Amor Sciendi
London's 4th Plinth and Public Art
A history and analysis of London's 4th Plinth public sculpture project.
Curated Video
Spain, Tomar - Convent of Christ
The convent was founded by the Order of Poor Knights of the Temple (or Templar Knights) in 1118. Its construction continued until the final part of the 12th century with the construction of the oratory, in one of the angles of the...
Amor Sciendi
Madonna of the Rosary and the Counter Reformation
We collaborated with blogger Amy Martin of Caravaggista for this lesson on Caravaggio and the Counter Reformation.
History Hit
How Christianity Shapes Our Morality: The civilization crisis
Tom Holland concludes by explaining how much Christianity is a cultural civilizational phenomenon. How Christianity Shapes Our Morality, Part 7
Weird History
Why Do Babies Look Creepy In Medieval Art
Infants in medieval art all have one thing in common: They don't look like babies. Instead, they resemble miniature versions of middle-aged men, sometimes complete with receding hairlines and ripped muscles. Depictions of weird,...
Learning Mole
Christ the Redeemer
In this video we explore the amazing statue of Christ the Redeemer and it's significance.
Oxford Comma
End of the World: The Second Coming
Many are surprised to learnt that both a collection of essays about 1960s culture and the most famous Nigerian novel of all time both take their titles from an old Irish poem. Keep watching for a reading, summary, and analysis of William...
Schooling Online
Perfecting Poetry: T.S. Eliot - Prelude 4
Join us for the conclusion of our urban wanderings as we analyse Prelude 4 of T.S. Eliot’s ‘Preludes’. As the sun sets, there is an unexpected vision on the horizon. Is there hope for this corrupted metropolis? Language forms/features:...
The March of Time
1940: VATICAN CITY: NEWSPAPER: L' Osservatore Romano newspaper press running, VS Priest standing, checking paper, worker gathering folded copies, men carrying papers out of building offices.
MOT 1940: VATICAN CITY: NEWSPAPER: L' Osservatore Romano newspaper press running, VS Priest standing, checking paper, worker gathering folded copies, men carrying papers out of building offices.
The March of Time
1944: BOSTON: EXT Chancellery. Crest over door. Portrait of Cardinal O'Connell. Reporters at table, Monsignor Haberlin reading message, '...Christian love is boundless...discord & intolerance never gain foothold...' Portrait of Cardinal O'Connell.
MOT 1944: BOSTON: EXT Chancellery. Crest over door. Portrait of Cardinal O'Connell. Reporters at table, Monsignor Haberlin reading message, '...Christian love is boundless...discord & intolerance never gain foothold...' Portrait of...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Sheena Graham - "As a Woman: Life is Challenging"
Sheena Graham was educated in the Public School System of Ansonia, Connecticut. She received her B.S. in Music Education from Western Connecticut State University, and 30+from St. Joseph's and Southern CT State Universities. She became...
The March of Time
Motorists vs beacons
MOT 1944: BOSTON: EXT Chancellery. Crest over door. Portrait of Cardinal O'Connell. Reporters at table, Monsignor Haberlin reading message, '...Christian love is boundless...discord & intolerance never gain foothold...' Portrait of...
Religion for Breakfast
The Reason Why They Gave Jesus a Beard
Why do depictions of Jesus always seem to portray him with long hair and a full beard? The reason stretches back to the earliest centuries of Christianity. The first images of Jesus actually depict him as beardless, but by the 4th...
Curated Video
Portugal, Alcobaca Monastery
The Alcobaca Monastery is one of the first foundations of the Cistercian Order in Portugal. It was founded in 1153 as a gift to Bernard of Clairvaux, shortly before his death, from the first Portuguese King, Afonso Henriques, to...
Curated Video
Caravaggio's Taking of Christ: Great Art Explained
The Taking of Christ is a painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The subject is the moment that the son of God is betrayed with a kiss, and arrested in the garden of Gethsemane. Caravaggio’s approach to religious art was shocking...
The March of Time
1940: VATICAN CITY: WS (POV top of St. Peter's Basilica) Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter's Square). TU Obelisk topped w/ Christian cross. HS XWS Many people, Christian Pilgrims walking in St. Peter's Square. The Holy See, Iconic, Catholic, Christian.
MOT 1940: VATICAN CITY: WS (POV top of St. Peter's Basilica) Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter's Square). TU Obelisk topped w/ Christian cross. HS XWS Many people, Christian Pilgrims walking in St. Peter's Square. The Holy See, Iconic,...
Curated Video
Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights (Part Two): Great Art Explained
In this video I look at Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights. Nobody painted Hell quite like Bosch. What we think of as Hell, and certainly what Bosch thought of as Hell is not based on the bible. There is no mention of Hell...
Amor Sciendi
The Flagellation of Christ: A Formal Analysis | AmorSciendi
This video is a formal analysis of the composition of Piero della Francesca’s painting The Flagellation of Christ. It moves through competing theories regarding the subject of the painting, and then does a geometric analysis of the...
Curated Video
Italy, Florence Baptistery
The present much larger Baptistry was built in Romanesque style around 1059, evidence of the growing economic and political importance of Florence. It was reconsecrated on 6 November 1059 by Pope Nicholas II, a Florentine. According to...
Curated Video
Italy, Venice - San Giorgio Maggiore church
There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.
Step Back History
The Holy Foreskin of Jesus Christ
I won’t mince words, the title speaks for itself. I’m going to tell you the story of the holiest foreskin in Christianity. This is the legend of the holy prepuce, the holy hood of Jesus Christ.
Professor Dave Explains
The History of “Il Carnevale” in Italia
The History of “Il Carnevale” in Italia