434. It has been dissected and analysed, maybe more than any other painting in history, and in the process, become even more mysterious....
Curated Video
Vincent Van Gogh's The Starry Night: Great Art Explained
Vincent van Gogh was a largely self-taught artist who didn’t pick up a paintbrush until he was 30 years old.
Just seven years later, he would
be dead.
It was really his last four years where he developed the...
Just seven years later, he would
be dead.
It was really his last four years where he developed the...
Amor Sciendi
Parthenon Marbles: An Art Controversy | AmorSciendi with Christina Boszik
With the help of co-author Christina Boszik, I weigh in on the debate around the Parthenon Marbles.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: What Is a Work of Art?: Lesson 1
This lesson will define the concepts of art and work of art. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "What is a Work of Art?."
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Late Victorian: Alma Tadema's Listening to Homer
This video Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema's, A Reading from Homer, 1885, oil on canvas, 36-1/8 x 72-1/4 inches / 91.8 x 183.5 cm (Philadelphia Museum of Art). [4:00]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Understanding the Artistic Movement
This lesson will explain what makes an art movement and how to understand differences between movements.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Covered Broth Bowl and Stand
Met curator Jeff Munger on excess in Covered Broth Bowl and Stand from the Vincennes Manufactory, c. 1752-53.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Wine Cup
Met curator Martina Rugiadi on poetic license in Ibn Sukkara al-Hashimi's Wine Cup, second half 10th-11th century.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Experimental Media: Lesson 2
This lesson will briefly explain the emergence of many experimental forms of art during the late 20th century. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Experimental Media."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Iconography!
This lesson will explore the idea of iconography and how it is used as a tool in art historical analysis and interpretation.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Lines
This lesson will explore line as an element of composition and how it is used in the visual design process.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Creating Space and Volume in 2 D Compositions
This lesson will explore how artists depict space and volume in works of art.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Style!
This lesson will define the term style and will analyze style as a basic aspect of art history.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Subject Matter!
This lesson will define the term subject matter and will present an overview of different types of subject matter.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Importance of Vision and Visual Culture: Lesson 2
This lesson will explore the importance of vision and visual culture as a way of understanding the importance of studying art history. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "The Importance of Vision and Visual Culture."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: What Is an Artist?: Lesson 1
This lesson will define the concept of an artist. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "What is an Artist?."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: What Is Art History?
This lesson will present an overview of the origins of art history.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Careers in Art History: Lesson 2
This lesson will explore some of the careers that require a knowledge of art history. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Careers in Art History."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Making Connections With Different Cultures and Time Periods
This lesson will explore the importance of art history in terms of its ability to make connections with other cultures and time periods .
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Perspective!
This lesson will explore some of the approaches to perspective that artists use in order to depict the illusion of depth in two-dimensional works of art.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Art Market: Lesson 2
This lesson will explore the idea of artistic patrons and patronage. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "The Art Market."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Understanding the Differences Between Media: Lesson 1
This lesson will present an overview of the differences between different artistic media. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Understanding the Differences between Media."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Works on Paper: Drawing, Printmaking, Photography: Lesson 1
This lesson will explore works of art made on paper. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Works on Paper: Drawing, Printmaking, Photography."