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Khan Academy: Art History: Ancient Greece: Archaic: New York Kouros
This video discusses Kouros (youth), Archaic Greek, Attic, Archaic Period, c. 590--580 B.C.E. (Metropolitan Museum of Art) Speakers: Monica Hahn, Brian Seymour. [5:53]
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Khan Academy: Animation Lab 2014: Behind the Scenes
Go behind the scenes of our pilot #MetKids Animation Lab, exploring the theme of 'Jumping into the Met.'
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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.
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Khan Academy: Shitao, Returning Home
Met curator Joseph Scheier-Dolberg on journeying in Shitao's Returning Home, c. 1695. This gemlike work demonstrates both Shitao's mastery of the album format and his ability to innovate within it. Landscape scenes alternate with tightly...
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Khan Academy: Degas's Little Girl Practicing at the Bar
Met curator Cora Michael on awkwardness in Edgar Degas's Little Girl Practicing at the Bar, c. 1878-80. [2:17]
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Khan Academy: Cult Image of the God Ptah
Met curator Diana Craig Patch on language without words in Cult Image of the God Ptah, dating from Egypt's Third Intermediate Period, c. 945-600 B.C.E. [2:40]
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Khan Academy: Curtain of the Tabernacle
Met curator Melanie Holcomb on the potency of images in Curtain of the Tabernacle, one of six illustrated leaves from the Postilla Litteralis (Literal Commentary) of Nicholas of Lyra, c. 1360-1380. [2:22]
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Khan Academy: Rossellino, Madonna and Child With Angels
Met curator Luke Syson on faith in Antonio Rossellino's Madonna and Child with Angels, c. 1455-60. [2:28]
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Khan Academy: Plaque With the Journey to Emmaus and Noli Me Tangere
Met curator Peter Barnet on theatricality in Plaque with the Journey to Emmaus and Noli Me Tangere, c. 1115-20. [2:35]
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Khan Academy: Relief of the Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
Met curator Charles Little on miraculous beauty in Relief of the Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus, made in Amiens, Picardy, France. [2:24]
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Khan Academy: Cristofori, Grand Piano
Met curator Bradley Strauchen-Scherer on intuition in Bartolomeo Cristofori's Grand Piano, 1720. [2:35]
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Khan Academy: Delacroix, the Abduction of Rebecca
Met curator Asher Miller on improvisation in Eugene Delacroix's The Abduction of Rebecca. Throughout his career, Delacroix was inspired by the novels of Sir Walter Scott, a favorite author of the French Romantics. This painting depicts a...
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Khan Academy: Statue of an Offering Bearer
Met curator Catharine Roehrig on realism in Statue of an Offering Bearer dating from Egypt's Middle Kingdom, c. 1981-1975 B.C.E. [2:27]
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Khan Academy: Bassano's the Baptism of Christ
Met curator Andrea Bayer on liberation in Jacopo Bassano's The Baptism of Christ, c. 1590. [2:45]
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Khan Academy: Berlinghiero, Madonna and Child
Met curator Keith Christiansen on timelessness in Berlinghiero's Madonna and Child. [2:53]
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Khan Academy: Plaque With Censing Angels
Met curator Barbara Drake Boehm on the bigger picture in Plaque with Censing Angels from medieval France, c. 1170-80. [2:45]
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Khan Academy: Pensive Bodhisattva
Met curator Soyoung Lee on contemplation in Pensive Bodhisattva from Korea's Three Kingdoms period, mid-7th century. [2:42]
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Khan Academy: Rembrandt, the Last Supper, After Leonardo Da Vinci
Met curator Dita Amory on originality in Rembrandt van Rijn's The Last Supper, after Leonardo da Vinci, 1634-35. [2:43]
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Khan Academy: Marina Abramovic: Teaching the Next Generation
In this video [2:16] Marina Abramovic talks about teaching a new generation of performance artists. To learn more about what artists have to say, take our online course, Modern and Contemporary Art, 1945-1989.
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Khan Academy: What's Special About These Galleries?
In this video [3:00] Hannah, age 7, finds out about how The Robert Lehman Collection came to be, and why these galleries have a sofa, curtains, and even a fireplace!
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Khan Academy: Can Doodles Be Art?
Do you like to doodle? People in medieval times did too! Join Matilde, age 10, as she finds out more about marginalia and manuscripts. [3:10]
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Khan Academy: How Does the Museum Take Care of All the Armor?
In this video [3:09] join Xavier, age 11, and learn how the Met's conservators keep the Arms and Armor collection looking sharp!
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Khan Academy: How Does the Met Decide How and Where to Hang the Art?
In this video [2:39] go behind the scenes with Sophie, age 10, as she learns about the choices curators make when they decide what art to put on view.