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Laurie Seban
Jun 18, 202326 min read
Louvre Museum: French Painting
Tour of the Louvre's collection of French painting from Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neo-Classical, and Romantic periods. The...
Laurie Seban
Feb 11, 202310 min read
Plains Narrative Arts: Visions and Victories
A discussion of Plains narrative arts (tipis, shields, robes, ledger drawings) from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. ...
Laurie Seban
Dec 28, 202227 min read
Louvre Museum: Mesopotamia and Egypt
Highlights of the Louvre's celebrated antiquities in the Mesopotamian and Egyptian departments. The history and cultural themes of each...
Laurie Seban
Oct 5, 202236 min read
Uffizi Gallery, Florence
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...
Laurie Seban
Jun 30, 20227 min read
Brancusi's Studio, Paris
The Atelier Brancusi at the Pompidou is a showcase of the ideas and abstract sculptures of early modern sculptor Constantin Brancusi. If...
Laurie Seban
Jun 19, 202221 min read
Rodin Museum, Paris
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...
Laurie Seban
Jun 18, 202221 min read
Louvre Museum: Greece and Rome
Survey of the Louvre's celebrated antiquities in the Greek and Roman departments. The history and cultural themes of each area are...
Laurie Seban
Jun 18, 202217 min read
Louvre Museum: the Mona Lisa and Other European Paintings
Tour of the Louvre's collection of European painting from the Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neo-Classical, and Romantic periods. The...
Laurie Seban
Sep 26, 202130 min read
Musee d'Orsay, Paris
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...
Laurie Seban
Aug 26, 202011 min read
Elements of Style in the Visual Arts
Discussion of terms used in the formal analysis of visual arts. The elements of art are the building blocks used by artists to create...
Laurie Seban
Aug 24, 202014 min read
Native America: the Earth is a Gift
Native North American groups range from large scale prehistoric civilizations to smaller scale historic tribes, but there are a few...
Laurie Seban
Aug 19, 20206 min read
Contact
What are the characteristics of a civilization—are they relative? In Western European culture and history, the markers have been...
Laurie Seban
Aug 18, 20204 min read
Context
Context is derived from the Latin contextus, which refers to "weaving, joining, structure"--basically the meaning of the work as it...
Laurie Seban
Aug 13, 20208 min read
California Basketry: Woven Landscapes
Although basketry is a global art form, native California basketmakers wove with an unparalleled variety and virtuosity, creating...
Laurie Seban
Jul 7, 202021 min read
African Cultures: From the Past into the Future
Survey of some cultural themes common in African arts: environment, gender, respect and reciprocity, ancestors, kingship/status and power...
Laurie Seban
Jul 6, 20203 min read
Henri Matisse: Colorful Collage
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...
Laurie Seban
Jul 6, 20204 min read
Pablo Picasso: Cubist Collage Art
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...
Laurie Seban
Jul 6, 20205 min read
Harry Fonseca: Maidu Creation Stories
For California Maidu artist Harry Fonseca (1946-2006), the world began with Helin Maideh (Great Person), who first created water and air....
Laurie Seban
Jul 6, 20203 min read
Vincent Van Gogh: How Do You Paint Happiness?
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...
Laurie Seban
Jul 1, 20203 min read
Faith Ringgold: America the Beautiful
History Faith Ringgold (b. 1930) is one of America’s most important African-American female artists, and is still working, even in her...
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