Eat Like a Medieval Nun
Hildegard of Bingen's Cookies of Joy
The Artist Who Invented His Own Universe: William Blake
The art world had no place for William Blake and this great strength to resist categorization cost him immediate fame, but keeps his work intriguing hundreds of years later. In…
The World’s First Museums Were Weird
Before museums, there were rooms of wonder filled with unicorn horns, automatons, coral, coins, and relics from around the world.
The Art of Lotte Reiniger, 1970
Lotte Reiniger is known today for her extraordinarily elaborate silhouette animations. Her 1926 feature, “The Adventures of Prince Achmed,” is the oldest surviving full-length animated film. This short documentary provides…
The Noble Origins of Afternoon Tea
Max Miller recreates a historical recipe for Victoria sandwiches from Isabella Beeton’s 1861 book, Book of Household Management. The episode explores the origins of afternoon tea, tracing its custom to…
Why This Japanese Factory Refuses to Make Notebooks Faster
DAIGO has been making diaries and planners in Japan since 1944. At their factory in Nara, more than a hundred people turn sheets of paper into notebooks using Ito Toji,…
Getting Dressed as Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second queen, was a fashion icon of her time. Bringing the manners, etiquette, and wardrobe trends from the French court to England, she stood out amongst…
Making A Wedding Cake From 1769
Ahead of a personal wedding, Max Miller explores the history of traditional bride cakes from 1769, adapting a massive recipe for a modern kitchen. Learn about the evolution of wedding…
An art class on Pointillism | National Gallery
Join curator Annabel Bai Jackson and educator Joanna Conybeare as they look at key Neo-Impressionist paintings and experiment with different methods themselves in a practical demonstration.
Arby’s in Streeterville
Stanley Tigerman-designed