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Muses: Madame de Pompadour
Season 3 Episode 258
Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764) rose to the top of French society as King Louis XV’s mistress. Her influence in art, culture, and politics was felt t…
3 years, 7 months ago
I Am Mercedes: Mercedes Kim
Season 3
In our final bonus episode this month, Mercedes-Benz and Womanica bring you the story of Mercedes Kim, one of 10 young women being featured in a bran…
3 years, 7 months ago
Muses: Lydia Delectorskaya
Season 3 Episode 257
Lydia Delectorskaya (1910-1998) became the final muse for the celebrated French modernist painter Henri Matisse.
This month, we’re talking about muses…
3 years, 7 months ago
Muses: Dora Maar
Season 3 Episode 256
Dora Maar (1907-1997) is best known as the model who inspired Pablo Picasso’s portrait “The Weeping Woman.” However, she was much more than a muse. H…
3 years, 7 months ago
Muses: Marguerite Littman
Season 3 Episode 255
Marguerite Littman (1930-2020) was said to be the inspiration for Holly Golightly, the heroine of Truman Capote’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” She colle…
3 years, 7 months ago
Muses: Elizabeth Siddal
Season 3 Episode 254
Elizabeth Siddal (1829-1862) is known as “art’s greatest supermodel.” She is famously immortalized in paintings as Shakespeare’s Viola and Ophelia bu…
3 years, 7 months ago
Muses: Kiki de Montparnasse
Season 3 Episode 253
Kiki de Montparnasse (1901-1953) inspired Man Ray and many other painters, photographers and sculptors. An artist herself, she impressed critics with…
3 years, 7 months ago
Muses: Yoko Ono
Season 3 Episode 252
Yoko Ono (1933-present) is a polarizing figure in the world of music and contemporary art. Her work was influential for many artists and musicians, b…
3 years, 8 months ago
Muses: Loie Fuller
Season 3 Episode 251
Loie Fuller (1862-1928) used swirling silks, multi-colored lights, and inspiration from nature in her routines. Her artistry helped inspire the Art N…
3 years, 8 months ago
Muses: Maria Von Trapp
Season 3 Episode 250
Maria Von Trapp (1905-1987) had her voice heard around the world. First, as a member of a highly popular touring group–and second, in theaters around…
3 years, 8 months ago