video: art history talks
Explore the art history canon through short, insightful videos that uncover the stories behind iconic artworks and artists. Each episode reveals the cultural, historical, and social contexts that shaped masterpieces, inviting viewers to see beyond the surface and understand how art shapes—and is shaped by—history. Created for the student, enthusiast and scholar… these videos offer a fresh perspective on the familiar canon.
Painted Biographies: Introducing Ingres
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, a towering yet paradoxical figure in 19th-century French painting...
Painted Biographies: Angelika Kauffmann
Angelika Kauffmann, one of the most celebrated women artists of the 18th century, rose to prominence as both a history painter and a portraitist...
Painted Biographies: Rosalba Carriera
Among the most influential artists of the early 18th century, Rosalba Carriera was renowned for pioneering the use of pastels in portraiture. The Venetian-born...
Painted Biographies: John Singleton Copley
John Singleton Copley rose from colonial Boston to famed London painter, his bold portraits of revolutionary heroes and dramatic history scenes make him an unforgettable figure in art history.