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Jadeite was a precious material in Mesoamerica among the Olmec, Maya, and others. Many cultures valued it more than gold. This video is an overview of jadeite in Mesoamerica, looking at objects such as Olmec masks and figurines at Dumbarton Oaks and the Templo Mayor Museum and Pakal's death mask at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. It also considers jade vs. jadeite vs. nephrite, and focuses on objects such as masks and figurines. Learn more about Mesoamerica: https://www.artsq.org/mesoamerica-introduction Speaker: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank *CHAPTERS* 0:00 Green-colored stones in Mesoamerica 0:21 What is jadeite? 0:55 Olmec mask and Pakal's mask 1:43 Recarving or reusing precious objects 2:02 How to make a jadeite object 3:12 Why is it precious? This video is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about: ✅ Mesoamerican Art ✅ Olmec, Maya ✅ Mesoamerican History ✅ Global Medieval Art ✅ Art History ✅ The Ancient Americas Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSZVIXd3ZgTFRv9vHJKU8Q/join 🔵 Check out our entire glossary of art history: https://www.artsq.org/about-key-terms-ideas-art-history 🔵 Learn more about Mesoamerica: https://www.artsq.org/mesoamerica-introduction ---------------------------- *WANT TO LEARN MORE? HAVE A QUESTION?* http://artsq.org/ *INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING OUR WORK?* Become a patron to help us create materials for our channel! Patreon—https://www.patreon.com/ARTSQ *JOIN OUR COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL* Instagram—https://www.instagram.com/artsq_official Facebook—https://www.facebook.com/ARTSQofficial #arthistory #mesoamerica #symbolisminart #precolumbian #olmec #jade #jdaeite #mexicanart #maya #mask #archaeology #archaeologicalfinds #educationalvideo #historyofart

What did May look like in the Middle Ages? A famous illuminated manuscript gives us insight! Learn more about medieval Europe: https://www.artsq.org/medieval-europe A calendar page from the famous medieval manuscript, the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, focuses on an aristocratic procession through the woods. This video examines what this detailed image reveals about life during this Spring moment, as depicted in medieval art. Image: May, in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (c. 1412–16), Limbourg Brothers and other artists. Musée Condé, Chantilly, France. Speaker: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank 🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more videos about art history, history, and archaeology! It really helps our small channel, and we appreciate it. *CHAPTERS* 0:00 Introduction to the May Calendar Page and the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry 0:46 May procession and aristocratic activities 1:55 Architectural portrait 2:46 Details and Identities of Figures 3:27 Forest Laws and Social Context 🌸 Learn more about Spring in Art: https://www.artsq.org/spring-season 🌸 Find more resources about the global Middle Ages: https://www.artsq.org/medieval-world 🌸 See all our videos about medieval Europe: https://www.artsq.org/medieval-europe Check out videos about each calendar page in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbEekN1fVPufbVd4P-JKZkvl4IjbcttP3 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSZVIXd3ZgTFRv9vHJKU8Q/join ---------------------------- *WANT TO LEARN MORE? HAVE A QUESTION?* http://artsq.org/ *INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING OUR WORK?* Become a patron to help us create materials for our channel! Patreon—https://www.patreon.com/ARTSQ *JOIN OUR COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL* Instagram—https://www.instagram.com/artsq_official #arthistory #medievalart #middleages #artexplained #medieval #bookhistory #may #calendar #historyofart #gothicart #manuscript #symbolism #gothic #medievalhistory #spring

This video focuses on pre-Columbian golden pendants from Central America, specifically Costa Rica and Panama, made between about 700 and 1519 in the Isthmo-Colombian region. Objects like this were popular in the larger Chiriquí-Veraguas and Diquís cultural regions, which were bustling hubs for the production of gold objects. We focus on eagle pendants. The video examines why these were popular and explains the lost-wax casting technique. Speaker: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank Perfect for anyone interested in: ✅ ancient Costa Rican and Panamanian art ✅ pre-Columbian cultures ✅ Art History ✅ Ancient Americas ✅ Global Medieval Art Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSZVIXd3ZgTFRv9vHJKU8Q/join *CHAPTERS* 0:00 Golden eagle pendants from the Chiriquí-Veraguas and Diquís cultural regions 0:27 Looking closely at the pendants 1:01 Other subject matter 1:33 Costa Rica 1:58 Function 2:30 Lost-wax technique 3:18 Looting and loss of context 🔵 Find more resources about Mesoamerica and the Isthmo-Colombian region: https://www.artsq.org/mesoamerica-introduction ---------------------------- *WANT TO LEARN MORE? HAVE A QUESTION?* http://artsq.org/ *INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING OUR WORK?* Become a patron to help us create materials for our channel! Patreon—https://www.patreon.com/ARTSQ *JOIN OUR COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL* Instagram—https://www.instagram.com/artsq_official Facebook—https://www.facebook.com/ARTSQofficial #arthistory #mesoamerica #costarica #precolumbian #panama #indigenousart #eagle #historyofart #medievalart #archaeology #archaeologicalfinds #educationalvideo #gold #centralamerica

This video explores cyanotypes, an early camera-less photographic technique. We look at examples from Anna Atkins's "Photographs of British Algae," the first photo book ever illustrated with photographs of algae, created around 1853. The video focuses on understanding the cyanotype-making process, an important part of the history of photography. We focus on her book in the New York Pubic Library collection. Speaker: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank This video is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about: ✅ History of Photography ✅ Botanical art ✅ Cyanotypes ✅ Art History ✅ World Art History Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSZVIXd3ZgTFRv9vHJKU8Q/join *CHAPTERS* 0:00 What is a cyanotype? 1:15 How to create a cyanotype 2:04 Anna Atkins, science, and botanical art 2:40 Collecting and documenting specimens 4:11 Atkins's book Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions Check out our entire glossary of art history: https://www.artsq.org/about-key-terms-ideas-art-history ---------------------------- *WANT TO LEARN MORE? HAVE A QUESTION?* http://artsq.org/ *INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING OUR WORK?* Become a patron to help us create materials for our channel! Patreon—https://www.patreon.com/ARTSQ *JOIN OUR COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL* Instagram—https://www.instagram.com/artsq_official Facebook—https://www.facebook.com/ARTSQofficial #arthistory #19thcentury #19thcenturyhistory #glossary #terms #learningisfun #photography #historyofphotography #cyanotype #algae #historyofart

Jade was a precious material in Mesoamerica among cultures like the Olmec, Maya, and more. It was more valuable than gold. In this video, we consider jade vs. jadeite vs. nephrite, and focus on jadeite objects such as Olmec masks and figurines at Dumbarton Oaks and the Templo Mayor Museum, and Pakal's death mask at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. Learn more about Mesoamerica: https://www.artsq.org/mesoamerica-introduction Speaker: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank *CHAPTERS* 0:00 Green-colored stones in Mesoamerica 0:21 What is jadeite? 0:55 Olmec mask and Pakal's mask 1:43 Recarving or reusing precious objects 2:02 How to make a jadeite object 3:12 Why is it precious? This video is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about: ✅ Mesoamerican Art ✅ Olmec, Maya ✅ Mesoamerican History ✅ Global Medieval Art ✅ Art History ✅ The Ancient Americas Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSZVIXd3ZgTFRv9vHJKU8Q/join 🔵 Learn more about Mesoamerica: https://www.artsq.org/mesoamerica-introduction 🔵 Check out our entire glossary of art history: https://www.artsq.org/about-key-terms-ideas-art-history ---------------------------- *WANT TO LEARN MORE? HAVE A QUESTION?* http://artsq.org/ *INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING OUR WORK?* Become a patron to help us create materials for our channel! Patreon—https://www.patreon.com/ARTSQ *JOIN OUR COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL* Instagram—https://www.instagram.com/artsq_official Facebook—https://www.facebook.com/ARTSQofficial #precolumbian #olmec #jade #arthistory #mesoamerica #symbolisminart #jadeite #mexicanart #maya #mask #archaeology #archaeologicalfinds #educationalvideo #historyofart

Could this camelid sacrum bone be one of the oldest artworks in North America, made 16,000 years ago? Discovered in 1870 near Mexico City during canal excavations, the Tequixquiac sacrum is a small object (possibly) carved from a fossilized camelid bone. It raises big questions about early human creativity in the Americas. This video explores the sacrum, the debate over whether it was made by human hands, and what it tells us about prehistoric art worldwide. Speaker: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank *CHAPTERS* 0:00 An enigmatic sculpture is discovered 0:32 The camelid sacrum’s appearance 1:43 The context of its discovery in 1870 and Mariano Bárcena 2:24 Debates about authenticity 3:22 Possible religious significance 3:45 Importance of findspots and scientific excavation 4:06 Prehistoric art of North America Main object: Tequixquiac sacrum, before 1800 BCE, camelid bone, found in Tequixquiac, Mexico National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City ◆ Find more AP Art History resources: https://www.artsq.org/ap-art-history-resources ◆ Discover more about the prehistoric era: https://www.artsq.org/prehistoric-era *WANT TO LEARN MORE? HAVE A QUESTION?* http://artsq.org/ *INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING OUR WORK?* Become a patron to help us create materials for our channel! Patreon—https://www.patreon.com/ARTSQ *JOIN OUR COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL* Instagram—https://www.instagram.com/artsq_official Facebook—https://www.facebook.com/ARTSQofficial #prehistoric #paleolithic #arthistory #latinamericanart #worldheritage #mexico #ancientart #prehistoricart #mexicanhistory #worldhistory #educationalresource #historyofart #mesoamerica

This video focuses on understanding mosaics, both how they are made and the materials they are made from. Examples include Wat Phra Kaew in Thailand, ancient Roman mosaics at Ostia Antica, Byzantine and medieval mosaics in Italy, an Islamic mihrab from Isfahan, and Aztec artifacts. Speaker: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank *CHAPTERS* 0:00 What are mosaics? 0:30 Tesserae 0:50 Ancient Roman mosaics and Ostia Antica 1:23 Glass and precious materials 1:42 Islamic architecture: a mihrab from Isfahan 2:13 Aztec masks and other turquoise objects 2:46 Byzantine micro-mosaics Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSZVIXd3ZgTFRv9vHJKU8Q/join 🔵 Check out our entire glossary of art history: https://www.artsq.org/about-key-terms-ideas-art-history 🔵 Learn more about Mesoamerica: https://www.artsq.org/mesoamerica-introduction ---------------------------- *WANT TO LEARN MORE? HAVE A QUESTION?* http://artsq.org/ *INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING OUR WORK?* Become a patron to help us create materials for our channel! Patreon—https://www.patreon.com/ARTSQ *JOIN OUR COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL* Instagram—https://www.instagram.com/artsq_official Facebook—https://www.facebook.com/ARTSQofficial #precolumbian #aztec #mosaic #arthistory #mesoamerica #byzantine #islamic #medievalart #romanart #mask #archaeology #archaeologicalfinds #educationalvideo #historyofart

Modern surrealist artist Leonora Carrington often turned to alchemy, magic, mythical creatures, the occult, folklore, fairy tales, and more. Her egg tempera painting "Kitchen Garden on the Eyot" depicts a walled garden with egg-shaped forms, ghostly figures, mystical symbols, and perhaps hidden meanings. She painted it while she was pregnant and living in exile in Mexico City. In this video, we discuss why eggs are a major symbol here, what a walled garden has to do with the Virgin Mary, how alchemy connects to cooking and creation, and why a six-pointed star might be hiding in the garden. Speaker: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank *CHAPTERS* 0:00 A strange garden scene 0:58 Eggs 1:46 Pregnancy, Surrealism, and creation 2:44 A mystical scene, and the sacred and supernatural 4:37 A walled garden and the Virgin Mary Main artwork: Leonora Carrington, The Kitchen Garden on the Eyot, 1946, tempera on wood panel, 11 3/4 × 19 11/16 in. (30 × 50 cm) © Estate of Leonora Carrington San Francisco Museum of Modern Art *LEARN MORE* Mexican art playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbEekN1fVPufiiHFswrVg8usvKGjMy5ll&si=xOC7dhLvFcuLTpqE ----------------------------- www.artsq,org *We’d love your support to keep making more content!* Patreon—https://www.patreon.com/ARTSQ *Follow us* Instagram—https://www.instagram.com/artsq_official Facebook—https://www.facebook.com/ARTSQofficial #leonoracarrington #mexicocity #arthistory #worldhistory #modern #modernart #womenartists #Mexico #modernart #surrealism #biography #famous #educationalvideo #mexicanartist #cdmx