The myth of the original star-crossed lovers - Shannon Zhao
AdultsArtListeningWritingMythologyCulture... 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
AdultsArtHistoryHuman Discover what factors helped Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” become the world’s most famous painting.
The artist who won a Nobel Prize... in medicine - Melanie E. Peffer
AdultsEducationHistoryHumanArtScienceNeuroscience... Explore how a scientist and artist discovered how our brains transmit signals throughout the body, and laid the foundation for modern neuroscience.
The strange history of the world's most stolen painting
AdultsArtHistoryJusticeCulture... Discover Jan van Eyck’s masterpiece, the Ghent Altarpiece, and explore how it became the world’s most stolen artwork.
How to see more and care less: The art of Georgia O'Keeffe - Iseult Gillespie
AdultsHealthHumanPsychologyArtCulture... Get to know the life and works of painter and sculptor Georgia O’Keeffe, whose art became a cornerstone of American Modernism.
What’s the point(e) of ballet? - Ming Luke
AdultsArtHistoryHumanDance... How does ballet convey narrative, emotion, and character? Dive into “The Sleeping Beauty” to see how a ballet creates its essential elements.
The art forger who tricked the Nazis - Noah Charney
AdultsHistoryHumanPsychologyArt... Discover how the notorious art forger Han van Meegeren tricked the world— and the Nazis— with his counterfeit Vermeer paintings.
The art forger who tricked the Nazis - Noah Charney
AdultsHealthHistoryPsychologyArt... Discover how the notorious art forger Han van Meegeren tricked the world— and the Nazis— with his counterfeit Vermeer paintings.
How to Make a Kurzgesagt Video in 1200 Hours
AdultsConstructionCreativityMediaArt... For years, you have been asking us how we make our videos. So let’s finally talk about it! From research, writing the script, illustrating, to animating, narrating and composing music, a Kurzgesagt video takes roughly 1.200 hours to produce!
The ballet that incited a riot
AdultsArtHistoryPolitics Dive into the history and controversy of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet, “The Rite of Spring,” which shattered the conventions of classical ballet.
The Billion Ant Mega Colony and the Biggest War on Earth
AdultsAnimalsArtMediaNature... Thanks to Curiosity Stream for supporting us in making this video.
A day in the life of an ancient Celtic Druid
AdultsArtHistoryNatureReligionCulture... Join the Celtic druid Camma in her village as she conducts religious rites, serves as a healer, and mediates conflict between tribes.
"Safe Haven"
AdultsArtFilmMedia 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
AdultsArtCultureReligionMythology... 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?
AdultsArtCreativityCultureHistory... 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
AdultsArt One of the talented students at UNIFAE has made a graphic to help students when they sign into Smrt for the first time.
Kids Describe Scary Monsters
AdultsArtCreativityEntertainment Kids Describe is back with Koji the Illustrator! In this episode, kids describe their version of a monster! Check it out!
Who decides what art means?
AdultsArtCreativityHistoryPhilosophyCulture... There is a question that has been tossed around by philosophers and art critics for decades: how much should an artist's intention affect your interpretation of the work?
The myth of Sisyphus - Alex Gendler
AdultsArtEducationHistory Sisyphus was both a clever ruler who made his city prosperous and a devious tyrant who seduced his niece and killed visitors to show off his power.