Curated Video
Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson: Great Art Explained
You could say Land art existed thousands of years even before oil painting, but it would take a group of American artists to bring it back to the public gaze in the 1960s and 70s. Artists like Michael Heizer, Robert Smithson, and Nancy...
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What Are The Different Mediums Used In Art?
The different mediums used in art are oil paints, watercolors, acrylic paints, graphite pencils, charcoal and pastels (oil and chalk pastels). An artistic medium refers to the material used to create a work of art. If you visit art...
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Jean-Michel Basquiat's 'Untitled (Skull)': Great Art Explained
In 1982 at the age of just 22 years old, Jean-Michel Basquiat would produce this painting. A powerful and dazzling image that mixes text, colour, symbolism and mark-making in a raw and uncensored explosion. In a single painting, he would...
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Andy Warhol's Marilyn: Great Art Explained
Andy Warhol made “Marilyn Diptych” in 1962, right after Marilyn Monroe’s death. By the 1960s Marilyn’s film career as a sex symbol was all but over. Warhol would effectively immortalize Marilyn as the sex symbol of the 20th century. The...
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The /eɪ/ Vowel Sound (day, great) | British Pronunciation
Part 14: This video looks at how to pronounce the /eɪ/ sound. It's in words like "day", "great" and "late". This sound is a diphthong. This is the fourteenth video in a series of the 20 vowel sounds in British English.
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Frida Kahlo's 'The Two Fridas’: Great Art Explained
Frida Kahlo is the most famous female artist in history. She deviated from the traditional portrayal of female beauty in art, and instead chose to paint raw and honest experiences. A near fatal bus accident at 18 left Frida crippled and...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
How to Paint Flowers Using Water Soluble Oil Pastels and Watercolor | Easy Art Lesson | Tutorial
This video will teach you use water soluble oil pastels and watercolor paint to create a quick and easy flower painting! Here are links to some of the supplies I use and recommend: WATER SOLUBLE OIL PASTELS: https://amzn.to/2CNpM4H...
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Picasso’s Guernica: Great Art Explained
Guernica is the most famous anti-war painting in history, and Picasso’s best-known work. It has gone from a piece that was created in protest at the horrific bombing of a small village in northern Spain, to an icon and a universal symbol...
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The /ɪə/ Vowel Sound (beer, beard) | British Pronunciation
Part 13: This video looks at how to pronounce the /ɪə/ sound. It's in words like "beer", "beard" and "ear". This sound is a diphthong. This is the thirteenth video in a series of the 20 vowel sounds in British English.
Maddie Moate
How do you test a spacecraft? | James Webb Space Telescope | Maddie Moate
The world’s largest, most powerful telescope was launched into space on Christmas Day - it’s called the 'James Webb Space Telescope' but how do you test a spacecraft to make sure it's ready for the journey into space? I went to the UK's...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Wild Horses - Expressive Watercolor Art Lesson
Wild Horses - Expressive Watercolor Art Lesson
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Nighthawks by Edward Hopper: Great Art Explained
Edward Hopper’s world was New York, and he understood that city more than most people. He understood that, even though you may live in one of the most crowded and busy cities on earth, it is still possible to feel entirely alone. This...
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Adding Fractions Using Area Models (Example)
Add fractions with unlike denominators using visual models.
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Mark Rothko's Seagram Murals: 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
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Rationalizing the Denominator
This lesson will cover rationalizing the denominator using a factor of 1 and conjugates.
Professor Dave Explains
Practice Problem: Site of Protonation on a Weak Base
For this one we will need to understand the basics about Bronsted-Lowry acid-base reactions, and we also should be able to gauge the stability of various potential conjugate bases.
Professor Dave Explains
Practice Problem: Significant Figures
The best way to know how to do calculations and report your answers to the correct number of significant figures is to practice! In here there are a few opportunities to check your understanding of this concept.
Professor Dave Explains
IIT/JEE Chemistry Practice #9: Molarity/Molality
Practice REAL problems from actual past IIT/JEE exams with Professor Dave!
Smarthistory
Johannes Vermeer, The Art of Painting
Johannes Vermeer, The Art of Painting, 1666-69, oil on canvas, 130 x 110 cm (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna). Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker & Dr. Beth Harris . Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
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...
Kids Learning Videos
Farm Animal Sounds Finding Game
Find the Farm Animals! Find the animals on the farm and learn the sounds that these farm animals make. This is a great video for young children and toddlers who are learning farm animal sounds. It is a great way to learn the animal...
SciShow
Bright Spots on Ceres, and Volcanoes on Venus
Dawn is spiraling in for a closer look at Ceres, and researchers have discovered the best evidence yet for active volcanoes on Venus. Plus, check out Venus and Jupiter right next to each other in the sky!
Crash Course
The Evolutionary Epic: Crash Course Big History
In which John Green, Hank Green, and Emily Graslie teach you about evolution. So, in the last 3.8 billion years, life on Earth has evolved from single-celled prokaryotes to the dizzying array of life we have today. So how did all this...
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Paint Mixing
This video will demonstrate how to mix paint with a paint brush as well as a palette knife. Pure vs. mixed colors will also be discussed.