Art Rant Lana

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 creation, as well as ask questions about temporality of art and how exactly can time be perceived in oil on canvas.

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.

In this episode we explore the art made in Russian Empire in the end of the 19th century - the artistic movement of the Wanderers (Peredvizhniki). You're gonna learn about political situation of the time and cultural codes to truly comprehend subjects of these paintings. Ilya Yefimovich Repin will be our today's hero and the genuine beauty and profound pain of his art will be our focus.

In this episode we dive into Art History theory of Iconography and learn why it's so important for this field. We also talk about the most amusing Saints and their stories, so by the end you'll be able to recognise them at the paintings. So which one of them is the gay icon? Comment your favourite one below!

In this episode we're gonna see how immortality of art and desire to possess it interconnects with each other. The Goldfinch - bestseller by Donna Tartt and the original story of the painting will help us with it and will also provide us with pretty words. The pure scale of Art Crime is anything but shocking, you'll learn how dangerous it can be, what can criminals do with stolen art works, a few funny stories from the past and ways to prevent it. It's going to be a wild ride, so buckle up kids!

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?