TLDR El Greco | The Burial of the Count Orgaz (encore)
Domenikos Theotokopoulos, better known as El Greco, was a singular figure in art history who bridged the gap between Byzantine tradition and Western modernism. Born in Crete in 1541, he trained as an ...
15 Touko 14min
TLDR Nan Madol
Nan Madol is an ancient archaeological site situated off the eastern shore of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. Constructed between 1200 and 1600 CE, the city served as the administrative...
11 Touko 12min
Charles and Ray Eames | Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman (encore)
Charles and Ray Eames were an iconic husband-and-wife design team who became leaders of the Mid-Century Modern movement. Their partnership began at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, merging Charles's arch...
8 Touko 12min
TLDR Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso remains one of the most influential figures of 20th-century art, with a career spanning over 80 years and an estimated output of 50,000 works. Born in Málaga, Spain, in 1881, Picasso was...
4 Touko 14min
TLDR Damien Hirst | The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living
Damian Hirst is a pivotal figure in contemporary art, best known as the leading force behind the Young British Artists (YBA) movement that transformed the London art scene in the 1990s. Born in Bristo...
1 Touko 15min
TLDR The Alhambra
The Alhambra is a majestic palace and fortress complex situated on Sabika Hill in Granada, Spain, representing the pinnacle of Moorish architecture in Western Europe. Originally built on the ruins of ...
27 Huhti 10min
DayGlo Colors (encore)
This is an encore presentation of my episode about how DayGlo colors work and how they were developed by a pair of brothers in the 1930s. This spring has been very busy for me with responsibilities fo...
24 Huhti 8min
The Salon des Refusés (encore)
In mid-19th century Paris, the prestigious Paris Salon, sanctioned by the Académie des Beaux-Arts, reigned as the art world's epicenter, acting as the primary gateway to artistic success. By 1863, mou...
20 Huhti 8min
