Pop Stars Narrate Art History in Google's Art Zoom Series
Google Arts & Culture's Art Zoom series features pop musicians offering personal interpretations of masterpieces. Grimes discusses Pieter Bruegel the Elder's 'The Fall of the Rebel Angels' (1562), FKA Twigs examines Artemisia Gentileschi's 'Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy', J Balvin explains Fernando Botero, and Ellie Goulding selects her three favorite works by Yves Klein, Julie Mehretu, and Cy Twombly. Each artist combines historical facts with personal insights, utilizing Google's high-resolution Art Camera to explore minute details. The series is available on Google Arts & Culture.
Key facts
- Art Zoom is a video series by Google Arts & Culture.
- Each episode features a pop musician commenting on a historical painting.
- Grimes comments on Pieter Bruegel the Elder's 'The Fall of the Rebel Angels'.
- FKA Twigs discusses Artemisia Gentileschi's 'Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy'.
- J Balvin explains works by Fernando Botero.
- Ellie Goulding chooses favorite works by Yves Klein, Julie Mehretu, and Cy Twombly.
- Musicians mix historical information with personal observations.
- Google's Art Camera allows high-resolution zoom into details.
Entities
Artists
- Grimes
- FKA Twigs
- J Balvin
- Ellie Goulding
- Pieter Bruegel the Elder
- Artemisia Gentileschi
- Fernando Botero
- Yves Klein
- Julie Mehretu
- Cy Twombly
Institutions
- Google Arts & Culture