The Met
Qiu Anxiong Discusses His Work in "Ink Art: Past as Present in Contemporary China"
Qiu Anxiong discusses his works "New Classic of Mountains and Seas I, Video" (2006) and "New Classic of Mountains and Seas I, Woodblock Prints" (2008), as part of the artist interview series conducted for the special exhibition "Ink Art:...
Royal Opera House
The Royal Ballet rehearse Liam Scarlett's new Swan Lake
Marianela Nuñez, Vadim Muntagirov and Liam Scarlett offer insights into The Royal Ballet's new production of Swan Lake. Find out more http://www.roh.org.uk/swanlake Swan Lake was Tchaikovsky’s first score for ballet. Given its status...
Royal Opera House
Why The Royal Ballet love dancing Swan Lake
The Swan Lake cast and creative team, including dancers Marianela Nuñez and Vadim Muntagirov, discuss their preparations for the first new production of Swan Lake at the Royal Opera House for a generation. Find out more at...
Royal Opera House
Swan Lake - Coda from the Black Swan pas de deux in Act III (The Royal Ballet)
Marianela Nuñez as Odile and Vadim Muntagirov as Prince Siegfried in the Act III Black Swan Pas de deux of Liam Scarlett's production of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov’s Swan Lake. Swan Lake was Tchaikovsky’s first score for ballet. Given...
Royal Opera House
Swan Lake – Dance of the cygnets (The Royal Ballet)
Meaghan Grace Hinkis, Isabella Gasparini, Romany Pajdak and Elizabeth Harrod dance as cygnets in Liam Scarlett's production of Swan Lake which will be broadcast on Christmas Day 2018 on BBC Four. Find out more at...
Royal Opera House
Darcey Bussell joins Akane Takada for a rehearsal of Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)
Principal of The Royal Ballet Akane Takada rehearses the role of Kitri under the instruction of Guest Teacher Darcey Bussell and Senior Teacher and Répétiteur to the Principal Artists Alexander Agadzhanov. Find out more...
One Minute History
170 - Nina Simone - One Minute History
Nina Simone was an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist, born in 1933 in North Carolina. She trained as a classical pianist at Juilliard, but switched to performing jazz and blues in nightclubs. Her music was influenced by...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Heracles/Hercules: The 12 Labours of Heracles - (Greek/Roman Mythology Explained)
Today we cover the Greek hero that has been requested since the very beginning of the channel, Heracles and the story of his 12 labours. #Mythology #GreekMythology #MythologyExplained ►PREORDER OUR NOVEL...
Tate
Bill Viola | TateShots
A special display of Bill Viola's Tiny Deaths 1993 at Tate Modern coincides with the installation of a new work by the artist in St Paul's Cathedral entitled Martyrs (Earth, Air, Fire, Water). Bill Viola and curator Matthew Gale talk us...
Biography
Aretha Franklin - Singer | Mini Bio | BIO
Aretha Franklin was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1942. A gifted singer and pianist, Franklin toured with her father's traveling revival show and later visited New York, where she signed with Columbia Records. Franklin went on to...
Alliterative
The Art of Propaganda: The Endnotes
Some extra information from "Bellini" (https://youtu.be/WVRP2EDTyCM) about Mannerism, art & the Counter-Reformation, and the etymology of Propaganda. Show notes: http://www.alliterative.net/bellini Image Credits:...
Tate
Pablo Bronstein – Historical Dances in an Antique Setting | TateShots
Pablo Bronstein is known for his interest in pre-20th century European design and architecture and for creating often satirical performances which fuse modern and historic elements commenting on art and its place in society. Bronstein is...
Tate
Tacita Dean – FILM | Tate
Tacita Dean is the latest artist to take up the challenge of filling Tate Modern's Turbine Hall. Her response, entitled 'FILM', is a silent 35mm looped film projected onto a monolith standing 13 metres tall. FILM is an 11-minute silent...
Tate
Cy Twombly at Tate Modern | TateShots
Tate's Director Nicholas Serota gives us a behind the scenes tour of the Cy Twombly exhibition at Tate Modern, as he makes the final adjustments to the hang just before opening. A long-standing fan, Serota talks about Twombly's...
Sotheby's
William Bouguereau’s Luscious Golden Muses
In this 60-Second Gallery, bask in the golden splendor of William Bouguereau’s 'Les Quatre Saisons’. The artist's natural instinct for contour and reverence for classicism are on full display in this majestic personification of the four...
Royal Opera House
Janet Baker and Joyce DiDonato In Conversation (The Royal Opera)
A unique event with two of the greatest mezzo-sopranos of their generations. Watch Joyce DiDonato and Dame Janet Baker discuss the roles that have inspired them, the technique of singing and advice for the next generation. They also...
Curated Video
Jane Austen: What Did She Look Like? | Her Story & Face Revealed | Royalty Now
Jane Austen: What did she really look like? Facial Re-creations of the famous author of Pride and Prejudice & History Documentary. Timestamps: 0:00 Early Life & First Writings 3:28 First Love 5:22 Prolific Period 7:25 Time in Bath 10:58...
Curated Video
Beginners Acrylic Still Life Painting Techniques demo - Part 2b
http://www.willkempartschool.com How to paint an acrylic still life painting, step-by-step free video series with professional artist Will Kemp. Part 2b Click here http://willkempartschool.com/beginners-acrylic-still-life-course-part-1/...
Jack Rackam
The Rise and Fall of Babylon | The Life & Times of Hammurabi
We're going way back for this one, before Classical History, before the Iron Age, all the way back to the Bronze Age! Talkin' about the First Babylonian Empire, and how Hammurabi made it the greatest empire Mesopotamia had ever seen, and...
Curated Video
Iris (1/11) Movie CLIP - The Importance of Education (2001) HD
Iris movie clips: http://j.mp/1BBhS97 BUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/1CMBxzX Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Iris Murdoch (Judi Dench) gives a speech about the importance of education and...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Anubis: God Of The Dead - (Egyptian Mythology Explained)
Today we take look at Anubis, the God of the dead, Embalming and Funeral rights. ➧ Support the Channel Via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/MythologyExplained If you enjoy mythology and folklore and want to learn more. Please consider...
Gresham College
The Greatest Speech of all Time?
Every year the Athenians gathered to have a massive public funeral... an extraordinarily moving occasion in the civic calendar." Prof. Edith Hall gives insight into the history of one of the most influential speeches of all time! Watch...
Curated Video
Jane Eyre #5 Movie CLIP - Is This How You Perceive Me? (2011) HD
Jane Eyre movie clips: http://j.mp/1uv6XM1 BUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/tB9NiL Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Impressed with Jane's (Mia Wasikowska) artistic abilities, Mary (Tamzin...
Curated Video
Follow The Arrows With The Cat - Interactive Game
Follow the arrows with the cat in this fun interactive game Each arrow matches a different movement: Side step right Side step left Crouch Jump See if you can copy the cat, I hope that you enjoy doing it too! Perfect music and movement...