Episode 14: Happiness and Color

In this episode we delve into the portrait of Don Juan de Calabazas in the Cleveland Museum of Art! Allyson talks jesters, fools, disability history,… 

The podcast returns as sharp as ever with a discussion of an example of a Malaysian blade called a kris! Allyson talks about the transition… 

Allyson returns refreshed after a quarantine-induced slump to tell you all about Ingapirca, an Inka archaeological site whose function has been obscured by time and… 

We stan a queen. This episode was produced in partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. See the images: https://bit.ly/3tXx80o Music used: The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, “Pigpaddle Creek,” “Temperance,” “Highway 94,” “Floating Whist,” ... Show More

Betcha never realized how deeply color colored your world - and the world - until you found yourself dancing down the diagonal of this showstopping print. This episode was produced in partnership with the Harvard Art Museums. The exhibition "Prints from the Brandywine Workshop an ... Show More

Art is everywhere. Why shouldn't it be for everyone, no matter how fluent you are in art history? This podcast says it should. Music used: The Blue Dot Sessions, "Cirrus", "The Spills", "The Zeppelin" The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" Doctor Turtle, "Marty Ladies and ... Show More

<p>To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode’s Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins.</p> <p>Show Notes:</p> <p> It’s la rentrée — and the Art Virgins are back with fresh stories, unexpected studies, and a touch of scandal. From artisti ... Show More

So. It appears that art history has a woman problem. See the image: http://www.thelonelypalette.com/episodes/2017/9/5/episode-21-mary-cassatts-in-the-loge-1878 Music used: The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, "Waterborne", "Pat Dog", "Partly Sage", ... Show More

Splotches, spills, and stains. They can evoke shapes, moods, energy, even music. Yet no one seemed to appreciate their very beauty with the same intuitive, delicate flair as Helen Frankenthaler, who created something fiercely new "between cocktails and dinner," or, more accuratel ... Show More

Local contemporary art enthusiasts learn about extremely contemporary art. 

The neoplatonic ideal of beauty, the girl on the half-shell, the naked chick riding a clam. Her tilted head and fluttery hair are recognized by everyone and their grandma, but no one - experts included - can explain just why in the heck this painting is so iconic. Shell we take o ... Show More

Greg James and Bella Mackie head back to the art room for a lesson from Miss Green about how art and music collide.They'll hear about how the great painters like Picasso and Van Gogh were inspired by music, share their own memories of how music has shaped their lives, find out ab ... Show More