Exploring Art History

Ep. 12. THE ART OF WONDER: A conversation with Kaywin Feldman

How does someone become the head of one of the largest and most influential cultural institutions on the planet?   For Kaywin Feldman, Director of the National Gallery o

Ep. 11. ARTEMISIA, IRREPRESSIBLE: A conversation with Christopher Marshall

Art historian Christopher Marshall, University of Melbourne, talks passionately about Artemisia Gentileschi's remarkable success as a painter which resulted not only from

Ep. 10. VASARI, RECONSIDERED: A conversation with Sally Cornelison

Art historian Sally Cornelison, Syracuse University, talks with author and filmmaker Howard Burton about the paintings and architecture of Italian Renaissance artist, aut

Ep. 9. THE ART OF AI: A conversation with Carina Popovici

Carina Popovici is the founder of Art Recognition, a global leader in AI art authentication. In this wide-ranging conversation Carina talks about how the very public art

Ep. 8. MR WHISTLER'S BEAUTIFUL WORLD: A conversation with Linda Merrill

Professor Linda Merrill, Director of Undergraduate Studies in Art History at Emory University, talks about the witty, provocative “Ten O’Clock” lecture in which Whistler

Ep. 7. BODILY INSIGHTS: A conversation with Jill Burke

Jill Burke, Professor of Renaissance Visual and Material Cultures at The University of Edinburgh, discusses her extensive research on the development of the nude in the I

Ep. 6. INVESTIGATING ANCIENT ARCHAEOLOGY - A conversation with Samuel Holzman

Ancient Greek architectural historian Sam Holzman, Princeton University, discusses his personal journey through the world of ancient Greek architecture and the many wonde

Ep. 5. VISUAL LITERACY - A History of Illustration: A conversation with D.B. Dowd

Illustrator, writer and scholar D.B. Dowd, Washington University, discusses fascinating aspects of the historical development of illustration as an integral part of the r

Ep 4. MICHELANGELO: Contemporary Artistic Impact - A conversation with Bill Wallace, Part 2

Renaissance artist Michelangelo was both influenced by, and strongly influenced, other great artists from his contemporary world. In this illustrated video podcast Michel

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Ep. 3 MICHELANGELO: The Making of Art - A conversation with Bill Wallace, Part 1

In this illustrated video podcast Michelangelo scholar Bill Wallace, Washington University in St. Louis, discusses fascinating and often surprising aspects of how Michela

Ep. 2. THE ART OF MAPS: A history of Rome in maps - A conversation with Jessica Maier

In this illustrated video podcast art historian Jessica Maier, Mount Holyoke College, talks passionately about her extensive research into the history of Rome through the

Ep. 1. ALBRECHT DÜRER: Islamic themes in Dürer's prints - A conversation with Susan Dackerman, UCLA

In this illustrated video podcast UCLA print specialist Susan Dackerman and host Howard Burton discuss Dürer's most enigmatic print projects - The Sea Monster, The Knots,