Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: American Samoa
Provides an overview of the culture of American Samoa. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics,...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Many Meanings of Michelangelo's Statue of David
We typically experience classic works of art in a museum, stripped of their original contexts, but that serene setting can belie a tumultuous history. Take Michelangelo's statue of David: devised as a religious symbol, adopted as a...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Oldenburg, Lipstick (Ascending) on Caterpillar Tracks
A monumental tube of lipstick sprouting from a military vehicle appeared, uninvited, on the campus of Yale University amidst the 1969 student protests against the Vietnam War. Claes Oldenburg made this sculpture and it served as a stage...
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Khan Academy: Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja)
The art of medieval India, like the art of medieval Europe, was primarily in the service of religion. The supple and expressive quality of the dancing Shiva is one of the touchstones of South Asian, and indeed, world sculpture. View...
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Khan Academy: Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
This is an image of the compassionate and merciful bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Bodhisattvas are enlightened beings who are destined to become buddhas but postpone that final state in order to help humanity. The name Avalokiteshvara...
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Office of Tourism: Aix en Provence
A very nice site: photo visit and links to several maps,weather information, practical information and basic history; a more in-depth look at the products, traditions, and symbols of the town such as Cezanne and Mount saint Victoire;...
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Office De Tourisme Aix en Provence
A very useful site for beginning French students: photo visit and links to maps,practical information and basic history accessible to early beginners(Presentation); a more in-depth look at the products, traditions, and symbols of the...