Matisse's Piano Lesson

This art history video discussion examines Henri Matisse's "The Piano Lesson", 1916 (The Museum of Modern Art). Khan Academy learning modules include a Community space where users can ask questions and seek help from community members. Educators should consult with their Technology administrators to determine the use of Khan Academy learning modules in their classroom. Please review materials from external sites before sharing with students.

Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Lecture

Authors: Beth Harris, Steven Zucker

Matisse's The Red Studio

This art history video discussion looks at Henri Matisse's "The Red Studio", oil on canvas, 1911 (MoMA). Khan Academy learning modules include a Community space where users can ask questions and seek help from community members. Educators should consult with their Technology administrators to determine the use of Khan Academy learning modules in their classroom. Please review materials from external sites before sharing with students.

Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Lecture

Authors: Beth Harris, Steven Zucker

Matisse's Luxe, Calme et Volupte

This art history video discussion examines Henri Matisse's "Luxe, calme et volupte", 1904, oil on canvas, 37 x 46 inches (Musee d'Orsay, Paris). Painted while the artist stayed with the pointillist painter, Signac, at his home in Saint-Tropez on the Cote d'Azur. Matisse's title comes from Charles Baudelaire's poem, L'invitation au voyage (Invitation To A Voyage) from his collection, The Flowers of Evil. Luxe, calme et volupte translates just as it sounds in English, Luxury, calm, and voluptuous(ness). Khan Academy learning modules include a Community space where users can ask questions and seek help from community members. Educators should consult with their Technology administrators to determine the use of Khan Academy learning modules in their classroom. Please review materials from external sites before sharing with students.

Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Lecture

Authors: Beth Harris, Steven Zucker

Alphabetical Listing of Printmakers

ArtCyclopedia offers a clickable list of printmakers from the formation of the media to the present--includes links to biographies and works.

Material Type: Reading

British Library: William Blake's Printing Process

Michael Phillips demonstrates William Blake's printing process, explaining how it relates to his work as a poet and artist. [8:09]

Material Type: Audio/Video

Museum of Science (Boston): Leonardo's Mysterious Machines

A game that showcases the inventive genius of Leonardo da Vinci, who made drawings of helicopters, planes, and tanks long before these machines ever became modern-era realities. Have fun learning about Leonardo's many ideas while you guess the function for which eight different mechanical drawings were intended. Great fun!

Material Type: Game

Leonardo's "Mona Lisa"

This art history video presents a conversation between Salman Khan and Beth Harris about Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" (c. 1503-1505, oil on panel) and its changing meaning. (Musée du Louvre). Khan Academy learning modules include a Community space where users can ask questions and seek help from community members. Educators should consult with their Technology administrators to determine the use of Khan Academy learning modules in their classroom. Please review materials from external sites before sharing with students.

Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Lecture

Authors: Beth Harris, Salman Khan

British Library: The Leonardo Notebook

Page through one of Leonardo's notebooks, in which he works out his observations about weights, measures, reflections, and similar material matters. Interesting examples of the master's characteristic "mirror writing" and of his cross-hatched illustrations. Includes written and audio commentary on each spread of pages in the notebook and a magnifying device for looking at details in closeup. Requires Adobe Shockwave.

Material Type: Primary Source

Cezanne's Still Life with Apples

This art history video discussion examines Paul CŽzanne's "Still Life with Apples," oil on canvas, 1895-98 (MoMA). Khan Academy learning modules include a Community space where users can ask questions and seek help from community members. Educators should consult with their Technology administrators to determine the use of Khan Academy learning modules in their classroom. Please review materials from external sites before sharing with students.

Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Lecture

Authors: Beth Harris, Steven Zucker

MyVocabulary: Ancient Egypt

This page includes a lesson plan, a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities, and an extensive vocabulary list of words pertaining to Ancient Egypt.

Material Type: Game, Lesson

Buster's Egyptian Adventure

Students join Buster Baxter on a ancient Egypt, in this geography lesson. Students learn about Cairo, ancient Egypt, the pyramids, the Nile River, and relevant vocabulary terms. Then students write about what they've learned in the form of a postcard to one of the Egyptian children they encountered in the videos.

Material Type: Interactive, Lesson

Empires: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Virtual Gallery

Explore this PBS Virtual Gallery of Egyptian art and architecture of the New Kingdom. Just click on the gallery, then click on the picture to get more information.

Material Type: Reading

Brooklyn Museum: Long-Term Installation: Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity

The long-term installation, "Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity" is on view at the Brooklyn Museum. This page takes you on a visual, descriptive and virtual tour of the exhibit and selected works from the exhibit.

Material Type: Lesson