The Most Expensive Art in the World
Hi guys, it’s a sappy sad story that I’m about to tell. When I read and heard about Van Gogh’s story, I thought it was worth sharing. Vincent Van Gogh’s art style is definitely strange and hard to appreciate, but the story of his ear and the meaning it entails is both amazing and beautiful. … Read more
Check out our new website for more incredible history documentaries: HD and ad-free. http://bit.ly/2O6zUsK Was the most expensive painting ever sold at auction a fake? This award-winning documentary explores the authenticity of the Sunflowers painting by Vincent van Gogh, bought in the late 1980s for a then record sum by a Japanese insurance company. In … Read more
Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-unexpected-math-behind-van-gogh-s-starry-night-natalya-st-clair Physicist Werner Heisenberg said, “When I meet God, I am going to ask him two questions: why relativity? And why turbulence? I really believe he will have an answer for the first.” As difficult as turbulence is to understand mathematically, we can use art to … Read more
How can an “ugly” painting be a masterpiece? Go to Squarespace.com and use the offer code “nerdwriter” to get 10% off your first purchase! Support Nerdwriter videos: https://patreon.com/nerdwriter Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubNerdwriter Watch the most popular Nerdwriter episodes: https://youtube.com/watch?v=_aFo_BV-UzI&list=PLwg4AG1KkgLx18HrK7lCOjRXZFpmrdkvV&index=1 Facebook: https://facebook.com/The-Nerdwriter-314141501931192/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheeNerdwriter Patreon: https://patreon.com/nerdwriter SOURCES Van Gogh’s Letters — READ THEM ALL!!!! http://vangoghletters.org/vg/letters.html Charles A. Riley, “Color Codes: … Read more