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Back to Search#35. The Life Of Botticelli ~ The Downfall, Savonarola And The Apocalypse Of 1500 (Part 2)
Episode 35
Sandro Botticelli was born in Florence around 1445 and rose to prominence under the patronage of the powerful Medici family, especially Lorenzo de’ M…
8 months ago
#34. The Life Of Botticelli ~ The Rise, The Medici And The Renaissance (Part 1)
Episode 34
Sandro Botticelli was born in Florence around 1445 and rose to prominence under the patronage of the powerful Medici family, especially Lorenzo de’ M…
8 months, 1 week ago
#33. Richard Kitson ~ Portrait & Figurative Artist From Yorkshire
Episode 33
Richard Kitson is a portrait and figurative artist based in South Yorkshire. His work has been featured in prestigious exhibitions, including the Her…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
#32. The History Of Oil Painting & Portrait Painting ~ Live At The Chapel In Bruton
Episode 32
From ancient Greece to Picasso ~ in this talk I present a grand overview of the history and origins of oil painting in the Low Countries, the regions…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
#31. Armando Cabba ~ Contemporary Figurative & Erotic Artist Based In Paris
Episode 31
Armando Cabba is a Paris-based Canadian artist whose work bridges portraiture and abstraction, known especially for richly coloured, figurative paint…
9 months ago
#30. The Genius Of John Singer Sargent ~ Live With Art Historian Paola Vojnovic
Episode 30
John Singer Sargent was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Belle Époque…
9 months, 1 week ago
#29. Dr Ben Street ~ Worlds Leading Expert On The Life & Work Of Philip Guston
Episode 29
Dr Ben Street is an art historian and educator based in London. He received his PhD in 2024 from the University of East Anglia. His research is on Ph…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
#28. Turner & Constable ~ With Director Of The Florence Academy Tom Richards
Episode 28
The Tate Britain exhibition 'Turner & Constable: Rivals and Originals' offers a landmark overview of Britain's two greatest landscape painters, explo…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
#27. James Hayes ~ The Life Of An Artist Inside The Famous Talgarth Road Studios
Episode 27
James Hayes is an acclaimed portrait painter who lives and works in St Paul’s Studios on Talgarth Road in London which are a distinctive row of late-…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
#26. Charlie Hall ~ Director Of John Hall Venice
Episode 26
John Hall is a passionate arts educator, lecturer and guide, based in London and Italy. Director of the John Hall Venice Course, tour leader for Kirk…
10 months ago