This art history video discussion examines this work by a follower of Bernardo Daddi "The Aldobrandini Triptych", tempera on panel, ca. 1336 (Portland Art Museum).
Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Lecture
This 30 minute video looks at artist George Bellows. Arriving in New York in 1904, George Bellows depicted America on the move. In a 20-year career cut short by his untimely death at age 42, he painted the rapidly growing city of New York, its bustling crowds, skyscrapers, and awe-inspiring construction projects, as well as its bruising boxers, street urchins, and citizens hard at work or enjoying their leisure. He also captured the rugged beauty of New York's rivers and the grandeur of coastal Maine and addressed the social and political issues of the day. This documentary includes original footage shot in New York City and Maine; examples of Bellows' paintings, drawings, and prints; and archival footage and photographs.
Material Type: Lecture
This art history video lecture Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker discuss Giorgione's "The Tempest" c. 1506-8. At the Accademia in Venice.
Material Type: Lecture
Giorgione, Three Philosophers, c. 1506 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris & Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
Material Type: Lesson
Gordon Bunshaft for Skidmore Owings and Merrill, Lever House, 1951-52 (390 Park Avenue, NYC) Speakers: Dr. Matthew A. Postal and Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
Material Type: Lesson
In this art history video Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker discuss Jan Gossaert's "Saint Luke Painting the Madonna", c. 1515-25. In the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
Material Type: Lecture
This art history video discussion examines Grant Wood's "American Gothic", 1930, oil on beaver board, 78 x 65.3 cm / 30-3/4 x 25-3/4 inches (The Art Institute of Chicago).
Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Lecture
Marcel Duchamp, In Advance of the Broken Arm, 1964 (fourth version, after lost original of November 1915) (MoMA). A conversation with Sal Khan & Steven Zucker. Created by Beth Harris, Steven Zucker, and Sal Khan.
Material Type: Lesson
In this packet we look at works that span nearly a thousand yearsäóîfrom shortly after the foundation of Islam in the seventh century to the seventeenth century when the last two great Islamic empiresäóîthe Ottoman and the Safavidäóîhad reached their peak. Although the definition of Islamic art usually includes work made in Mughal India, it is beyond the scope of this packet. The works we will look at here come from as far west as Spain and as far east as Afghanistan.
Material Type: Reading, Teaching/Learning Strategy
This 19-minute video looks at artist Joan Miro. Celebrated as one of the greatest modern artists, Joan Miró— developed a visual language that reflected his vision and energy in a variety of styles across many media. This film examines the impact on Miró's career, of the Spanish Civil War, the fascism of the Franco regime, and the events of World War II, as well as Miró's sense of Spanish - specifically Catalan - identity. (The full 30-minute video is available to borrow).
Material Type: Lecture
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Street, Dresden, oil on canvas, 1908 (MoMA) Speakers: Dr. Juliana Kreinik, Dr. Steven Zucker, Dr. Beth Harris. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
Material Type: Lesson
Learn about the history and key elements of the Mona Lisa, one of the most famous paintings in the world. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
Material Type: Lesson
An introduction to Filippo Brunelleschi's experiment regarding linear perspective, c. 1420, in front of the Baptistry in Florence . Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
Material Type: Lesson
This art history video lesson looks at Sir John Everett Millais' "Ophelia", 1851-52, oil on canvas (Tate Britain, London); and Barnett B. Newman's "Vir Heroicus Sublimis", oil on canvas, 1950-51 (MoMA).
Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Lecture
Battle of the Romans and Barbarians (Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus), c. 250-260 C.E. (Museo Nazionale Romano-Palazzo Altemps, Rome) Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
Material Type: Lesson
This art history video discussion examines the Painting Techniques of Mark Rothko: No. 16 (Red, Brown, and Black). Abstract Expressionist New York (The Museum of Modern Art) October 3, 2--April 11, 2011 MoMA.
Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Lecture
In this art history video discussion Beth Harris and Steven Zucker consider Michael Pacher's "Saint Wolfgang Altarpiece," 1471-81, polychrome pine, linden, gilding, and oil (sculpture and painting). Parish Church, Sankt Wolfgang, Austria.
Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Lecture
Myron, Discobolus (Discus Thrower), Roman copy of an ancient Greek bronze from c. 450 B.C.E., Classical Period (Palazzo Massimo alle Terme). Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris & Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
Material Type: Lesson
The "National Archives Experience: Digital Vaults" is a site that features digital items (mostly created or associated with the federal government) from the National Archives' extensive collection relating to United States history. The site provides interactive exercises and a tool to create posters, as well as slideshows with audio, captions, and multiple images.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
Barnett Newman, Onement I, 1948, oil on canvas ,27 1/4 x 16 1/4" (69.2 x 41.2 cm), The Museum of Modern Art Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker, Dr. Beth Harris http://smarthistory.org/barnett-newman.html. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
Material Type: Lesson
