A directory of videos

Studio Codex Expands
We promised you more ways to learn about art and get your creative juices going, and we hope you find that the learning materials we've developed do just that. In this blog we send you links to learning materials that build your art knowledge. Here are brief introductions to the podcasts and videos we've uploaded so far.

This video focuses on one work by Vincent vanGogh--his Bedroom at Arles. It uses techniques that help you understand and appreciate the painting, and also gives you a useful format for applying to all other artworks. This approach is termed Form and Content, which breaks artworks into their basic art components, and shows how to derive meanings and messages from them. It also gives useful background information that helps you see what things in the artist may have shaped his intentions.




It's always useful to understand the cultural context during which an art object was made, since the artist who created it was a product of his or her culture. That's why knowing something about the time's important religious, philosophical, political, and historical figures and values often helps us understand what the artist was communicating. This video is about ancient Rome and one of her great leaders Julius Caesar.



Why Go to a Museum is a basic introduction to visiting museums and galleries. It's useful to anyone who wants to learn how to enjoy the many wonderful experiences art museums have to offer.


This video focuses on one work by Leonardo da Vinci--the only one to be found in America--The Portrait of Ginevra deBenci at the National Gallery in Washington D.C. To practice developing your discerning eye, first look at the questions asked about the video. Then view the video to find the answers. This can be the same technique you use in amy museum or gallery, and sharpens your looking and helping you to engage more fully with any work of art.


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