Khan Academy: Art History: Caravaggio's Calling of St. Matthew

Video discussing the history and features of Caravaggio's Crucifixion of St. Peter. [3:39]

This video [6:21] discusses Caravaggio's Calling of St. Matthew, oil on canvas, c. 1599-1600 (Contarelli Chapel, San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome).

Video discussing a Roman copy of a Greek sculpture of a youth, c. AD 69-96. The original statue, Diadoumenos, by Polykleitos, c. 430 BC, was melted down for its bronze. Includes links to additional information and images. [9:03]

Video and article discussing the history, creation, and features of Gian Lorenzo Bernini's sculpture Ecstasy of St. Theresa. [7:33]

The WebMuseum gives you information about Caravaggio's, "The Calling of Saint Matthew," including who each person in the painting is.

Article and video discussing the history and features of the Classical Greek sculpture Doryphoros by Polykleitos. [5:08]

College-level analysis, in vodcast format, of Edouard Manet's Olympia, one of the first modernist works to break from classical tradition in representing nudes. A perceptive vehicle for understanding the significance of nudes across...

Article discussing the history and features of Caravaggio's Deposition, or Entombment.

A video [10:30] about Last Judgment Tympanum, on the Central Portal on West facade of the Cathedral of St. Lazare, Autun, c. 1130-46. The video is narrated by Khan Academy's Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker.

Online audio guide that serves as a great resource for providing a better understanding of art history. Listen to an in-depth discussion by two art critics of Raphael's 'School of Athens' which is an example of High Renaissance art. [12:29]