Lord Elgin and the Parthenon Sculptures, Part 2
Today's episode covers how the removal of Ancient Greek artifacts from Greece by Lord Elgin played out, how these sculptures became part of the collection of the British Museum, and why the controvers...
22 Tammi 202043min
Lord Elgin and the Parthenon Sculptures, Part 1
Starting in 1801, the Seventh Earl of Elgin removed many classical Greek sculptures from Greece, particularly from the Parthenon and other monuments at the Acropolis in Athens. Pt. 1 covers the events...
20 Tammi 202034min
SYMHC Classics: The Ghost Army
We’re revisiting a 2015 episode about the U.S. Ghost Army, a top-secret group assembled to create confusion and mislead Axis forces during WWII. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihear...
18 Tammi 202026min
Behind the Scenes Minis: André Le Nôtre
Holly and Tracy discuss the great master gardener's work, delve into the moral implications of opulence, and weigh those against the value of the resulting art. They also discuss the nature of unconsc...
17 Tammi 202013min
André Le Nôtre, Part 2
In part one, we talked about Le Nôtre's early years and his work at Vaux-le-Vicomte. Today, we'll pick up with his incredible achievements designing and executing the gardens of Versailles and his lat...
15 Tammi 202033min
André Le Nôtre, Part 1
Le Nôtre's work defined the French formal garden in the 17th century. Today in part one, we’re going to cover his life up to a project that was controversial not for Le Nôtre's part in it, but because...
13 Tammi 202029min
SYMHC Classics: Hokusai
We're revisiting our 2015 episode on Hokusai, who lived during a time when there was not a lot of contact between Japan and the West. But even so, he drew some influence form Western art, and Western ...
11 Tammi 202026min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Joan Curran and Murasaki Shikibu
On today's casual Friday talk, Tracy and Holly talk about the surprising level of recognition Joan Curran got from male contemporaries, war debris, and the skeevier aspects of the "Tale of Genji." Le...
10 Tammi 202011min
