EXPLORING ART

On today's podcast, Kevin, Ibsen, and Francesca will discuss commonalities and differences between “Alexander the Great slew the Minotaur” and “Botticelli’s Birth of Venus”. They will dive into their research to uncover whether the propositions “Alexander the Great slew the Minotaur” and “Botticelli’s Birth of Venus” are true, false, or neither. As you listen you will be able to learn about Alexan...

In this podcast, Andres, Maydelis, and Emma all discuss a case study involving Paul Cezanne, and the time throughout his life when he repeatedly painted a landscape of the same mountain. Can drawing something over and over again lead to realization? Of us or of our subjects? Does it have to be more than once? Does the subject have to be human for us to find realization? These are all topics discus...

Shanti and Kyle, the esteemed duo of researchers, dive into the relationship between theology and art. In this episode, the duo discusses the impact that our religious beliefs have on our perspective of religious art.

In this episode of the Exploring Arts podcast we put our heads together about whether it would be a better decision to view the objects first without knowing their functions, so as to perceive them "purely," and then to read the catalog so as to view them a second time with knowledge of their functions? Or should the first viewing be an informed one, so one is sure to understand the objects fully?...

In this episode of Exploring Art Podcast Case, join us as we focus on gender styles in art and try to determine who painted the Portrait of Mademoiselle Charlotte du Val d'Ognes.  Background: What do Art Historians do? Art historians study the visual arts and its identifying features throughout history. https://www.britannica.com/art/art-history (Links to an external site.) Look up the histor...

In this episode of Exploring Art Podcast, we will solve a case study. To solve this case study we will discuss information about artists like Paul Cezanne, Rembrandt van Rijn, Andre Malraux, and more artists. We will also discuss Mont-Sainte-Victoire. 

In today's podcast, we went over numerous topics from Alexander the Great, to the birth of the Minotaur and to understanding the Birth of Venus and its depiction. From dissecting ideas and forming new ones a posed question sparked conversation “ In what ways are the propositions "Alexander slew the Minotaur" and "Botticelli's Birth of Venus depicts the birth of Venus" alike?”.

What does Joan of Arc's story mean to you? In this episode of Exploring Art, we will learn the story of the fearsome French warrior and discuss whether the altering of the ending and thus historical inaccuracies, lessens the value of her story as a work of art. http://pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmSaintJoan08.asp https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Joan-of-Arc https://www.brit...

In this episode we talk about the eastern temple's history with religion and how that  affected Japan's artistic achievements.

In this episode, our host Alex and special guest Natalie discuss Japanese Buddhist art and the history of Buddhism, whether this art can be understood without previous knowledge, and discussions about certain pieces at the Art Institute Chicago. Resources: https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/7447/the-great-eastern-temple-treasures-of-japanese-buddhist-art-from-todai-ji https://asiasociety....

In this episode of Exploring Art Podcast join Jasmine, Neil, and Richard for a spirited discussion about the work of the Dutch Golden Age painter Judith Leyster and French portrait artist Constance Charpentier.  And Learn how their work was viewed by critics during their lifetime. https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=372208489

In this episode of Exploring Art Podcast, we discussed whether we would want a portrait by Rembrandt or a photograph of Socrates. Tune in to hear about our thoughts on Socrates's mirror pic! Music Reference: Youtube Audio Library - Artist: TrackTribe Song: Modern Attempt References: https://kids.kiddle.co/Rembrandt https://kids.kiddle.co/Alfred_Stieglitz https://kids.kiddle.co/Socrates

In today's podcast episode we will discuss the artist Caravaggio and his painting Conversion of St. Paul . We will also be going over art connoisseurs Jacob Burckardt, Bernard Berenson, and Rudolf Wittkower lives and careers. Also answering the question of whether or not Wittkower is right, Burckhardt and Berenson have completely misinterpreted the work by making too much of the horse or If Burckh...

Today we are going to get our heads deep into what we know as Buddhism. Helping  listeners learn more about the Japanese Buddhist art from Tōdai-ji and solve a case about the work.  RESOURCES https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/7447/the-great-eastern-temple-treasures-of-japanese-buddhistart-from-todai-ji https://www.artic.edu/artworks/86380/buddha https://web.mit.edu/stclair/www/...

n this episode, of Exploring Art Podcast our group surveyed various artist depictions of the ancient Athenian philosopher, Socrates.   

Within our podcast we talk about Sir Joshua Reynolds, and Raphael Sanzio who painted tapestries for the Sistine Chapel. Within our podcast we take a journey covering the different art works Raphael painted, along with a discussion of Sir Joshua Reynolds perception of Raphael. References: Hayes, J. (1992).  Sir Joshua Reynolds . Artist Info. Retrieved February 10, 2022, from https://www.nga.go...

In this episode of the Exploring Art Podcast, we discuss Cézanne's work Mont-Sainte-Victorie . We will be solving a case study about this great work and addressing questions related to the meanings and interpretation of art. We hope you enjoy our podcast and learn more about Cézanne. 

In this episode of Exploring Art Podcast, Helen and Gaby will be solving a case study that explores African mask interpretations. To solve the case study, they will be answering some questions on African culture in different regions and what special meaning these masks may hold.

Digging deeper into what is perceived when it comes to propositions dealing with facts or fantasy. We will be looking into if something can be true and false, or neither, and why it all matters.

In this podcast, we talked about Caravaggios, Jacob Burckhardt, Bernard Berenson, and Rudolf Wittkower's life and works. We mentioned what an art connoisseur is and what they do and which of these artists are the art connoisseurs. We discussed Caravaggio's painting “Conversion of St. Paul” and who critiqued it. At the end we discussed the symbolism of the horse and if it is important or if we can...

In this episode of the exploring art podcast, Sofia and Christina explore the artistic capabilities of Alfred Stieglitz and Rembrandt in their respective artistic fields. This is a deeper dive into their styles of portrait and how each one approaches creating a portrait of an important figure. Sofia and Christina discuss Socrates' legacy through his students and the different representations...

In this episode, we explore Caravaggio’s painting of the Conversion of St. Paul. Famous for his controversial realistic nature of work, the painting has been the topic of much discussion and significance. We also discuss the life and work of art connoisseurs Bernard Berenson, Jacob Burckhardt, and Rudolph Wittkower and their critique of Caravaggio’s painting. Music: Chill Abstract by Coma Media

In this episode of Exploring Art, we will get to know the artist Silvana Soriano and her journey from Río de Janeiro, Brazil to Miami, Florida. We will be discussing the meaning behind her art and her most recent project, “Ispsis Litteris”.

Join us for an interesting debate between a photographic or painted portrait of Socrates, a painting by Rembrandt, and the photography of Stieglitz.

Are you awake at night wondering about the art mysteries of the world? If so, join us, the Night Owls Valerie and Suraj, in another episode of exploring art. We will study the history and go into detail about the background of the Japanese Buddhist art from Todaiji. Can you truly understand cultural art without knowing its background? Let's find out tonight in this whole new episode!