Wassily Kandinsky: 6 Minute Art History Video

Did you know Edgar Degas despised being called an Impressionist artist?

Did you know Kandinsky had synesthesia and painted the colors that heard while he listened to music? Learn about Kandinsky and the time in which he created art.

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In this educational video, we delve into the fascinating world of Impressionism and its origins in the mid-1800s in Paris. We explore how the camera played a pivotal role in inspiring a group of young artists to rebel against traditional...

Did you know Kandinsky had synesthesia and painted the colors that heard while he listened to music? Learn about Kandinsky and the time in which he created art. <br/>

Learn about Edgar Degas, one of the greatest painters of our time.

Learn about Paul Cezanne, one of the greatest painters of our time.

Impressionism is one of the best known and loved movements in Art History, but why? We present a case for why Impressionism is interesting and worth your attention and admiration, beyond the famous names behind it of Claude Monet, Berthe...

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...

The Thinker, captured in a moment of concentrated introspection has come to represent a multitude of ideas about the nature of man and his place in the world. For some it is a symbol of knowledge, others philosophy, even existence...

Marc Chagall’s granddaughter, Bella Meyer, recalls vivid memories of the artist speaking about his love and muse, Bella Chagall. Les Amoureux, on offer this November, depicts Bella and Marc mid-embrace, masterfully capturing “the beauty...

Vincent van Gogh was a largely self-taught artist who didn’t pick up a paintbrush until he was 30 years old.



Just seven years later, he would

be dead.

It was really his last four years where he developed the...

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...

This episode of Art Cooking explores the life, art, and eating habits of the great Impressionist artist Claude Monet. We prepare a menu based on the journals Monet kept during his years in Giverny, France, enjoying the freshest produce...

Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merprès holds a very special place in the history of Southeast Asian art. The Belgian impressionist found solace and romance in Bali where his skillful expression of natural light and dense, dynamic compositions...

In this episode of Masterworks: Expert Voices, discover stunning examples of Expressionist masters who altered the course of Art History. Julian Dawes, Head of Evening Sale, Impressionist & Modern Art, explores incredible works by Max...

Rather than engaging with the bourgeois decadence of Paris, Rembrandt Bugatti instead sought out another sort of company. He consulted the zebras, storks, elephants and other exotic animals in the magnificent gardens of the Jardin des...

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