Paul Troost's the House of (German) Art, 1933-37 is discussed in relation to the Great Exhibition of German Art and the Entartete Kunst Exhibitions of 1937 in Munich. The House of German Art now exhibits international contemporary art in direct opposition to the original National Socialist intent. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

Joseph Mallord William Turner, Rain, Steam, and Speed -- The Great Western Railway, oil on canvas, 1844 (National Gallery, London) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker. Rain, Steam, and Speed -- The Great Western Railway was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1844. It depicts the Maidenhead Railway Bridge (completed (1838) looking east, across the River Thames​ between Taplow and Maidenhead.

Joseph Mallord William Turner, Slave Ship (Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying, Typhoon Coming On), 1840 (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) Speakers: Lori Landay & Beth Harris. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

Alison Saar, Topsy and the Golden Fleece, 2017, wood, tar, steel, ceiling tin, wire, acrylic paint and gold leaf, 35-1/2 x 11-1/2 x-8 1/2 inches (Toledo Museum of Art, ©Alison Saar) speakers: Dr. Halona Norton-Westbrook, Director of Curatorial Affairs and Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Toledo Museum of Art and Dr. Beth Harris. Find learning related resources here: https://smarthistory.org/seeing-america-2/

This art history video features a conversation between Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Dr. Steven Zucker in front of "Two Royal Figures," Iran (Saljuq period), mid 11th - mid 12th c., painted and gilded stucco (Metropolitan Museum of Art).

This one-of-a-kind suitcase tells the surprising story of an artist, a wedding, and a people. See learning resources here. Nellie Two Bear Gates, Suitcase, 1880-1910, beads, hide, metal, oilcloth, thread (Minneapolis Institute of Art). Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker. Find learning related resources here: https://smarthistory.org/seeing-america-2/

Winslow Homer, The Army ofthe Potomac—A Sharpshooter on Picket Duty, 1862, wood engraving on paper, 23.2 x 35.1 cm, illustration in Harper’s Weekly, November 15, 1862 (Smithsonian American Art Museum). Speakers: Sarah Alvarez and Dr. Kimberly Kutz Elliott. Created by Smarthistory and Kimberly Kutz.

Paolo Uccello's Battle of San Romano, probably c. 1438-40 in the National Gallery, London Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris & Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

Umbo (Otto Umbehr), The Roving Reporter, photomontage (rephotographed), 1926 Speakers: Dr. Juliana Kreinik, Dr. Steven Zucker, Dr. Beth Harris. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

Michelangelo, Bearded Slave, Atlas, Awakening Slave, and Young Slave, 1520s (Accademia, Florence) A conversation with Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris. Created by Beth Harris, Smarthistory, and Steven Zucker.

This art history video discussion examines "The Unicorn in Captivity" (one of seven woven hangings popularly known as the Unicorn Tapestries or the Hunt of the Unicorn), 1495-1505, South Netherlandish, wool, silk, silver, and gilt (The Cloisters, The Metropolitan Museum of Art).

The Utrecht Psalter, c. 825, Hautvilliers, near Reims, France, 380 x 310 mm (Universiteitsbibliotheek, Utrecht, MS 32, ff. 7v–8r), courtesy Universiteitsbibliothek, Utrecht; The Harley Psalter, early 11th century, Christ Church, Canterbury, 380 x 310 mm (British Library, BL, Harley MS 603, ff. 7v 8r), © 2019 British Library, used by permission; and the The Eadwine Psalter, c. 1150, Christ Church, Canterbury, 460 x 330 mm (Cambridge, Trinity College, MS R. 17.1, ff. 23v–24r) A conversation with Dr. Kathleen Doyle, Lead Curator, Illuminated Manuscripts, British Library and Dr. Beth Harris. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

This art history video discussion examines Jan Van Eyck's "Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife", tempera and oil on wood, 1434 (National Gallery, London).

This art history video discussion looks at Jan van Eyck's "The Madonna in the Church", c. 1438, oil on oak (Gemaldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin).

Vincent van Gogh, Self-Portrait Dedicated to Paul Gauguin, 1888, oil on canvas, 24 x 19-11/16 inches (Fogg, Harvard Art Museums) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. This self portrait was painted for Paul Gauguin as part of swap between the artists. Van Gogh chose to represent himself with monastic severity. The other painting is Paul Gauguin's Self-Portrait Dedicated to Vincent van Gogh (Les Misérables). Gauguin's title is a reference to the heroic fugitive, Jean Valjean, in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

Vincent van Gogh, The Bedroom, 1889, oil on canvas, 29 x 36-5/8 inches / 73.6 x 92.3 cm (Art Institute of Chicago). Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night, 1889 (June, Saint Rémy), oil on canvas, 73.7 x 92.1 cm (The Museum of Modern Art) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Smarthistory.

This art history video discussion looks at Rogier van der Weyden's "The Crucifixion, with the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist Mourning", c. 1460, oil on panel (Philadelphia Museum of Art).

This art history video discussion looks at Rogier van der Weyden's "Deposition", c. 1435 (Prado, Madrid).