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Trending Artists of the 17th Century
Have you heard of Italian Baroque artist Artemisia Gentilschi? Find out why her popularity, and that of other artists, has risen dramatically since the 1970s.
The Art Assignment
Art and Empathy
Empathy is a term we hear a lot, but what does it mean and how does it work? Looking back through art history, we find many moments when art has allowed us to share in the feelings of others, from Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial, to...
Indigo Artbox
How to Sculpt with Clay - no kiln required!
Learn one way to sculpt with clay, no kiln required!
Curated Video
Francisco Goya's Third of May Painting
On May 2nd, 1808, Spanish citizens rose up against the occupying French forces. The next day, the French struck back at dawn. Hundreds of Spanish citizens were rounded up and shot. When Ferdinand VII regained power, Goya requested...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Playful Snowman
Watch along with me to see my tips and tricks for creating oil pastel painting of Play Snowmen! I am using Sakura Cray-Pas Junior Artist Oil Pastels (set of 16) in this video. If you want more colors to work with, and extra fine quality...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Winter Sunset: Watercolor Speedpainting
Winter Sunset: Watercolor Speedpainting
Amor Sciendi
Empathic Image, or Dangerous Ideology?
The classic image of Middle America is loved by some and hated by others.
Curated Video
Michelangelo's David: Great Art Explained
"What a brilliant series this is" - Stephen Fry on Twitter 12 December 2020 "Thoroughly researched and cleverly presented, with stunning visuals, Great Art Explained makes you realise that familiarity with a work of art sometimes makes...
Amor Sciendi
St. Peter's Bascillica Explained
A history of the largest religious structure on earth: St. Peter's Bascillica
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Attaching Forms for a Ceramic Sculpture
Middle School Art demo and tutorial on how to slip, score, and smooth when attaching pieces of clay together for an Abstract Ceramic Sculpture! I use this lesson with my 40 minute 7th grade classes. KEEP CREATING! :)
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What is ArtPrize? | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
We spent a week in Grand Rapids absorbing everything that was ArtPrize 2015, the world’s largest art competition. Here’s a taste of what we found. Many thanks to Kevin Buist for talking to us about the event!
Curated Video
Political and Personal Struggle in Francisco Goya's Paintings
In the early 1800s, the French invaded Spain and overthrew Ferdinand VII. Goya initially supported the French invasion, hoping they would restore democracy and end the inquisition but the reality of living through war affected Goya...
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...
Amor Sciendi
Victory can be Terrifying
An American General sits atop a traditional equestrian statue in New York. This video analyzes the Statue of Sherman.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Resin Collage Tutorial - make art at home with me!
Learn how to create a resin collage using epoxy resin and magazines on MDF board.
Curated Video
Monet's Water Lilies: Great Art Explained
"Thoroughly researched and cleverly presented, with stunning visuals, Great Art Explained makes you realise that familiarity with a work of art sometimes makes us indifferent to its power" - Forbes Magazine, 9 July 2020
Curated Video
Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights (Part One): 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. What we think of as hell...
Amor Sciendi
Madonna with the Long Neck
This strange and clever painting by Parmigianino asks a lot of questions. It deals with art inside a greater context and how how the story of art can often be self-referential.
Amor Sciendi
Durer's Melencolia I: How Math and Art can heal
This video includes guided notes and an essay analysis activity. Durer's famous print "Melencolia I" is more than a art. It's a talisman to help bring the four humours of your body back into balance... or at least that's according to a...
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Ten Ideas That led to a Different Idea | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
This week we try our hand at one of those top 10 lists we keep seeing on the Interwebs these days. Specifically, we're going to talk about ten ideas that led to the idea of this very show! We'll look at how ideas are cyclical - informed...
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Produce an Assembly Line | Bob Snead | The Art Assignment
The Art Assignment furthers their exploration of New Orleans to visit artist Bob Snead. He's the Executive Director of Press Street, an organization that promotes art and literature in the community through events, publications and arts...
Curated Video
Allegories of State Violence and Tribalism in Francisco Goya's Black Paintings
Judith and Holofernes depicts a story from the Bible in which Judith and her maidservant behead the tyrant Holofernes. By removing the peripheral iconographies and focusing only on the violent action, Goya brings this story into his own...