Art History resources for teachers & students

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	"easy to read & understand, makes art approachable unlike some art history texts"

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	"a thorough reference book."

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	"a good reference & overview."

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	"Prehistoric Art: Gives insight into how & why Stonehenge may have been created."

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	"Egyptian Art: A Fictional narrative that takes us back in time as spectators to the creation of the Great Pyramid of Khufu. Keeps my students well engaged."

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	"Aegean Art: traces history through the Minoan Ruins, artwork, and culture"

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	"Greek Art: An overview that gives the flavor of life and architecture at that time, more acurately depicts how the buildings would have appeared & the narrator interjects some of the mythologies"

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	"Roman Art: This series goes over the major time periods in Rome, giving us a more in depth look at how Rome was built, how it maintained the empire & finally why it fell."

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	"Gothic | Architecture: Don't let the animation throw you -This film tells the story of how Gothic cathedrals were shaped by cultural and religious forces. Extremely captivating."

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	"Renaissance: always an interesting subject, My students find it far more interesting than the usual art hx videos."

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	"Modern|Realism|Impressionism: The information about the artists' personal lives helps give depth to the paintings. Very captivating"

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	"Painting: A great video to expose students to the work of Diego Rivera. Also, if you can find it: Diego Rivera - I Paint What I See."

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	"Painting: This two-hour program in A&E's Biography series thoroughly documents the life and work of Picasso."

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	"Sculpture | Kinetic Art: My students really enjoy this one. It Introduces Calder as a personality and makes his work VERY approachable. Deals with Kinetic art, line & sculpture."

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	"Architecture: An alternative to Frank Lloyd Wright, it exposes students to design, architecture, and multicultural aspects of the aforementioned."

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	"I usually show the Umbrellas.  It introduces students to temporary/environmental art & shows the processes involved in creating. These films always start debates on "what is art?""

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	"A great introduction to Activist art. Shows the turmoil involved in something as simple and honorable as the Vietnam Memorial. My students usually stay after class to see the end of this film."

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	"Earthworks | Sculpture: An award winning film. My students are always captivated and blown away by Andy Goldsworthy's  work and work ethic."

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	"Painting: An interesting overview of how Close works. I show this or Diego Rivera with my Painting section."

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	"Sculpture & other 3D media: Introduces students to alternative sculptural media. After seeing this, they all want to become glass artists."

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	"Definitely worth the money! Short vignettes on various contemporary Artists, including Anne Hamilton, Andrea Zittel, Matthew Barney, James Turrel,  Kara Walker, Sally Mann..."

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	"Michelangelo"

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	"Leonardo da Vinci"