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LearnOutLoud's Art Masterpieces is a collection of essays on some of the most important works of art ever created.

Does a piece of visual or musical art have any content? Do the fine arts have anything at all to say about ideas?...

LearnOutLoud.com presents the Art History Podcast. Each episode provides thoughtful analysis of the enduring artistic masterpieces that have become hallmarks of western culture.

This course is an introduction to the great buildings and engineering marvels of Rome and its empire, with an emphasis on urban planning and individual monuments and their decoration, including mural painting.

The founder of The School of Life, Alain de Botton examines the purpose of art. We often hear that art is meant to be very important; but we're seldom told exactly why.

Dr. Parme Giuntini, Director of Art History at Otis College of Art and Design, presents this series on Modern Art.

A riveting tale of love, art, betrayal and forgiveness -- in which the illegitimate son of a legendary architect undertakes a worldwide exploration to discover and understand his father's and the personal choices he made.

Alan Watts discusses the Indian philosophy of the world as maya -- under its multiple meanings as illusion, art, magic, creative power, measure, etc.

Hear artists, curators, and others discuss works of modern and contemporary art at The Museum of Modern Art.

Green-minded architect and designer William McDonough asks what our buildings and products would look like if designers took into account "all children, all species, for all time."