SciShow
How Math Can Help Decode Art
Even though math and art feel like polar opposites, it turns out computer algorithms and calculations can help us see masterpieces in a new light. From using wavelet decomposition to study Van Gogh to using convolutional filters in...
Crash Course
Expressionist Theater: Crash Course Theater #38
Join us here, in the darkness. Our theater journey takes us into the heart of expressionism today, as playwrights in the late 19th and early 20th centuries explored the limits of human beings' tolerance for a mechanized, industrial...
Be Smart
How Atom Bombs Can Uncover Forged Art
It's been estimated that 1 in 10 works of fine art are forged or misattributed. The truth is, no one really knows how much fake art is out there, because many art counterfeiters are so skilled that their paintings are almost...
TED Talks
TED: Can art amend history? | Titus Kaphar
Artist Titus Kaphar makes paintings and sculptures that wrestle with the struggles of the past while speaking to the diversity and advances of the present. In an unforgettable live workshop, Kaphar takes a brush full of white paint to a...
TED Talks
Amit Sood: Building a museum of museums on the web
Imagine being able to see artwork in the greatest museums around the world without leaving your chair. Driven by his passion for art, Amit Sood tells the story of how he developed Art Project to let people do just that.
Crash Course
Modern Thought and Culture in 1900: Crash Course European History
Europe was in transition politically and culturally at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, we're looking at the dawn of modern science, and the rise of Modernism in the arts, especially in music, dance, and visual arts. We'll look...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The unexpected math behind Van Gogh's "Starry Night" - Natalya St. Clair
Physicist Werner Heisenberg said, "When I meet God, I am going to ask him two questions: why relativity? And why turbulence? I really believe he will have an answer for the first." As difficult as turbulence is to understand...
Wonderscape
The War of the Worlds Panic and the Truth About Van Gogh's Ear
Discover how Orson Welles' 1938 "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast caused widespread panic, convincing many Americans of an alien invasion. Learn the real story behind Vincent van Gogh’s famous ear incident, exploring the myths and...
Curated Video
Vincent Van Gogh - The Art & the Artist
See Post-Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh brought to Life in this cutting-edge animation, as you go on a journey alongside both the Art and the Artist. This animation not only features an array of Van Gogh’s masterpieces but delves into...
One Minute History
050 Vincent Van Gogh - One Minute History
Born in the Netherlands, Vincent Willem van Gogh describes his childhood as cold and lonely. Unsuccessful as an art dealer and minister, he moves to Brussels to become an artist. He studies under his second cousin Anton Mauve before...
Curated Video
Tortured Artist: Van Gogh's Stunning Story & Facial Re-Creations Revealed | Royalty Now
Vincent van Gogh: What is his true story? And of course, what is his true face? Vincent Van Gogh is known as the quintessential “tortured artist”. His life was spent as something of a pilgrim - van Gogh was constantly on a quest to find...
Oxford Online English
SMART Goals to Improve Your English Learning
This lesson will help you learn about setting SMART goals for yourself in your English studies, and how it can help you learn English faster. To make progress in English, you need to think about your goals. In this lesson, you'll learn...
The Art Assignment
How To Art Assignment
Sarah and John answer your questions and walk through the many ways to experience and participate in The Art Assignment.
The Art Assignment
The Myth of the Tortured Artist
Are artists really more tortured than the rest of us? Let's consider this myth and the studies that assess whether there might be a link between creativity and mental illness.
The Art Assignment
Air Guitar: Book Club # 1 | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
This week we kick off The Art Assignment Book Club with Dave Hickey's "Air Guitar: Essays on Art & Democracy." We discuss everything from John geeking out in a library to Michael Jackson's chimpanzee - Bubbles. Oh, and we discuss the...
Learn German with Herr Antrim
German Command Form (Imperative) - Deutsch lernen
This is an overview of how to make the command form in German. I teach how to form commands with du, ihr, Sie, and wir in German. I also talk about some odd things that happen with the grammar with them. I give examples and some practice...
Amor Sciendi
Rescuing the Individual: Bedroom at Arles
We argue van Gogh's Bedroom in Arles rescues individual perspective and reacts to the impact of culture on the individual.
The Art Assignment
Art Cooking: Vincent Van Gogh | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Journey through the life and eating habits of artist Vincent Van Gogh in four courses: potatoes, bread, absinthe, and a decent meal. For a more thorough exploration of his work.
Learn German with Herr Antrim
Command Form - German 1 WS Explanation - Deutsch lernen
In this video I explain how to form the command form (imperative) in German. This video is designed to accompany the German with Puppets episode about the same topic.
The Art Assignment
Better Know: The Starry Night | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Sure, you've seen Vincent Van Gogh's famed painting The Starry Night before. And maybe you know of him as a tortured soul. But let's take a closer look behind this most recognizable work of art.
Professor Dave Explains
Subjunctive With Conjunctions in Italian: Congiuntivo con Cogiunzioni
Subjunctive tenses.
NASA
NASA | Best of "Earth As Art" -- Top Five
Counting down the Top Five Earth As Art images, as voted on by the public. Landsat has been collecting data of the Earth's surface since 1972. Some of the images are visually striking, and they have been selected for the "Earth As Art"...
Curated Video
Exploring Zurich: A Guide to the City's Attractions and Activities
Welcome to Zurich, Switzerland's largest city, where there is no shortage of things to do and see. In this video, we will take you on a virtual tour of Zurich, highlighting some of the city's most popular attractions.
NASA
NASA | Van Gogh Sun
A crucial, and often underappreciated, facet of science lies in deciding how to turn the raw numbers of data into useful, understandable information -- often through graphs and images. Such visualization techniques are needed for...