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Art Masterpieces
Available on: Audio Download ($9.95)
LearnOutLoud's Art Masterpieces is a collection of essays on some of the most important works of art ever created.
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The Renaissance
by John Pruskin Ph.D. Available on: Audio Download ($4.99)
Starting from a general view of the economic, cultural and political climate of western Europe, Pruskin then takes us south to where the ideal of the renaissance holds the most sway over our collective imaginations: Italy.
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The Architecture of Happiness
by Alain de Botton Available on: Audio Download ($11.95) | Audio CD ($70.00) | Audio Cassette ($53.96) | MP3 CD ($29.95)
This dazzling journey through the philosophy and psychology of architecture explores the indelible connection between our identities and our locations. Alain de Botton argues that our environment heavily influences who we can be.
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10 Masterpieces of the Louvre (Volume 1)
by Erik Bjork Available on: Audio Download ($9.35)
Discover the world of sculpture and painting with an extra-dimension: sound. From your home, commentaries glazed with coloured soundscapes present you with 10 famous masterpieces from the Louvre...
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The Grandeur That Was Rome: Roman Art and Archaeology
by Jennifer Tobin Available on: Audio Download ($34.95)
Common perceptions of Ancient Rome are plentiful, whether they take the form of crazy emperors hosting lavish feasts, scenes of chariot races and gladiatorial combat, or processions of conquering armies. But that is only half the story.
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Art and the Bible
by Francis Schaeffer Available on: Audio Download ($8.98) | Audio CD
The lordship of Christ should include an interest in the arts, writes Francis Schaeffer. "A Christian should use these arts to the glory of God, not just as tracts, mind you, but as things of beauty to the praise of God."
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Beauty Without Nature
by James Hillman Available on: Audio Download ($11.99)
In this thought provoking recording, internationally recognized Jungian teacher and theorist James Hillman, Ph.D., author of The Soul's Code and Re-Visioning Psychology, proposes the 21st Century's “new urbanism,” one that integrates city and nature into a harmonious whole.
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The Glory That Was Greece: Greek Art and Archaeology
by Jennifer Tobin Available on: Audio Download ($34.95)
No ancient society has exerted greater influence on the development of Western culture than the ancient Greeks.
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Cocktail Art
by Beth Stubbings Available on: Audio Download ($4.50)
Fancy yourself as an art critic? Want to talk the talk, but can’t be bothered to walk the walk? The only solution is this brilliant ‘bluffers guide’ to appreciating art.
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Rembrandt
by Gary Schwartz Available on: Audio Download ($33.50)
In this lecture series, art historian Gary Schwartz surveys the life, time and work of Rembrandt van Rijn.
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