Alexandra Libby: "From Personal Treasures to Public Gifts..."
Why it's on BrighterTube
Hand-picked by a BrighterTube curator · found via Reddit r/ArtHistory thread: Is there a good youtube channel or podcast which discusses paintings and the history behind them? · 82% confidenceAlexandra Libby traces the transformation of private art collections into public institutions. The lecture teaches cultural history and the evolution of museum practice.
What you'll learn
A 28-minute video from The Frick Collection: “Alexandra Libby: "From Personal Treasures to Public Gifts..."”.
Video by The Frick Collection, played through YouTube's embedded player.
Part of America and the Art of Flanders: Collecting Paintings by Rubens, Van Dyck, and Their Circles, Lectures at The Frick Collection