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When Madame Bovary was written in the 1850s, it fell under the accusing eye of the French government for its perceived immorality. Flaubert recognized that the trial would only stoke interest, and that it would set the tone for his career. Research: Barzun, Jacques. “Gustave Flau ... Show More

Journalist and writer Elizabeth Bisland was sent on a trip around the world in 1889, in a sort of race against Nellie Bly. But that was not something she wanted to be known for. Research: Bisland, Elisabeth. “At the Sign of the Hobby Horse.” Houghton, Mifflin and Co. Riverside Pr ... Show More

This 2019 episode explores the difficult-to-study work of Laurencin. In addition to her work not quite falling in line with the artists who were her contemporaries, her personal papers are difficult to access, are censored, and have strict limitations put on their use. See omnyst ... Show More

Venice-- it's the most serene and beautiful city in Italy, and possibly the whole world. But Venice at night-- all darkened and quiet-- takes up the most space in my imagination. I seriously love the depictions of Venice as enigmatic, shadowy, and even dangerous. Without cars or ... Show More

<p>London is today one of the greatest cities in the world, and the story of its origins is fittingly spectacular. Founded by the Romans as Londinium in around 47-50 AD, the metropolis served as a major commercial hub and indeed military target until its abandonment in the 5th ce ... Show More

Last seen in 1945, the Amber Room is the world’s most valuable missing piece of art, valued as highly as $500 million. Looted by the Nazis after Operation Barbarossa, this “Eighth Wonder of the World” once symbolized peace and unity. Today, it instead represents one of art histor ... Show More

From etchings scratched into the earliest monuments, to the spray can designs that appear on structures today, the urge to leave our mark is universal. But in 18th-century Britain, the nature of graffiti changed; both exploding in popularity and becoming much more radical in natu ... Show More

<p>This is the audio recording of the Accessible Art History lecture on Renaissance and Baroque art.&nbsp;</p> <p>For more information and sources: <a href="https://daffodil-clock-ca1.notion.site/Renaissance-and-Baroque-Italy-cce4fe385235410e808a8ab5145db5a2" target="_blank">http ... Show More

<p>This week: we take a tour of Tate Modern’s exhibition that brings together the Swedish painter Hilma af Klint and the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian. We hear about the two artists’ distinctive contributions to abstraction, their shared interest in esoteric belief systems and their ... Show More

<p>In this month lecture, I presented about the Book of Kells. It is an illuminated manuscript and an Irish National Treasure! </p> <p><br></p> <p>For sources and more information: <a href="https://daffodil-clock-ca1.notion.site/Book-of-Kells-3d91092e45114985b18278201cf3d028" tar ... Show More

<p>English-born artist Thomas Cole emigrated to the United States in 1818. Six years later he began what is now known as the Hudson River School, which became the first art movement of the United States.. Betsy Jacks, director of the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, tells Don ... Show More

In this episode of Crown and Canvas, I am examining the early life and reign of Henry VIII. Images and sources: https://www.accessiblearthistory.com/post/podcast-episode-98-henry-viii-part-one _________________________________________________________ Welcome to Accessible Art His ... Show More

We meet Nicholas Cullinan, leading art historian, curator and current Director of the National Portrait Gallery in London.The new National Portrait Gallery opens its doors to the public on 22nd June 2023. The Gallery is home to the most extensive collection of portraits in the wo ... Show More