How to Look at Art: Crash Course Art History #2

2024-04-18

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How long do you typically look at an artwork, and what can you learn in that time? In this episode of Crash Course Art History, we’ll acquire a toolbox of terms to help us discover how all art is influenced by the time and place it was made in.

Introduction: Art in Context 00:00

Art Historians' Tools & Spring Way 00:53

Art's Function & an Elephant Mask 03:56

Using Context to Compare & Contrast 06:23

Review & Credits 10:19

Image Descriptions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ETiCxe4GrVzFii7dBhF42oHx1EUCCh5y12wbtUjsH8A/edit

Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GW2NKzhpMNMmRyAFJVhFJG9cSfUOMRL-QrcWuHcWcIA/edit?usp=sharing

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