The Art Assignment
Remake the Met
The Met Museum in New York is a treasure trove of art, filled with masterpieces of human creativity, but what if it *wasn't* organized geographically or by time period? Is there a better way?
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Khan Academy: Animation: Armor
These stop-motion films made by our 7-12-year-old animators at the second annual #MetKids Animation Lab, explore the theme 'The Met, Inside Out.'
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Khan Academy: Assyria to Iberia: A Journey Through Land and Sea
#MetKids invites you to celebrate the exhibition Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age.
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Khan Academy: Card Table
Met curator Peter Kenny on international style in Charles-Honore Lannuier's Card table, 1817.
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Khan Academy: Bellini, Madonna and Child
Met curator Alison Manges Nogueira on familiarity in Giovanni Bellini's Madonna and Child, c. 1470.
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Khan Academy: Carpeaux, Le Trait D'union
Met curator Jim Draper on healing in Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux's Le Trait d'Union, 1872.
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Khan Academy: Art and Identity | Modern Art & Ideas
Explore how artists like Frida Kahlo, Glenn Ligon, and Andy Warhol investigate and express ideas about identity in their work.
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Khan Academy: Can I Learn About Greek Mythology at the Met?
Join Iren, age 9, in the Greek and Roman galleries as she shares what she knows about ancient Greek gods and goddesses!
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Khan Academy: What's at the Met for Sports Fans Like Me?
In this video [3:19] sports fan Jayson, age 10, learns about the Museum's incredible baseball card collection, and sees the rarest baseball card in existence.
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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.
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Khan Academy: Create a Flip Book
In this video [1:28] watch Krishna, age 12, and learn how to create and animate a flip book.
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Khan Academy: Assyria to Iberia: A Journey Through Land and Sea
In this video [1:43] MetKids invites you to celebrate the exhibition Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age.
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Khan Academy: Weave on a Mini Loom
In this animated video [3:07] learn how to weave yarn on a mini cardboard loom.
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Khan Academy: Draw and Ink Comic Panels
In this video [1:21] follow along and learn how to draw and ink panels for your very own comic panels.
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Khan Academy: Museum Mile 2015
This video [1:44] celebrates art and museums at the 2015 Museum Mile event!
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Khan Academy: Jan Gossart: Conservation Discoveries
This video [9:29] Gossart was among the first northern artists to travel to Rome to make copies after antique sculpture and introduce historical and mythological subjects with erotic nude figures into the mainstream of northern painting....
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Khan Academy: Fiesta! Celebrate Latin America: Celebren America Latina
In this video [1:46] Connect and celebrate during our annual Museum-wide festival celebrating Latin America!