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Ep 18a: Who? What! (Las Meninas)
The first in our five-part series on Velazquez's masterpiece. Check it out!
Ep 16: Gospel (The Book of Kells)
Why did James Joyce call the Book of Kells "the most Irish thing we have?" Find out!
Ep 15: Apeshit
Beyonce and Jay Z's Apeshit video, shot in the Louvre, dropped on June 16, 2018 and quickly set the internet on fire. What's all the buzz about? Find out!
Ep 14e: Ain’t It Funny (Duchamp’s Fountain)
How does the humor in Duchamp's Fountain make it more challenging for the viewer? Find out!
Ep 14c: What They Do (Duchamp’s Fountain)
How did Duchamp inspire later artists to explore the nature of art-making, artistic spaces, and authorship? Find out!
To skip straight to Duchamp go to: 13:14
Ep 14b: The Choice is Yours (Duchamp’s Fountain)
What makes Duchamp's Fountain the most influential artwork of the 20th century? Find out!
Ep 14a: Eff a War (Duchamp’s Fountain + Dada)
How can understanding Dada help us understand the most important artwork of the 20th c? Find out!
Ep 13: Strictly Business (Dutch Still Lifes)
What can still lifes tell us about commerce and social capital during the Dutch Golden Age? Find out!