History of Art: Great Works of Art

Use these online history of art videos to study 3 great works of art and architecture. Use the video subtitles to improve Reading and Literacy skills ... simultaneously!

With this topic, you'll increase your understanding of art and its interpretation of life through six spiritual works of art and you'll study the themes of warfare and conflict in three of the world's most noted works.

Use our 3 online educational video titles to increase your understanding of art and its interpretation of life through the spiritual works of the Chartres Cathedral, Giotto's Arena Chapel, and the Merode Altarpiece.

Examine how the civic pride and religious enthusiasm of the Middle Ages found expression in the Gothic masterpiece, Chartres Cathedral. Witness how the frescoes of Giotto's Arena Chapel breathed new life into traditional Christian symbols and ushered in the Italian Renaissance. See how Merode Altarpiece made the Annunciation a miracle with which fifteenth-century Flemings could identify.

Learning Objectives:

• Examine how the civic pride and religious enthusiasm of the Middle Ages found expression in the Gothic masterpiece, Chartres Cathedral.
• Witness how the frescoes of Giotto's Arena Chapel breathed new life into traditional Christian symbols and ushered in the Italian Renaissance.
• See how Robert Campin's Merode Altarpiece made the Annunciation a miracle with which 15th century Flemings could identify.

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• Chartres Cathedral (Runtime: 18:36)
• Giotto's Arena Chapel (Runtime: 19:29)
• Merode Altarpiece (Runtime: 17:51)