TED Talks
Luke Syson: How I learned to stop worrying and love "useless" art
Luke Syson was a curator of Renaissance art, of transcendent paintings of saints and solemn Italian ladies -- Very Serious Art. And then he changed jobs, and inherited the Met's collection of ceramics -- pretty, frilly, "useless"...
ARTiculations
How Long Should You Look at a Work of Art?
If you'd like to help support ARTiculations - feel free to leave something in the tip jar: https://ko-fi.com/articulations Learn more about #SlowArtDay: http://www.slowartday.com/ Institutions Participating in Slow Art Day:...
The Met
Delirious: Art at the Limits of Reason, 1950–1980
Watch a video preview of the exhibition Delirious: Art at the Limits of Reason, 1950–1980, on view at The Met Breuer from September 13, 2017, through January 14, 2018. Featuring Kelly Baum, Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon Polsky Curator of...
Curated Video
Italy, City of Florence
The clip looks at the beauty, culture and art locations of the city, Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has...
Curated Video
How Ukrainians are saving art during the war
And the long history of why protecting physical culture matters. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Despite the fact that it’s a war crime to target cultural heritage, cultural sites...
The Met
Sunday at the Met, World Science Festival: Art and the Mind (Part 1)
CONVERSATION Jamshed Bharucha, President of The Cooper Union, and moderator Luke Syson, Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Curator in Charge, Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art This event is a...
The Met
Art and Love in Renaissance Italy - Curator's Introduction
View images from this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/art_love/images.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy," these lectures explore the various exceptional objects created to...
The Met
Art of the Royal Court - Carrying Pietre Dure over the Alps - Part 2 of 6
Learn more about this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/pietre_dure/more.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition " Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe," these lectures concern...
The Met
Art of the Royal Court - Carrying Pietre Dure over the Alps - Part 4 of 6
Learn more about this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/pietre_dure/more.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition " Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe," these lectures concern...
The Met
Art of the Royal Court - Carrying Pietre Dure over the Alps - Part 5 of 6
Learn more about this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/pietre_dure/more.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition " Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe," these lectures concern...
The Met
Art of the Royal Court - Carrying Pietre Dure over the Alps - Part 6 of 6
Learn more about this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/pietre_dure/more.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition " Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe," these lectures concern...
The Met
Art of the Royal Court - Carrying Pietre Dure over the Alps - Part 1 of 6
Learn more about this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/pietre_dure/more.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition " Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe," these lectures concern...
The Met
Art of the Royal Court - Carrying Pietre Dure over the Alps - Part 3 of 6
Learn more about this exhibition: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/pietre_dure/more.asp Presented in conjunction with the exhibition " Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe," these lectures concern...
Curated Video
Discover the Marvels of Geneva
Welcome to Geneva, a true gem of Switzerland! In this educational video, we will take you on a virtual tour of this amazing European city, known for its rich history, stunning architecture, and breathtaking sights.
Knowledge
The Beauty and Culture of Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and was the center of European trade and finance during the medieval period. Known as the birthplace of the Renaissance, as the birthplace of the Renaissance, it attracts...
The British Museum
How to make an Islamic beaker
In the 1200s, the glassmakers of Syria and Egypt perfected the art of enamelling and gilding on glass – a technique European craftsmen hadn’t yet learnt. Find out how they did it as Bill Gudenrath, glass specialist at the Corning Museum...
Getty Museum
Conserving Old Master Drawings: A Balancing Act
A fundamental role of a museum is to care for its collection and preserve it for future generations. European drawings from the 1300s to the late 1800s, or old master drawings, are particularly vulnerable--they are on paper and hundreds...
The British Museum
Titokowaru’s dilemma: an interview with Marian Maguire
New Zealand artist Marian Maguire discusses the inspirations for her lithographic series ‘Titokowaru’s dilemma’. Marian uses the instantly recognisable silhouettes of ancient Greek red-and-black figure pottery, decorating them with Māori...
The Met
Like Life: Sculpture, Color, and the Body
Watch a video preview of the exhibition Like Life: Sculpture, Color, and the Body (1300–Now), on view at The Met Breuer from March 21 through July 22, 2018. Featuring Luke Syson, Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Chairman of European Sculpture...
The Met
Thomas Cole's Journey: Atlantic Crossings
Watch a video introduction to Thomas Cole's Journey: Atlantic Crossings, narrated by Sting. Celebrated as one of America's preeminent landscape painters, Thomas Cole (1801–1848) was born in northern England at the start of the Industrial...
The Met
Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman & Designer
Watch a video preview of the exhibition Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman & Designer, on view at The Met Fifth Avenue from November 13, 2017 through February 12, 2018. Featuring Carmen Bambach, Curator, Drawings and Prints, The Met...
The Met
The Roentgens' Dressing Table (Poudreuse)
See how this desk converts into a dressing table. When closed, this table may not seem like one of the most complex pieces of European furniture ever made. However, once opened, its concealed drawers and hidden features are exposed, and...
The Met
Dressing in Steel: Part One
In the first part of this January 21, 2012 program, Armor Jeffrey D. Wasson gives a live armor-making demonstration at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Wasson demonstrates the variety of tools and techniques used to craft European armor....
The Met
The Path of Nature: Scenic Routes
Asher E. Miller, Assistant Research Curator in the Department of European Paintings at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, draws connections between the paintings in the Wheelock Whitney collection and paintings by the Impressionists and...