Art Bites 110: Prehistoric Stone Circles and Megaliths
About the Episode
Thousands of years ago nomadic hunter-gatherers of the megalithic age built with huge stones, including ingeniously designed stone circles, like those at England’s famous Stonehenge and Avebury, that functioned as celestial calendars.
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Extras
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Art Bites 157: Van der Weyden
Weyden’s exquisitely detailed Last Judgment is filled with symbolism.2:06 -
Art Bites 156: Pieter Brueghel the Elder for a Slice of Flemish Life
Brueghel was a master of slice-of-life scenes capturing country folk at play.2:14 -
Art Bites 155: Oil Painting, an Improvement over Tempera
Oil paints freed artists like Jan van Eyck, Raphael, and Leonardo to raise the bar.2:09 -
Art Bites 154: The Northern Renaissance, Flemish Painting, and Jan van Eyck
Flemish paintings were happy slice-of-life scenes, feel-good, and affordable.3:10 -
Art Bites 153: Albrecht Dürer, Realism, Humanism, and the Master Engraver
Albrecht Dürer’s meticulous attention to detail was ideal for his work as an engraver.1:54 -
Art Bites 152: El Greco and Mannerism
El Greco painted supernatural visions, faces that flicker, and otherworldly altarpieces.4:08 -
Art Bites 151: The Age of Discovery: Portugal and Spain
Portugal had lacy Manueline architecture and Spain’s emperor had far-flung tastes.5:52 -
Art Bites 150: Michelangelo
Michelangelo sculpted “David,” painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling, and designed St. Peter’s.6:53 -
Art Bites 149: Raphael
Raphael’s sweet Madonnas set a new standard in High Renaissance painting.3:36 -
Art Bites 148: Building a Gothic Cathedral Out of 13 Tourists
Gothic church design is best illustrated by building one with 13 travelers.2:02
