Corrie, Nat, Ginny, & Jen feature three baddies of the Baroque: Judith Leyster, Elisabetta Sirani, and Rachel Ruysch. From Judy's eel-wielding Dutch children, to Sirani's big daddy energy, to Ruysch's intricate representations of the natural world - each artist expressed the Baroque style in a unique way. TRAVEL TO MEXICO W US// https://trovatrip.com/trips/m ... Show More
Jun 2022
Hellmouths: Hungry Bois of Hades
Jen and Corrie are talking hungry bois! Judgement, hellfire, hybrid alligator/lion/hippos, the primal fear of being eaten - all this and more in this episode on medieval hellmouth imagery. support us on patreon// https://www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes ig // @arthistorybabespodca ... Show More
34m 44s
Apr 2025
Medieval Codicology (WEIRD MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT ART & MEMES & SNAILS) with Evan Pridmore
<p>Medieval art memes! Human-faced animals! Drunk monks! And a preponderance of snails. Middle Ages manuscript expert, art history communicator, and Medieval Codicologist Evan Pridmore covers: what those golden illuminated Middle Ages manuscripts were made of, who drew them, why ... Show More
1h 14m
Jul 2024
S05E04 - Perles⏐Les perles de Marilyn
<p>Oubliez les chaînes en or et les grosses pierres : l’un des ornements les plus recherchés pour les célébrités masculines d’Hollywood et d’ailleurs, n’est autre que le collier perles.</p><br><p>A$AP Rocky, Usher, Joe Jonas, Harry Styles, Timothée Chalamet, Shawn Mendes, Pharrel ... Show More
14m 36s
Nov 2024
S07E03 - Literature⏐Salammbô, the quintessential femme fatale and the unique brooch by René Lalique
“It was in Megara, a suburb of Carthage, in the gardens of Hamilcar…”This is the opening sentence of Salammbô, Flaubert’s great historical novel, which has become a cult classic. Just like its heroine … the Carthaginian princess with dazzling finery and a tragic destiny.Salammbô ... Show More
13m 8s
Jul 2024
Découvrez Les Grandes Odyssées, la sélection de l'été de L'École des Arts Joailliers
<p>Aux origines d'un bijou, on trouve bien souvent une histoire d'aventure...</p><p>La quête de ceux qui ont traversé les océans, parcouru le monde, et conquis notre imaginaire.</p><br><p>Ils ont exploré les trésors enfouis des royaumes précolombiens jusqu'à l'océan indien, en pa ... Show More
44s
Mar 2025
Re-Air: Why Is Rococo Art Making a Comeback?
When Madame du Barry, King Louis XV’s last mistress, pleaded for “just a little moment more” before her execution in 1793, in the throes of the French Revolution, she seemed to capture the fleeting pleasures and indulgence of the Rococo age. Artnet Editor Katie White eloquently d ... Show More
37m 13s
Nov 2024
Women of Controversy: Catherine de’ Medici
Catherine de’ Medici (1519-1589) ruled France for decades, whether through her husband or her sons. Her attempts to create peace during the French wars of religion were futile– and, ultimately, undercut by her own reputation as the “Serpent Queen” and the possible conspirator beh ... Show More
6m 59s