What Is Good Art? : Crash Course Art History #6

What makes some art valuable enough to hang in museums? In this episode of Crash Course Art History, we’ll look at different ways we can figure out the value of art beyond the number on the price tag, and we’ll examine how culture, society, history, and storytelling influence how we evaluate artwork. Introduction: What Is “Good“ Art? 00:00 Art & Beauty 00:57 Art & Innovation 02:09 Art & Lore: The Mona Lisa 04:27 Art Criticism 05:48 Clement Greenberg 07:26 Art & Museums 08:31 Review & Credits 10:23 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 fr