Nampeyo found inspiration from the old to create a pottery style that …
Nampeyo found inspiration from the old to create a pottery style that was entirely new and highly sought after. Nampeyo (Hopi-Tewa), polychrome jar, c. 1930s, clay and pigment, 13 x 21 cm (National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution) Speakers: Dr. David Penney, Associate Director for Museum Scholarship, Exhibitions, and Public Engagement, National Museum of the American Indian and Dr. Steven Zucker A Seeing America video. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker. Find learning related resources here: https://smarthistory.org/seeing-america-2/
This video is part of the Art Institute of Chicago's Art Explainer …
This video is part of the Art Institute of Chicago's Art Explainer series. How does what you see in an artwork tell you how to look? Using three artworks from the Art Institute's collection, this video unpacks a central theme and uses innovative visual storytelling to highlight the choices artists made to shape form and meaning in their works. Ultimately, it shows that each of us already possesses a powerful tool for making sense of art: looking closely. Art Explainer videos empower you to look at and understand art from any historical period or culture. Designed for students as well as adults, this video series is produced for the web and usable in a wide range of learning environments, from mobile devices to formal school classrooms. The following works from the Art Institute of Chicago appear in this video: Grant Wood, American Gothic; Yoruba Crown from Nigeria; Gustave Caillebotte, Paris Street; Rainy Day; Cindy Sherman, Untitled #92. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
This art history video discussion looks at Fra Andrea Pozzo's "Glorification of …
This art history video discussion looks at Fra Andrea Pozzo's "Glorification of Saint Ignatius" ceiling fresco in the nave of Sant'Ignazio, Rome, 1691-1694.
This art history video discussion examines Andrea Pozzo's Saint Ignatius Chapel in …
This art history video discussion examines Andrea Pozzo's Saint Ignatius Chapel in the left transept of the church, Il Ges, Rome (commissioned in 1695). Many artists contributed including Alessandro Algardi, Pierre Legros, Bernardino Ludovisi, Il Lorenzone and Jean-Baptiste Theodon. Materials include bronze, gold, silver, and many semiprecious stones most notably lapis lazuli.
One of the most radical paintings of the Pre-Raphaelite movement is Work …
One of the most radical paintings of the Pre-Raphaelite movement is Work by Ford Madox Brown, which attempts to capture the entire social fabric of Victorian London in a single scene. Curator Tim Barringer explores its multiple stories. Ford Madox Brown's Work is one of over 150 works currently on show at Tate Britain in the exhibition Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Avant-Garde (2013). Created by Tate.
Curator Jason Rosenfeld reveals the story behind John Everett Millais's painting Isabella …
Curator Jason Rosenfeld reveals the story behind John Everett Millais's painting Isabella and explains why this historical work is inherently modern. Millais's Isabella is one of over 150 works currently on show at Tate Britain in the exhibition Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Avant-Garde. Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Avant-Garde is at Tate Britain (2013). Created by Tate.
“Protractor, Variation I” by Frank Stella is an acrylic and graphite painting …
“Protractor, Variation I” by Frank Stella is an acrylic and graphite painting on canvas at the Pérez Art Museum Miami. Created in 1969, the painting is 16 feet wide by 8 feet tall, and is composed of rhythmic bands of color in the shape of a protractor. This work is one of nearly 100 paintings in Stella’s Protractor series. Discover more reasons why this is a masterpiece with Franklin Sirmans, Director of the Pérez Art Museum Miami. Created by Smarthistory.
Frederick MacMonnies (sculptor), Thomas Hastings (architect), Piccirilli Brothers (carvers), Civic Virtue Triumphant …
Frederick MacMonnies (sculptor), Thomas Hastings (architect), Piccirilli Brothers (carvers), Civic Virtue Triumphant Over Unrighteousness, 1922, marble, more than 17 feet high (originally City Hall Park, Manhattan, then Queens Borough Hall, now Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn but without fountain basins) Speakers: Dr. Michele Bogart and Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Smarthistory. Find learning related resources here: https://smarthistory.org/seeing-america-2/
One artist's agency in the American Southwest. Velino Shije Herrera (Ma Pe …
One artist's agency in the American Southwest. Velino Shije Herrera (Ma Pe Wi), Design, Tree and Birds, c. 1930, watercolor on paper, 25.25 x 17.75 inches (Newark Museum of Art, Gift of Amelia Elizabeth White, 1937, 37.216) A conversation with Dr. Adriana Greci Green and Dr. Beth Harris A Seeing America video. Created by Smarthistory. Find learning related resources here: https://smarthistory.org/seeing-america-2/
The Pyramid of the Moon and the Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan, …
The Pyramid of the Moon and the Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan, c. 1st century C.E., Mexico speakers: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and Dr. Beth Harris. Created by Smarthistory.
Art21 proudly presents this special extended segment as a complement to the …
Art21 proudly presents this special extended segment as a complement to the "Borderlands" episode from the tenth season of the "Art in the Twenty-First Century" series. Edited to focus on a singular artist narrative, this film contains original material not included in the television broadcast. "Borderlands" premiered in October 2020 on PBS. Known for his large-scale, interactive installations, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer uses contemporary technologies like computerized surveillance, heart-rate sensors, and robotics to create participatory experiences and platforms for public participation and connection. The artist frequently works in and transforms public spaces, creating awe-inspiring, poetic, and critical installations, like "Voz Alta": a massive megaphone system erected in a Mexico City plaza to commemorate the infamous Tlatelolco student massacre in 1968. Spurred by his Mexican heritage and the growing nationalism in the United States, Lozano-Hemmer embarks on his most ambitious project to date: "Border Tuner," an enormous intercom system at the border between El Paso and Juárez that allows participants from both sides to speak and listen to each other via radio-enabled searchlights. At his studio in Montreal, the artist works with a team of scientists, engineers, programmers, architects, and designers to develop the project; at the El Paso–Juárez border, he invites local artists and performers and members of the public to use "Border Tuner" to listen to, share, and visualize their voices and stories. Highlighting the intimate, personal relations in a public space that is otherwise systematically dehumanizing, Lozano-Hemmer explains, “The most important role that art can play is that of making complexity visible. The usage of technology is inevitable; it’s up to the artist to use those technologies to create experiences that are intimate, connected, and critical.” Learn more about the artist at: https://art21.org/artist/rafael-lozano-hemmer/
This site presents sheet music, essays, and video and sound clips related …
This site presents sheet music, essays, and video and sound clips related to ragtime. This distinctly American music appeared (in its published form) during the mid-1890s mainly in the South and Midwest, spread across the U.S. and to Europe, and influenced early jazz styles. Learn about Scott Joplin, one of the best known ragtime players. Hear segments of his classic Maple Leaf Rag, which helped spread the ragtime craze. See more than 100 pieces of sheet music.
In this video from the American Masters film Ralph Ellison: An American …
In this video from the American Masters film Ralph Ellison: An American Journey, scholars discuss conflicts between Ralph Ellison and the leaders of the Black Arts Movement. Ellison was often criticized for prioritizing aesthetics over politics, putting him at odds with a younger generation of Black artists who had lost faith in the integrationist ideals of an earlier era.
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Raphael, Alba Madonna, oil on panel transferred to canvas, c. 1510 (National …
Raphael, Alba Madonna, oil on panel transferred to canvas, c. 1510 (National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
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