Conservators are art heroes: they transform damaged or dirty works of art into beautiful, fresh works for public consumption. Then why is it that conservation has been at the center of some of the biggest art historical controversies of the last fifty years? What does a conservator really do, and what happens when conservation goes too far?
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Jun 2023
Art market and stagflation; Spain’s historical memory; Dürer plate remade by Goldin + Senneby
This week: in the final episode of this season, James Goodwin, a specialist on the art market and its history, tells us about what high inflation and interest rates mean for the art market and what lies ahead. As Spain heads to the polls in July, we talk to Emilio Silva, presiden ... Show More
57m 48s
Apr 2023
Shiva Nataraja, Lord of the Dance
In today's episode of Metropolitan Masterpieces, I'm examining a stunning statue of Shiva in the guise of Nataraja, Lord of the Dance. For images and sources: https://www.accessiblearthistory.com/post/podcast-episode-87-statue-of-shiva-nataraja
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8m 47s