Episode 12 - Death and Altars
Listen now
Description
This episode is contemplations on death from 16th century put together with the help of altars and devotional diptychs. You're gonna learn about Trompe-l'œil, Ars Moriendi, vanitas and more fun latin words and concepts. And also why was is it risky to order your own devotional diptych back in the day if you wanted to stay sane and life positive?
More Episodes
In this episode we are talking about materialism of Gustave Courbet's nature depiction and why was his manner of painting so special. Our focus is on one single painting - "The Source of the Loue" and its textures. We're gonna discuss a couple of French terms concerning practical part of art...
Published 01/16/24
Published 01/16/24
In this episode we're coming back to the very basics of the art world and talk about Art Academies. We explore the movement of Academism and aesthetic hedonism, enjoying beautiful classical paintings. Our today's hero is Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema and his magnificent depictions of the old Empires.
Published 12/05/23