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Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) was a French impressionist painter who used many different media to capture dancers, bathers, horse races, and scenes from Parisian café society. A keen photographer, Degas' paintings frequently show real-life captured...
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Childhood in Ancient Rome
Freeborn Roman children, ingenuiae, born of Roman citizen parents lived a life that was dictated by the level of society into which they were born; a day in the life of a child from the lower level of society and one from the more affluent...
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Roman Education
Roman education had its first 'primary schools' in the 3rd century BCE, but they were not compulsory and depended entirely on tuition fees. There were no official schools in Rome, nor were there buildings used specifically for the purpose...
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Chariot Racing in Ancient Rome
Chariot racing was very big business in ancient Rome. There was a whole industry built around the factions, the four professional stables known by their team colour – Blue, Green, Red, and White –, providing all that was required for a race...
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Childbirth in Ancient Rome
Childbirth in ancient Rome was considered the main purpose of marriage. Roman girls married in their early teens, and in elite society, some married before they reached puberty. The legal age for marriage was 12 for a girl; 15 was accepted...
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The Bellelli Family by Degas
A c. 1858-60 oil on canvas painting, The Bellelli Family, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. Laura Belleli was the artist's aunt and the family lived in Florence which Degas visited in 1858. The painting is perhaps...
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Russian Revolution & Civil War: Crash Course
World War I was very hard on the Russian Empire. So hard, in fact, that it led to the end of the Russian Empire. As the global conflict ground on, Tsar Nicholas II faced increasing unrest at home. Today we'll learn about the Revolutions of...
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Who was the world's first author? - Soraya Field Fiorio
Travel back in time to ancient Mesopotamia and meet Enheduanna, a high priestess and the world’s first author. — 4,300 years ago in ancient Sumer, the most powerful person in the city of Ur was banished to wander the vast desert...
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An Introduction to Greek Tragedy
For background detail on Greek theatre productions at the National Theatre, see our online exhibit http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/exhibit/greek-drama-at-the-national-theatre/gQY_KfFn This film explores the defining aspects of...
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The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
The European Renaissance may have started in Florence, but it pretty quickly moved out of Italy and spread the art, architecture, literature, and humanism across Europe to places like France, Spain, England, and the Low Countries. SOURCES...