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Why You Don't Like Art History

Why You Don't Like Art History

Season 5 Episode 5
8:15
The Case for Nudity

The Case for Nudity

Season 5 Episode 6
7:14
Remake The Met

Remake The Met

Season 5 Episode 7
9:20
BUTTER + EGGS = ART, sometimes

BUTTER + EGGS = ART, sometimes

Season 5 Episode 8
13:23
Trending Artists of the 17th Century

Trending Artists of the 17th Century

Season 5 Episode 9
10:50
The Case for Conceptual Art

The Case for Conceptual Art

Season 5 Episode 10
10:29
Art Cooking: PICASSO

Art Cooking: PICASSO

Season 5 Episode 12
16:23
Love the Art, Hate the Artist

Love the Art, Hate the Artist

Season 5 Episode 13
10:13
The Case for Realism

The Case for Realism

Season 5 Episode 14
11:13
The Myth of the Tortured Artist

The Myth of the Tortured Artist

Season 5 Episode 15
10:20
ART TRIP: DETROIT

ART TRIP: DETROIT

Season 5 Episode 16
17:50
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The Art Assignment

Better Know: The Kiss by Gustav Klimt

Season 5 Episode 4

This kissing couple is one of the best loved paintings in history, but what do we really know about it? Let's learn about its creator (Gustav Klimt), the historical moment it sprang from (turn-of-the-century Austria), and what it means when we look at it today (dubious consent?).