LECTURES

Tour of the Louvre's collection of French painting from Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neo-Classical, and Romantic periods. The...

A discussion of Plains narrative arts (tipis, shields, robes, ledger drawings) from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. ...

Highlights of the Louvre's celebrated antiquities in the Mesopotamian and Egyptian departments. The history and cultural themes of each...

If there was only one museum to associate with the Italian Renaissance, it would be the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. And if there are two...

The Atelier Brancusi at the Pompidou is a showcase of the ideas and abstract sculptures of early modern sculptor Constantin Brancusi. If...

A walk through the Musee Rodin in Paris, with a discussion of Rodin's key works and others by Camille Claudel Auguste Rodin was one of...

Survey of the Louvre's celebrated antiquities in the Greek and Roman departments. The history and cultural themes of each area are...

Tour of the Louvre's collection of European painting from the Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neo-Classical, and Romantic periods. The...

The birth of 19th century French modernism as seen through the masterpieces of the Musee d’Orsay in Paris. The Musee d’Orsay sits on the...

Discussion of terms used in the formal analysis of visual arts. The elements of art are the building blocks used by artists to create...

Native North American groups range from large scale prehistoric civilizations to smaller scale historic tribes, but there are a few...

What are the characteristics of a civilization—are they relative? In Western European culture and history, the markers have been...

Context is derived from the Latin contextus, which refers to "weaving, joining, structure"--basically the meaning of the work as it...

Although basketry is a global art form, native California basketmakers wove with an unparalleled variety and virtuosity, creating...

Survey of some cultural themes common in African arts: environment, gender, respect and reciprocity, ancestors, kingship/status and power...

Henri Matisse (1869-1954) did not grow up wanting to be an artist; he intended to be a lawyer. But when he fell ill and was bedridden for...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) is one of the most famous artists in the world--but did you know he actually changed the idea of what art could...

For California Maidu artist Harry Fonseca (1946-2006), the world began with Helin Maideh (Great Person), who first created water and air....

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) was a Dutch artist who is famous for showing us his how he felt. Raised in the Netherlands, he drew from the...

History Faith Ringgold (b. 1930) is one of America’s most important African-American female artists, and is still working, even in her...