Crash Course Art History Preview
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Welcome to Crash Course Art History! Over the next 22 episodes, Sarah Urist Green will explore the hidden stories behind artworks.
This person isn't actually screaming - Noah Charney
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Explore Edvard Munch’s masterpiece “The Scream,” and find out why this artwork became one of the world’s most famous paintings.
Your Tattoo is INSIDE Your Immune System. Literally
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Your tattoos are inside your immune system, literally. With each very tasteful piece of art, you kick start a drama with millions of deaths,
grand sacrifices and your immune system stepping in to protect you from yourself.
Why do some artists become famous?
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Success in the art world can mean different things to different artists. While some artists work solely for the pleasure of producing art, others seek external recognition, such as being shown in prestigious galleries or museums, and selling their craft. The latter — profitability, recognition, demand — is how success is traditionally defined in the field.
How James Gandolfini Navigates Emotion
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The Nerdwriter is a series of video essays about art, culture, politics, philosophy and more.
How This Chalk Artist Creates Illusions on Pavement | Obsessed | WIRED
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"Everything we think is real is, in some way, an illusion." Former NASA illustrator Kurt Wenner makes incredible, brain-busting chalk illusions. His works start with diligent planning, beginning with pencil and paper.
Testing Shoes That Make You Walk 250% Faster
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What if you could walk way faster without trying any harder? Moonwalkers basically put an electric moving sidewalk right under your feet.
The myth of the original star-crossed lovers - Shannon Zhao
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Get to know the myth of the weaver and the cowherd, a pair of star-crossed lovers banished to opposite sides of the Milky Way.
Why is the Mona Lisa so famous? - Noah Charney
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Discover what factors helped Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” become the world’s most famous painting.
The strange history of the world's most stolen painting
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Discover Jan van Eyck’s masterpiece, the Ghent Altarpiece, and explore how it became the world’s most stolen artwork.
What’s the point(e) of ballet? - Ming Luke
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How does ballet convey narrative, emotion, and character? Dive into “The Sleeping Beauty” to see how a ballet creates its essential elements.
The ballet that incited a riot
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Dive into the history and controversy of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet, “The Rite of Spring,” which shattered the conventions of classical ballet.
A day in the life of an ancient Celtic Druid
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Join the Celtic druid Camma in her village as she conducts religious rites, serves as a healer, and mediates conflict between tribes.
"Safe Haven"
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Varok Saurfang realizes that that if he is to secure a future for the Horde, he must reach out to the one who led it in the past.
The Aztec myth of the unlikeliest sun god
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Discover the myth of how the weak and pimply Aztec god Nanahuatl sacrificed himself to become Lord Sun and created a new world.
Why is this painting so shocking?
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Discover the history and symbolism of Pablo Picasso’s powerful anti-war mural, “Guernica,” rendered in his signature Cubist style.
How to sign into Smrt by Lavínia Perez de Abreu at UNIFAE
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One of the talented students at UNIFAE has made a graphic to help students when they sign into Smrt for the first time.