In 1958, scientists from Russia left a plastic bust of Vladimir Lenin at the Southern Pole of Inaccessibility, and as of 2007 it was still there. What does it mean? Guest host John Green ponders his fascination with this object and the changing nature of art.
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Robert Rauschenberg was in the middle of creating this portrait of John F. Kennedy when the president was assassinated. Hear Steven Zucker and Patricia Hickson, Emily Hall Tremaine Curator of Contemporary Art at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art discuss how this changed what would become Rauschenberg's Retroactive I (1963).
Nat and Corrie provide a brief introduction to the behemoth that is Modernism. From the ridiculous trial of James McNeil Whistler to the philosophical merits of Abstract Expressionism, the Art History Babes are here to help you feel a little less intimidated by modern art.
A curated selection of items recently sold at auction. We think this month's objects would fit together nicely in the den of an esteemed gentleman, or a decadent modern mancave.
Painted in 1656 at the Royal Alcázar of Madrid, this large scale masterpiece contains an enigmatic configuration of illusions and codes that invite new interpretations centuries later.
They assumed the canvas was a common copy, and estimated its value at only $5,000 when a Washington, D.C. auction house listed it last year.
One of the most popular and most unlikely art historians the world has known died yesterday at the age of 88. Wendy Beckett, better known as Sister Wendy, brought great art to the masses through her BBC specials and 25 published books.
Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris discuss Sandro Botticelli's Birth of Venus (c. 1485) one of the most popular works at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
Coming to theaters in March, 2019, Mapplethrope explores the life and times of famed photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, who died of AIDS-related complications in 1989, at the height of his success.
Starring Matt Smith, best known for his roles as Dr. Who and Prince Phillip in The Crown, the film shows a young Mapplethorpe struggling to find his artistic voice and an audience for his controversial work.
It's time for the yearly Art History Babe holiday menagerie! We discuss the history of the menorah, a mystical wild nativity scene, the evolution of Santa Claus, and John Leech's illustrations for A Christmas Carol.
