Helen Cammock and the art of storytelling
The artist Helen Cammock discusses how her art has transformed from using herself as a conduit for conversations about race to ‘the collective’ in this film. In the article below Philip Seargeant explores how art can operate as a form of...
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09 Apr 2021
Art, Loot and Empire: The Benin Bronzes
How did the West African artworks known as the Benin Bronzes end up in European museums? And why does it matter?
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Updated on:
19 Feb 2021
Celebrating festivals from the past and present
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) has curated a virtual festival to showcase and celebrate some of the lesser-known festivals of the past and present. Explore festivals dating back to Ancient Greece and Rome, discover ...
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20 Jul 2020
The Seasons in Art
How have the seasons been represented in art over the centuries? These films explore this question by analysing paintings by famous artists from Bruegel to Van Gogh as well as some less well-known works.
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Updated on:
06 Feb 2020
Can you be the curator?
Put yourself in the shoes of a specialist charged with the V&A's collections. Can you place a range of objects into the correct place in the museum? Try this interactive.
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Updated on:
29 Jan 2020
How do historians know about the past?
How do historians know about the past? What are primary and secondary sources? Find out with our short animations.
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Updated on:
30 Aug 2019
What do you see? How images can change what you think
Are images we see every day always what they seem? Look beyond your first glance and discover how images can persuade you to think a certain way.
Updated on:
07 Jun 2019
Musicians, loops and the longest piece ever
Dr Robert Samuels explores looping in music and demonstrates how technology can make musical use of the sound of a dog eating a carrot.
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Updated on:
22 Feb 2019
Representations of hell in Christian art
Dr Angeliki Lymberopoulou looks at Christian representations of Hell and how these have been historically used.
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Updated on:
11 Dec 2018
Maintaining social order with gruesome images of Hell
Angeliki Lymberopoulou, a Lecturer in Art History at The Open University, explains the meaning of a fresco in the church of Kitiros in Crete.
Updated on:
04 Dec 2018
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Helen Cammock and the art of storytelling
The artist Helen Cammock discusses how her art has transformed from using herself as a conduit for conversations about race to ‘the collective’ in this film. In the article below Philip Seargeant explores how art can operate as a form of...
Watch now: Helen Cammock and the art of storytelling about Managing projects through people
Updated on:
09 Apr 2021
Art, Loot and Empire: The Benin Bronzes
How did the West African artworks known as the Benin Bronzes end up in European museums? And why does it matter?
Watch now: Art, Loot and Empire: The Benin Bronzes about Managing projects through people
Updated on:
19 Feb 2021
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