Sep 2025

Free as a Verb: Art, Speech, and Conflict in Antebellum America

What did “free speech” mean before the Civil War...and what did it cost? Today, I'm exploring how Americans have debated the meaning of liberty through words, images, and even violence beginning with Samuel Jennings’s 1792 painting 'Liberty Displaying the Arts and Sciences' in 17 ... Show More

44m 27s

Aug 2025

The New Modern: The Post-Impressionists

In the final installment of our Impressionism primer, we meet the artists who broke away from light and surface to paint something deeper. From Van Gogh’s turbulent skies to Gauguin’s mythic Tahitian scenes, Cézanne’s geometric still lifes to Seurat’s scientific dots, the Post-Im ... Show More

1h 17m

Jul 2025

The Real Venus: Simonetta Vespucci (presenting ArtMuse Podcast)

In this feed swap episode with ArtMuse, host Grace Anna dives into the life of Simonetta Vespucci: the Genoese noblewoman often credited as the muse for Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus and Primavera. Hailed as the most beautiful woman in Florence, Simonetta captivated the city’s ... Show More

1h 23m

Apr 2020

Divorced II

Anne of Cleves was Henry VIII's fourth wife. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy informat ... Show More

31m 48s

Dec 2024

Anne of Cleves | Secret Lives of the Six Wives

Anne of Cleves gets a pretty raw deal in the history books.She's often accused of being ugly, after Henry VIII claimed the painting he had made of her was overly flattering.While their marriage was short-lived, is it time we give Anne of Cleves, who hailed from a small state in G ... Show More

39m 38s

May 2025

Minisode 8: The Portrait of Anne of Cleves by Hans Holbein

Anne of Cleves or Anne of Catfish? This minisode pays homage to Anne of Cleves, wifey #4 to King Henry VIII—namely the portrait of her by Hans Holbein the Younger. Was Anne really the most unattractive of Henry’s wives? Did Holbein really pull one over on his murdery boss by enga ... Show More

32m 39s

Jan 2023

The Lucky Wife: Anne of Cleves (Queens Series)

Anne of Cleves is quickly becoming one of the most popular of Henry VIII's six queens. Thanks partly to today's guest, historian Heather Darsie. Think you've heard everything you've ever wanted to know about this fourth "wife" of Henry VIII? Think again! Today I've had ... Show More

45m 52s

Mar 2020

Beheaded

Anne of Boleyn was Henry VIII's second wife. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy informat ... Show More

27m 58s

Oct 2021

Anne of Cleves, part 1

If Henry VIII was on Tinder, would Anne of Cleves swipe right? Would anyone, given his affinity for getting rid of his wives? Probably not. However, since Anne didn't call the shots, she was shipped off to wed the the recently widowed King and be crowned yet another Queen of Engl ... Show More

1h 3m

Nov 2021

Anne of Cleves, part 2

In this episode, we pick up where we left off. Anne is now queen of England and everything should be great, right? Well, think again. Join us as we discuss what really happened in her journey from the king's wife, to the king's sister and after. Join us today as we pair a lemon, ... Show More

1h 13m

Aug 2022

The 6 Wives of King Henry VIII Pt. 1

Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived. In our first two-part episode Tess and Claire cover the 6 wives of King Henry VIII. In part one, we start with Catherine of Aragon, Henry's first wife, and her unconventional journey to becoming queen and her struggle to pr ... Show More

1h 5m

Jan 2024

Crown and Canvas: Henry VIII, Part Two

In this episode of Crown and Canvas, we exploring the life of Henry VIII. For images and sources: https://www.accessiblearthistory.com/post/podcast-episode-99-henry-viii-part-2 ________________________________________________________ Welcome to Accessible Art History! Here, we pr ... Show More

8m 45s

Jan 2024

Crown and Canvas: Henry VIII, Part 3

In this episode of Crown and Canvas, we are looking at the life of Henry VIII. For images and sources: https://www.accessiblearthistory.com/post/podcast-episode-100-henry-viii-part-three _________________________________________________________Welcome to Accessible Art History! H ... Show More

12m 2s

Art Bite: Anne of Cleves' House