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Visual Arts: Videos

Khan Academy

Art 1010
A brief animated guide to the history of western art. (Utah System of Higher Education)

Art of the Western World

Art of The Western World
A video instructional series on art history for college and high school classrooms and adult learners; 9 one-hour video programs.
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Look for VoD for free play. Annenberg Learner.

The Power of Art

David became one of the central figures of NeoClassicism. BBC Documentary

The Magnificent Medici

Lorenzo de' Medici becomes a driving force of the Renaissance. PBS Documentary.

ArtBabble

ArtBabble.org
Short videos arranged by theme, medium, period and style, location, people and museum practice.

Video Links

100 Awesome Lectures for Art Enthusiasts
Many of them offered by MIT, Princeton and Harvard.
Art Education Videos
This blog is a collection of videos suitable for the K-12 classroom.
art21
In addition to its PBS series, ART21 produces short-format documentary series, viewable on multiple online platforms.
NewArtTV