Exploring Art History

Art historian Christopher Marshall, University of Melbourne, talks passionately about Artemisia Gentileschi's remarkable success as a painter which resulted not only from her enormous talent but also her ability to respond astutely to the continuously evolving trends and challenges of the Italian Baroque art world. Artemisia Gentileschi built a successful four-decade career in a male-dominated field while her business acumen even influenced the resurrection of her reputation today: she has been transformed from a footnote of art history to a globally famous artist and feminist icon.Christopher Marshall reveals how her professional decisions shaped her career, style, and legacy based on his extensive research which culminated in his recent book, Artemisia Gentileschi and the Business of Art.Host: Howard BurtonConnect with us:*Website: https://ideasroadshow.com/*Substack: https://ideasroadshow.substack.com/The music in this video is licensed from Artlist.

Art historian Sally Cornelison, Syracuse University, talks with author and filmmaker Howard Burton about the paintings and architecture of Italian Renaissance artist, author, and architect Giorgio Vasari (1511-74) that can still be found in his hometown of Arezzo. Particular emphasis is placed on the Romanesque church of Santa Maria della Pieve, where the newborn Vasari was baptized on 30 July 1511 and whose interior he renovated from 1560 until his death in 1574, when he was buried at the foot of its high altar. A chance encounter with one of Vasari's paintings inspired Sally Cornelison to rigorously reappraise many of his artistic accomplishments, culminating in her latest book Vasari and the Sacred Image: Renovating Santa Maria della Pieve in Arezzo. As always, this video podcast is richly illustrated with images of the artworks under discussion. The music in this video is licensed from Artlist.Connect with us:* Website: https://ideasroadshow.com/* Art essays on our Exploring Art History substack: https://ideasroadshow.substack.com/* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ideasroadshow.bsky.social

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 forgery scandal of Wolfgang Beltracchi, who spent years successfully passing off his paintings for lost creations of famous artists, pointed her towards a way to significantly improve artistic authentication practices by harnessing rapidly evolving AI technology in combination with cutting-edge art historical scholarship.Connect with us:* Website: https://ideasroadshow.com/* Substack: https://ideasroadshow.substack.com/* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ideasroadshow.bsky.socialThe music in this video is licensed from Artlist.

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 attacked conventional taste and asserted art’s independence from public opinion. Find out about the role Oscar Wilde played and how fashionable London society received this event. Linda Merrill has closely analyzed “Ten O’Clock” and shares thoughtful insights in how it stands as a work of art in itself, illuminating Whistler’s aesthetic philosophy while anticipating the widening divide between fine art and popular culture. This video is richly illustrated with a large variety of Whistler's artworks, including oil paintings, water colours, etchings, drawings, and more.Host: author and filmmaker Howard Burton.The music in this video is licensed from Artlist.Connect with us:Website: https://ideasroadshow.com/Substack: https://ideasroadshow.substack.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ideasroadshow.bsky.social

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 Italian Renaissance from both an art-historical and a socio-cultural perspective. Find out about how many artists of the time found men more beautiful and proportional to model for them than women and how that affected the art we admire today. The conversation also examines changing beauty standards for women during the Renaissance related to the newly fashionable statues from Antiquity. This video podcast is illustrated with many images to highlight the wide range of artworks under discussion.Host: author and filmmaker Howard Burton.* For essays about art by Howard Burton, visit our Exploring Art History blog: https://ideasroadshow.substack.com/.Website: https://ideasroadshow.com/The music in this podcast is licensed from Artlist.