Art & Life

In this episode we talk to Dr. Elizabeth Lev. Dr. Lev received her undergraduate degree in art history from University of Chicago, and her doctorate from University of Bologna specializing in the art of the Counter Reformation. She has been living in Rome for twenty years, teaching art history for Duquesne University’s Italian Campus since 2002. She is a didactic consultant for the Vatican Museums and her articles have appeared in First Things, the College Art Association, and the Sacred Art Journal. Her books include The Tigress of Forlì, How Catholic Art Saved the Faith and The Silent Knight: St Joseph in Art which came out last November. She has lectured world-wide and her TED talk on the Sistine Chapel has garnered over 1.8 million views. Dr. Lev discusses the fresco by Luca Signorelli titled Testament of Moses in the Sistine Chapel. Website: https://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/cappella-sistina/parete-sud.html

In this episode we talk to David Cordaro. He works in architectural communications for a membership-based non-profit in Chicago. Cordaro is a graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. He lives in Chicago, IL. David discusses and contrasts the the architectural design of the Planned Parenthood in Queens, NY and the Waterleaf Women’s Center in Aurora, IL. Planned Parenthood (Queens) designed by Stephen Yablon Architecture, http://www.syarchitecture.com/projects/planned-parenthood-queens. Waterleaf Women’s Center designed by Charles Vincent George Architects, https://www.cvgarchitects.com/index.php

In this episode we talk to Mary Mueller, Spiritual Director for the Notre Dame Right to Life. She is a senior at the University of Notre Dame studying Theology with minors in Studio Arts (Ceramics), philosophy, and Catholic Social Teaching. She is from Lake Elmo, Minnesota. Mary discusses the work of Beverly Mayeri titled Vanishing Species, 2006. This work was recently exhibited at the American Museum of Ceramic Art.