The Nettie J McKinnon Art Collection
In LaGrange Illinois just a bit West of the city of Chicago, The Nettie J McKinnon Art Collection consists of around 120 artworks and today it is valued in the millions of dollars. From 1929 to 1960, ...
24 Kesä 202420min
Diego Velazquez | Las Meninas (encore)
Diego Velazques was one of the most significant painters of Spain's Golden Age in the 17th century. He was a master of both portraiture and genre painting, Las Meninas is a sort of mix of both. We see...
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Fun Facts about Colors and Rainbows
June is pride month and I thought it might be nice to make a little episode covering some fun facts about rainbows and different colors. Links to related episodes Henri Matisse | The Desert: Harmony i...
17 Kesä 202416min
Amedeo Modigliani
Amedeo Modigliani, a rebellious Italian painter, left a lasting mark on the art world with his distinctive style and captivating portraits. Born in Livorno in 1884, his early life was marked by illnes...
14 Kesä 202412min
Amrita Sher-Gil | Bride's Toilet
Amrita Sher-Gil, born in 1913 to a Sikh aristocrat and a Hungarian-Jewish opera singer, was a trailblazing artist who blended European and Indian influences. After studying art in Paris and achieving ...
10 Kesä 202410min
Heinrich Campendonk (encore)
Heinrich Campendonk may not be a household name, but he was a part of some of the most influential groups of 20th century modernism. He was a part of The Blue Rider Group then a teacher at The Bauhaus...
7 Kesä 202413min
Wolfgang Beltracchi - The Art of Fraud (encore)
Wolfgang Beltracchi is possibly the most artful forgers ever to have gotten into the game. While most would create a forgery by meticulously copying every line, shape and color in a known masterpiece,...
3 Kesä 202443min
Kawaii and Hello Kitty (encore)
Kawaii is a Japanese word translating to something like "cute" or "adorable" but it is much more than that. While kawaii figures tug at the heartstrings with their big eyes and baby-like proportions m...
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