In this art history video Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker discuss Jan Gossaert's "Saint Luke Painting the Madonna", c. 1515-25. In the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
This art history video discussion examines Francisco Goya's "The Family of Charles IV", c. 1800, Prado Museum, 280 cm x 336 cm (Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid).
This art history video discussion examines Goya's "Saturn Devouring One Of His Sons", 1821-1823, 143.5 x 81.4 cm (Prado, Madrid).
Detailed examination of the grammar of a language whose structure is significantly different from English, with special emphasis on problems of interest in the study of linguistic universals. A native speaker of the language assists when possible. From the course home page Course Description This course is designed to allow participants to engage in the exploration of the grammatical structure of a language that is unknown to them (and typically to the instructors as well). In some ways it simulates traditional field methods research. In terms of format, we work in both group and individual meetings with the consultant. Each student identifies some grammatical construction (e.g. wh questions, agreement, palatalization, interrogative intonation) to focus their research: they elicit and share data and write a report on the material gathered that is to be turned in at the end of the term. Ideally, we can put together a volume of grammatical sketches. The first three to four weeks of the term, our group meetings will explore the basic phonology, morphology and surface syntax for a first pass overview of the language, looking for interesting areas to be explored in more detail later. During this period individual sessions can review material from the general session as well as explore new areas. At roughly the fifth meeting, individual students (typically two to three per session) guide the group elicitations to explore their research topic.
This art history video discussion examines Grant Wood's "American Gothic", 1930, oil on beaver board, 78 x 65.3 cm / 30-3/4 x 25-3/4 inches (The Art Institute of Chicago).
This collection uses primary sources to explore F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.
An introductory textbook of the modern standard Uyghur language with exercises and extensive grammatical analysis. With the accompanying audio, the textbook is designed for self-study or a one-year classroom course.
Grimm Grammar is an online German grammar reference from the University of Texas at Austin. It is an irreverent revival and shameless exploitation of 19th-century Grimm Fairy Tales for honorable pedagogical purposes.
An online German grammar reference, featuring zany post-modern Grimm's fairy tale characters, authoritative grammar explanations, self-correcting exercises, online audio and cartoon images.
This art history video discussion examines Baron Antoine-Jean Gros's "Napoleon Bonaparte Visiting the Plague-Stricken in Jaffa", 1804, oil on canvas (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
This art history video discussion examines Guercino's St. Luke Displaying a Painting of the Virgin, oil on canvas, 1652-53 (Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City).
This book contains all of Smarthistory’s content for the Ancient Roman art.
This art history video discussion examines Gustav Klimt's "Beethoven Frieze", Vienna Secession, 1902.
This art history video discussion examines Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss", 1907-8, oil and gold leaf on canvas, 180 x 180 cm (Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna).
This art history video discussion examines Gustave Caillebotte's "Paris Street; Rainy Day", 1877, oil on canvas 83-1/2 x 108-3/4 inches / 212.2 x 276.2 cm (The Art Institute of Chicago).
How are math, art, music, and language intertwined? How does intelligent behavior arise from its component parts? Can computers think? Can brains compute? Douglas Hofstadter probes very cleverly at these questions and more in his Pulitzer Prize winning book, "Godel, Escher, Bach". In this seminar, we will read and discuss the book in depth, taking the time to solve its puzzles, appreciate the Bach pieces that inspired its dialogues, and discover its hidden tricks along the way.
This video provides a virtual tour of Hadrian's Villa using a 3D digital model of the villa created under the direction of Dr. Bernard Frischer. The ruins of Hadrian's Villa, in the town of Tivoli, near Rome, is spread over an area of approximately 250 acres. Many of the structures were designed by the Emperor Hadrian who ruled from 117 until his death in 138 C.E. This virual rendering is based on current archeological research and has been created in consultation with art historians, archaeologists, and museum curators with expertise in this area. Please note, a few features are necessarily assumptions based on the best available evidence.
This art history video discussion examines Frans Hals' "Singing Boy with Flute", c. 1623, oil on canvas (Gemaldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin).
This art history video discussion examines Frans Hals's "Malle Babbe", c. 1633, oil on canvas, 78.50 x 66.20 cm (Gemaldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin).
This lesson sensitizes students to the similarities and differences between cultures by comparing Shakespearean and Bunraku/Kabuki dramas. The focus of this comparison is the complex nature of revenge explored in The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark and Chushingura, or the Treasury of the Loyal Retainers.