Paths through art, architecture and design

Curated paths with a page to read and a short exercise at every step. Choose a level, go at your own pace and pick up where you left off.

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Art history in 30 steps: From the cave paintings to today: every period, the basics of looking, and a glance at Sweden, Japan and China. (Beginner · Art)
See like an artist: light, colour, perspective: Eight basics that help you see more in every picture: composition, subjects, techniques and the shapes of buildings. (Beginner · Art)
From temple to skyscraper: Architecture's styles in order, from Greek temples to the glass and steel of today. (Beginner · Architecture)
Read a building: Columns, vaults, roofs and façades: the words and forms that let you read any building. (Beginner · Architecture)
Recognise 100 masterpieces: A hundred of art history's best-known works in chronological order, ten at each step. (Intermediate · Art)
Swedish art from the Middle Ages to today: Church paintings, Age of Greatness portraits, Düsseldorf, the Opponents, the Young Ones and the post-war years. (Intermediate · Art)
Furniture styles from Baroque to Functionalism: Recognise a Gustavian chair, an Empire chest of drawers and a Functionalist armchair. (Intermediate · Design)
Scandinavian design: Glass, ceramics, lighting and textiles from Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway. (Intermediate · Design)
Watches and brands: Watches, jewellery, pens, eyewear, perfume, bags, fashion, audio and vehicles – the brands and the objects. (Advanced · Design)
Great architects: Thirteen architects from Brunelleschi to Zaha Hadid and the buildings they designed. (Advanced · Architecture)
One style, three arts: Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Art Nouveau and Functionalism in painting, building and furniture. (Advanced · Art, Architecture, Design)