How to Look at Art: Crash Course Art History #2

How long do you typically look at an artwork, and what can you learn in that time? In this episode of Crash Course Art History, we’ll acquire a toolbox of terms to help us discover how all art is influenced by the time and place it was made in. Introduction: Art in Context 00:00 Art Historians’ Tools & Spring Way 00:53 Art’s Function & an Elephant Mask 03:56 Using Context to Compare & Contrast 06:23 Review & Credits 10:19 Image Descriptions: Sources: *** Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at Thanks to the following patrons for their generous monthly contributions that help keep Crash Course free for everyone forever: Leah H., David Fanska, Andrew Woods, DL Singfield, Ken Davidi