Stuff about Things: An Art History Podcast
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Stuff about Things: An Art History Podcast
Hi! My name is Lindsay and I host Stuff about Things: An Art History Podcast. It is a podcast where I tell you stuff about things. From giant Buddhas to lost paintings, each episode is a deep dive into a particular work of art, artist, or issue within the world of art history. My goal is to make art...
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52 פרקיםEpisode 45: The Gardner Heist, Part I
**PART II is still coming! It'll be worth the wait. Should be up by late September-ish** IT’S HAPPENING. That’s right. I’m (finally) doing it. You as...
Minisode 8: The Portrait of Anne of Cleves by Hans Holbein
Anne of Cleves or Anne of Catfish? This minisode pays homage to Anne of Cleves, wifey #4 to King Henry VIII—namely the portrait of her by Hans Holbein...
Episode 43: The Execution of Lady Jane Grey
THE QUEEN IS DEAD! LONG LIVE THE QUEEN! This episode is a deep dive into one of the few oil paintings that can claim TikTok fame: the Execution of Lad...
Episode 42: The San Jose Galleon
This episode is a deep dive into the so-called “Holy Grail of Shipwrecks”: the San Jose Galleon. Come for the Dutch gin bottles and hypothetical emera...
Episode 41: Damien Hirst & the Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable
An ancient shipwreck, filled with magnificent treasures from around the world--every maritime archaeologist's dream, right? But when does dream become...
Episode 40: Damien Hirst - A Shark's Tale
**insert Jaws theme song here** A new episode swimmin’ straight for you! This one features the classic trio: sharks, death, and formaldehyde. That is...
Episode 39: The Moai of Rapa Nui
🌊🗿 🌊🗿🌊 The emojis say it all: this episode is a deep dive into the monolithic moai of Rapa Nui—also known as Easter Island. Come for the in-depth...
Episode 38: Spirit Photography
As R.L. Stein would say, “Say 🧀 and ☠️!” In this episode, it’s more like “The 💀👻 say 🧀!” This episode explores the strange world of spirit photogr...
Minisode 7: Early Photography
Ahoy hoy! A new minisode is upon thee: the early history of photography! Come for the history, stay in spite of the science (or vice versa). Episode 3...
Minisode 6: The Hope Diamond, the Heart of the Ocean, & the Love of the Sea
All aboard! This minisode covers a trifecta of Titanic gemstones and the diamond links that may--or may not--bind them. Come for information about a m...
Episode 37: The Hope Diamond
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Marilyn Monroe and Madonna told me so! That is… unless those diamonds are cursed! This episode is a deep-dive into...
Episode 36: The Amber Room
This episodes is a deep-dive into the mysterious (and, as of 1945, missing) Amber Room. Come for the in-depth research into the Amber Room's 300-year...
Minisode 5: Amber
This minisode delves into the million-year-old material that is amber. Come for the references to Jurassic Park, stay in spite of me using the word "e...
Minisode 4: The Clothilde Missal
Bonjour, mes bijoux! Yes, that's you--my jewels. Speaking of a jewel... this minisode celebrates an art historical jewel known as the Clothilde Missal...
Episode 35: The Book of Kells, Part II - Cover to Cover and Page to Page
This episode covers the wonderful, majestic, so-detailed-it-almost-hurts Book of Kells, from cover to cover and page to page. Come for the resolution...
Episode 34 : The Book of Kells, Part I - An Uncertain History
Dia dhuit! That means "hello!" in Old Irish. This episode is the first in a two-part series on the world's most famous book: The Book of Kells. Part I...
Minisode 3: Illuminated Manuscripts and Their Making
This minisode is dedicated to the illuminated manuscript, an art form whose heyday stretched from the 5th to the 15th centuries. Come for the cover-to...
Minisode 2: Discovered - An Unknown Self-Portrait of Van Gogh
This half-hour ‘sode discusses the exciting discovery of a previously unknown self-portrait by Van Gogh, which he painted on the back of his painting...
Minisode 1: Lost & Found - Van Gogh's Drawing of Starry Night
Did you know that there are TWO Starry Nights? Well, you do now! This minisode covers the harrowing, fascinating, and infuriating story of Van Gogh's...
Episode 33: Van Gogh & Starry Night
Art history nerds, lend me your… ear? Because there’s a new episode in town! This episode is a one-and-a-half-hour deep dive into the life of Vincent...
Episode 32: The Benin Bronzes, Part II
Howdy, you rootin' tootin' listener! This episode is the second in a two-part series on the Benin Bronzes, a group of a few thousand objects looted fr...
Episode 31: The Benin Bronzes, Part I
Ahoy, there! This episode is the first in a two-part series exploring the Benin Bronzes, a body of several thousand objects in bronze and brass that w...
Episode 30: Raphael's Young Woman with a Unicorn
Will your biographer say you died from "amorous excesses"? Are you saving yourself for unicorn hunting? Have you ever heard of death by spiked wheel?...
Episode 29: Niki de Saint Phalle & the Tarot Garden
All hail the queen of monsters, Niki de Saint Phalle! This episode is a deep dive into Niki de Saint Phalle, her career, and the culmination of her li...
Episode 28: The Ponte Sant'Angelo, Bernini, & the Stuff of Angels
Columns, thorns, and superscriptions, oh my! This episode is a deep-dive--not into the Tiber River but rather the almost 2000 year history of the Pont...
Episode 27: Oscar Wilde, Ivan Albright, & Pictures of Dorian Gray
Good God, dear Basil! There is a podcast episode about your portrait of Dorian Gray! Just kidding. Basil Hallward and Dorian Gray aren't real, but Osc...
Episode 26: The Green Bay Packers & Lambeau Field Stadium Part II (1959-today)
Lambeau, Lombardi, and Leaps! This episode finishes the two-part series on the Green Bay Packers and Lambeau Field Stadium, from 1959 to today.
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Episode 25: The Green Bay Packers and Lambeau Field Stadium Part I (1919-1959)
Meat packing! Hot pretzels! Stock options! As a podcast love letter to my hometown, this episode (part one of two) covers the early history of the Gre...
Episode 24 - The Winchester Mystery House
Ghosts, glass, and guns, oh my! The Winchester Mystery House stands as one of the greatest houses in American history... and not just because it is al...
Episode 23: Kehinde Wiley - Portraits, Power, & Presence
Napoleon! Barack Obama! Charles I! LL Cool J! What do all these dudes have in common? They were all painted (more or less) by contemporary artist, Keh...
Episode 22: The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Boccaccio, and Basil
Plague! Corpse dismemberment! Pretty costumes! Derpy greyhounds! Necrotic Herbs! This episode has a little bit of everything. It takes you on a journe...
Episode 21: The Crystal Skulls
Mineralogists! Lapidary tools! The human crrrrrranium! This episode is an art historical deep-dive into the origins of the so-called "crystal skulls"...
Episode 20: Brunelleschi's Dome
Eggs! Bricks! Spine o' the fish! This episode covers a biggie, both figuratively and literally! Brunelleschi's dome for the Cathedral of Santa Maria d...
Episode 19: Madame Tussaud & Her Empire of Wax
Heads on sticks! Heads in wax! Heads in trunks! This hour-long episode is a deep dive into the life and work of Anna Maria Grosholtz... though you may...
Episode 18: Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Clocks, & Candy
Clocks, candy, and human connection, oh my! This episode is a deep-dive into the work of Felix Gonzalez-Torres, a Cuban-born American artist active in...
Episode 17: The Gateway Arch in St. Louis MO
Steel, drunken brawls, creeper derricks, oh my! Episode 17 is a deep dive into the development, design, and construction of Eero Saarinen's Gateway Ar...
Episode 16: Emperor Qin's Terracotta Army
Immortality, mercury, and 7,000 warriors, oh my! Episode 16 covers the mausoleum and terracotta army of China's first emperor and a supremely odd duck...
Episode 15: King Tut's Tomb (Part II)
Cobras, canaries, and curses, oh my! This episode is the second half of a two-part deep dive into the discovery of King Tut's tomb, beginning with the...
Episode 14: King Tut's Tomb (Part I)
A boy pharaoh, a tempestuous archaeologist, and a rich English aristocrat walk into a bar... This episode is part one of a two part episode duology on...
Episode 13: The Shroud of Turin
Episode 13 is a deep dive into a mysterious object indeed: The Shroud of Turin. Listen to a skeptic (me!) work through the history of the shroud, the...