Visiting Venice: Seeing the city through artists’ eyes
Chartres Cathedral: one of the most famous cathedrals, it’s an extravagant example of the Gothic style—not only an amazing building with a fascinating history, but also lots of sculpture and stained glass.
Thomas Jefferson, Gentleman Architect
Rembrandt's Night Watch. One of Rembrandt’s most famous of many famous paintings.
The Mysteries of Stonehenge
Michelangelo Buonarroti: Painter, Sculptor, Architect
Gianlorenzo Bernini: Masterworks in Marble
Johannes Vermeer, Inside and Out: Vermeer is famous for his beautiful images—and famous because there are so few of them. Most show a closely-observed interior, but a small number take us outdoors in Vermeer’s hometown, Delft.
Noah's Art: Lots of interesting and surprising images and story elements here, as seen over the centuries. The Noah story appears in the catacombs and other very early Christian art —and then right up to the present day. (Existing description at my website)
Albrecht Dürer’s Animals
Aqueducts and Fountains: Rome’s Famous Waterworks
Moving water around, from the ancient world through the Baroque. Lots of cool stuff to see here.
Amazing art from the Sutton Hoo ship burial
Piranesi’s Worlds, Real and Imagined
KNITTING FROM NORWAY: SOCKS, HATS, MITTENS, AND SWEATERS
Famous for distinctive patterns and colors, Norwegian knitted garments—especially the well-known cardigans and pullovers—have a long and interesting history. From Selbu mittens to World War II protest hats to Lillehammer sweaters, this presentation traces the story of this enduring textile tradition.
Rome in the Round: The Colosseum and the Pantheon
Iron and Glass: Revolutionary Architecture of the Industrial Revolution
Lindisfarne and Kells: Marvels of Medieval Manuscript Illumination
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio: Bad Boy of the Baroque
