World History
This comes from our student teacher Marissa Zoretich. It is a great overview of Leonardo da Vinci. It shows a playful back and forth between him and his mode, Lisa Gherardini, l for the Mona Lisa.
- Great Minds: Leonardo
Here's a great short and engaging biography of Leonardo da Vinci from a host who reminds me of the Greene Brothers of Crash Course. Thanks to David Walp for tweeting the link....
- Da Vinci: The Lost Treasure
WETA will broadcast Tuesday and Wednesday a special about Leonardo Da Vinci. Hosted by Fiona Bruce, the BBC program will trace the story of the famous artist and help us to understand how he became so famous with so few paintings to his name. ...
- Has Mona Lisa Model Been Found
Scientists have dug up three Florentine skeletons and have taken their DNA matching it to an Italian family. If the DNA matches computer artists will then reconstruct the female skeleton's face to see if it matches the painting. Of course...
- Art Catalogs From The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
The Met has uploaded hundreds of art catalogs which you can read online or download as PDFs. Here are some of the titles which I copied directly from Open Culture's posting about the catalogs. The catalogs span both world and US history. Al-Andalus:...
- Knowledge Graph
Today is the beginning of Google's Knowledge Graph. Not everyone will see it initially and it is beginning first for those who use English in their searches. But it is an attempt to better help you find what you are looking for. For...
World History
Horrible Histories on Leonardo da Vinci
This comes from our student teacher Marissa Zoretich. It is a great overview of Leonardo da Vinci. It shows a playful back and forth between him and his mode, Lisa Gherardini, l for the Mona Lisa.
- Great Minds: Leonardo
Here's a great short and engaging biography of Leonardo da Vinci from a host who reminds me of the Greene Brothers of Crash Course. Thanks to David Walp for tweeting the link....
- Da Vinci: The Lost Treasure
WETA will broadcast Tuesday and Wednesday a special about Leonardo Da Vinci. Hosted by Fiona Bruce, the BBC program will trace the story of the famous artist and help us to understand how he became so famous with so few paintings to his name. ...
- Has Mona Lisa Model Been Found
Scientists have dug up three Florentine skeletons and have taken their DNA matching it to an Italian family. If the DNA matches computer artists will then reconstruct the female skeleton's face to see if it matches the painting. Of course...
- Art Catalogs From The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
The Met has uploaded hundreds of art catalogs which you can read online or download as PDFs. Here are some of the titles which I copied directly from Open Culture's posting about the catalogs. The catalogs span both world and US history. Al-Andalus:...
- Knowledge Graph
Today is the beginning of Google's Knowledge Graph. Not everyone will see it initially and it is beginning first for those who use English in their searches. But it is an attempt to better help you find what you are looking for. For...