The Tribes of Israel (Jacob and his Twelve Sons), Francisco de Zurbarán (1640s)
Akemi Luisa Herráez Vossbrink depicts relations between imperial Spain and the Americas, through Francisco de Zurbarán’s paintings, The Tribes of Israel. From Seville’s most acclaimed religious artist...
10 Des 202014min
Bengali Colcha with Triumphal Arch of the Flemish (Mid 17th Century)
Dr. Laura Fernández-González explores the circulation of visual trends between imperial Lisbon and India, through the design for the Bengali Colcha with Triumphal Arch of the Flemish. Numerous Indian ...
26 Nov 202015min
Electra House, London (1902)
Dr. Alex Bremner navigates London as the powerhouse of British technological imperialism, by looking at Electra House. Home to the Eastern Telegraph Company, London’s Electra House became the centre o...
12 Nov 202012min
La Haine, Mathieu Kassovitz (1995)
Dr. Emile Chabal navigates the contemporary echoes – and explosions – of French colonialism, through Mathieu Kassovitz’s 1995 film La Haine. Through the dangerous escapades of the young Vinz, Hubert a...
29 Okt 202014min
John Bull’s Other Island, George Bernard Shaw (1904)
Journalist Megan Kenyon explores imperial relations between Britain and Ireland, through George Bernard Shaw’s 1904 play, John Bull’s Other Island. Ireland was England’s first colony, and the first co...
15 Okt 202014min
The Great Mosque(s) of Djenné, Mali
Dr. Peter Clericuzio observes complex imperial hierarchies between Mali and France, through the Great Mosque(s) of Djenné. Population 32,000, Djenné is a small city in Mali, itself one of Africa's le...
1 Okt 202013min
