MENAGERIE OF ENLIGHTENMENT

Housing thousands of artworks, The Louvre is a famous museum in Paris, France. Let's take a look at its history and explore some of its exhibits. 

Created by the realist painter, Edward Hopper, Nighthawks paints a picture of four lonely people in a diner. Physically they might be close but they will never make a connection. Timeless and relatable, nighthawks is an iconic painting that is open to interpretation. Let's take a closer look at it and learn more about the iconic painting.  

Well known for 'The Scream' painting, Edvard Munch is also an artist who liked to create somber and emotionally charged paintings that were relatable to everyone. Let's take a look and his life and how it affected the art style in his paintings.

The renaissance was a golden period of new art techniques and ideas. It created famous artists like Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo. Let's take a tour of how the renaissance period evolved throughout history.

Let's take a look at the life of a famous Dutch artist, Vincent Van Gogh. Long known as the tortured artist, his paintings like 'starry night' continue to inspire and fascinate us, even today.

A brief look at the wishing plant. The dandelion is a symbol of hope and love to those who wish on it. Delicate and beautiful, the dandelion also has unique qualities that make it an interesting plant to discover. 

A brief look at the notorious plant called wolfsbane that is rumored to be poisonous to a famous mythical creature, the werewolf.

A short introduction about the different types of early art movements that are shaped by the periods they were created in. 

An introduction to what is being offered on this podcast. Featuring the topics of art history and nature, this podcast explores many things relating to the two topics.  

From the blog, Menagerie Of Enlightenment, here is a short episode on the animal kingdom and the types of creatures that live in it.