Accessible Art History

In this week's episode, we are travelling to Ancient Rome. Instead of focusing on a single piece, we are going to learn about an entire site: Pompeii. This is where art historians were able to learn a...

20 Jul 202013min

This week's episode is a deep dive into one of the most famous sculptures in the world: The Winged Nike of Samothrace. We talk about how it represents a shift in art and the Hellenistic period. For i...

13 Jul 202011min

Kritios Boy represents a giant leap in the creation of art. Listen to this episode to find out why! For images and sources, please visit our blog: https://accessiblearthisto.wixsite.com/home/post/pod...

6 Jul 20208min

For the final episode of season 1, we are examining one of the most famous objects in art history: The Funerary Mask of Tutankhamun. Listen to find out how this find had an impact on our understandin...

29 Jun 202015min

Akhenaten is one of the most controversial rulers in history. In this episode of Accessible Art History: The Podcast, we explore why! For images and sources, please check out our blog: https://access...

22 Jun 202010min

The Stele of Hammurabi is an important art historical and archaeological piece. Dating from around 4000 years ago, it can tell us about both artistic traditions and political information. For images a...

15 Jun 20208min

The Lascaux caves hold some of the most important prehistoric paintings world. Come explore them in this episode of Accessible Art History: The Podcast! Show notes can be found here: https://accessibl...

8 Jun 202011min

The Venus of Willendorf is one of the most exceptional works of prehistoric sculpture. Come explore it with Accessible Art History! Sources and Images can be found on the Accessible Art History Blog:...

1 Jun 20208min