How to understanding Jackson Pollock. Learn about the man who shook the art world and came to symbolize the American spirit and even freedom itself.   Jackson Pollock is a difficult artist for many to appreciate. Understanding his influences & artistic process is key to understanding and enjoyment. Pollock was an artist fascinated with myth, and poetically, became a myth himself. The art of Jackson Pollock explained...

A brilliant artist at the height of his powers. A cautionary tale about the power of art. A tale of murder and martyrdom. Jacques-Louis David was a court painter turned radical revolutionary. "The Death of Marat" is painting made for the modern world.  Jacques-Louis David was the leading painter in France working in the neoclassical style.  His paintings would become emblems of the French Revolution, representing both the high ideals and the carnage.    

Opening Song: Les Enfants de L'autodestruction by Gwawl

The discovery at Sutton Hoo unlocked the darkest medieval age in Europe. The 1400 year old helmet was discovered in 1939 by Basil Brown on the estate of Edith Pretty in Suffolk, England.  This art history video discusses the impact the Sutton Hoo discovery had on our understanding of Anglo Saxon culture and provides a description of the helmet’s construction and symbolism.

References: The Anglo Saxons by James Campbell Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts by Christopher de Hamel The Inheritance of Rome by Chris Wickham The Anglo-Saxon World by Nicholas J. Higham An Eye for Odin? Divine Role-Playing in the Age of Sutton Hoo by Neil Price and Paul Mortimer The British Museum: www.britishmuseum.org