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In this episode, we explore Raphael's extraordinary decoration of the Vatican's Stanza della Segnatura, one of the defining achievements of the High Renaissance. At the center is the famous School of Athens, but the true masterpiece is the whole of the room's larger intellectual and theological program. We examine how Raphael brings together classical philosophy, poetry, law, and Christian theology into a unified vision of knowledge itself. Along the way, we consider the remarkable portraits, ancient influences, and artistic personalities embedded within these frescoes. The episode ultimately reveals how the School of Athens leads toward the theological vision, unifying the glorified pagan past with his Christian present. Support/Follow/Learn: https://linktr.ee/italian_renaissance_podcastWorks Discussed: Raphael, Stanza della Segnatura, 1508-1511 https://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/stanze-di-raffaello/stanza-della-segnatura/stanza-della-segnatura.htmlThe Florentine Renaissance CourseSupport the show

EVEN MORE about this episode!Could your home actually be blocking money, abundance, and the life you're trying to create? Feng shui expert Dana Claudat says the objects and energy surrounding you may be influencing you far more than you realize.Julie Ryan sits down with Dana for a fascinating conversation about feng shui, money energy, abundance, clutter, manifestation, and the surprising connection between your outer environment and inner world.Dana explains why she views the home as a living organism—and how everything from worn-out clothes and broken objects to outdated books and possessions tied to painful memories can continually reinforce the message that you're stuck in the past.And you don't need to completely redesign your house to begin shifting things.Dana shares practical feng shui techniques you can try at home, including an intriguing practice involving a mason jar, lemon, salt, and water. Julie shares some of her own feng shui experiences, from removing predatory animal artwork from her son's playroom to using mirrors to redirect the energetic flow of abundance through her home.They also explore Julie's intuitive perception of cash-flow energy entering through the front door, why clutter can affect far more than cleanliness, and how changing your physical surroundings may help create space for something new.Dana shares remarkable stories from her own life as well—from unusual childhood spiritual experiences and a family connection to psychic phenomena to helping clients radically transform their lives and businesses.One client went from facing eviction to receiving a $500,000 business investment within weeks of beginning the process.If you've ever wondered whether your home affects your money, energy, manifestation, relationships, or ability to move forward, this conversation will have you looking at every room differently.Guest Biography:Dana Claudat is a modern Feng Shui Master and Founder of The School of Intention - a School and a Method of Feng Shui based on Infinite Possibility, Creative Awakening and Intention. After studying Art History at Stanford and working in the Arts, Dana found her way to Feng Shui, practicing for the last 20 years. It's become a full-time immersive passion to continue to evolve the Feng Shui Practice with an amazing online community, Students and Clients around the world.Episode Chapters:(0:00:00) Welcome & Meet Feng Shui Expert Dana Claudat(0:02:48) Is Your Home Blocking the Life You Want?(0:07:33) What Should You Remove From Your Home?(0:12:37) Your Front Door: The Gateway for Abundance(0:21:30) Hidden Clutter May Be Draining Your Energy(0:31:42) 5 Household Items That Carry Negative Energy(0:41:05) The Lemon & Salt Energy-Clearing Ritual(0:44:35) A 9-Day Ritual to Raise Your Home's Energy(0:51:20) When Your Space Changes, Your Life Changes(0:55:44) Using Your Home to Manifest What You Want(1:02:27) Psychics, Aliens & Dana's Spiritual Awakening(1:14:50) The Money Bowl: Feng Shui for Abundance(1:22:53) The One Change That Can Shift Your Life(1:24:00) Why Do We Incarnate?➡️ Subscribe to Ask Julie Ryan YouTube➡️ Julie's Intuitive Trainings✏️ Ask Julie a Question!

In this episode of Art Ed Radio, host Tim Bogatz welcomes back high school art teacher Jenn Russell for an honest and entertaining conversation about teaching art history. Tim and Jenn discuss why art history works best when it is taught as a connected story full of drama, influence, cultural context, and unexpected twists. They also share their lists of overrated artists, as well as their lists of underrated artists who deserve a little more attention and respect. Jenn also shares her strategies for teaching AP Art History, connecting artworks to contemporary culture, and helping students move from memorable stories and strong reactions to thoughtful analysis. Full episode transcript below. Resources and Links Learn more about the Art Ed NOW Conference! Come join the Art of Ed Community! Browse the Art Ed Radio archives 12 Ideas to Help Students Engage with Art History But, Art History Is Boring! How to Bring Life to the Past and Present 7 Contemporary Artists Who Bring Art History to Life in the Classroom

Camille Claudel trained alongside Auguste Rodin. She fell in love with him. She became a brilliant sculptor in her own right. Then her family locked her away. Listen to the episode ad-free Annie Sargent talks with Elyse Rivin about Camille Claudel's extraordinary life. Elyse traces her early talent, her ten years with Rodin, and the misogyny that kept her from getting the recognition she deserved. Then the story turns dark: her own family had her committed to an asylum, where she stayed for 30 years, until her death. It's a hard story. It's also one you won't forget. Press play to hear it. Subscribe to Join Us in France so you never miss an episode. Table of Contents for this Episode Today on the podcast: Camille Claudel Support and Updates Magazine segment Camille Claudel Camille In Museums Early Life And Family Paris Training Begins Rodin Arrives Love And Collaboration Breakup And Independence Commissions And Misogyny Isolation And Decline Isolation a nd Misogyny Flood And Breakdown Committed By Family Asylum Years And Starvation Erased After Death Great Niece Restores Legacy Movie And Rodin Reassessment Her Sculptures And Influence Final Reflections And Farewell Copyright More episodes about French culture #JoinUsInFrance, #FrancePodcast, #Francophile, #FranceTravelTips, #RealFrance, #FranceTravelPodcast, #ExploreFrance, #FranceCulture, #ParisFrance, #CamilleClaudel, #AugusteRodin, #RodinMuseum, #FrenchSculpture, #WomenArtists, #ArtHistory, #ParisMuseums, #FrenchArtHistory, #ForgottenWomen, #FrenchHistory, #19thCenturyArt  

What happens when you stop trying to force "meaning" onto art and just allow yourself to experience it?In this candid, thought-provoking conversation, poet, philosopher, photographer, and author Steven Seidenberg joins Carmen in The Private Lounge. Together, they strip away the intimidation of "high art" to explore why being confused by a piece of work can actually be its greatest gift.From finding hidden human stories in abandoned, decaying architecture to the rhythmic "isness" of poetry, Steven and Carmen dive deep into why understanding is overrated—and why leaning into what confuses us is where real growth happens.

Religious imagery—from Greco-Roman sculptures to The Chosen—has influenced the spiritual self-conception of generations of religious practitioners. But what innovations and contributions have Mormon artists made in this field, and how has it cultivated a distinct religious identity?Art historian Jennifer Champoux asserts that it was Danish-American artist C. C. A. Christensen who exerted the most influence over the visual trajectory of Mormonism. On this episode of Scholars & Saints, Champoux discusses her new book, C. C. A. Christensen: A Mormon Visionary (University of Illinois Press, 2026) with host Nicholas Shrum. Together, they explore Christensen's artistic style, his scriptural depictions in the 1890 Book of Mormon series, and his representation of Mormon experience and trauma in his Mormon panorama. More than just art history, Champoux dives deeply into how communal memory of trauma and shared religious identity are formed and communicated to Mormons by artistic visionaries like Christensen.Jennifer Champoux is the director of the Book of Mormon Art Catalog and scholar of Latter-day Saint art. In addition to her recent publication on Christensen, she is also the author of Approaching the Tree: Interpreting 1 Nehi 8 (Maxwell Institute, 2023) and co-author of Picturing Christ: Understanding Depictions of Jesus in History and Art (Deseret Books, 2026).

Josh T. Franco is an artist and art historian from West Texas who believes that art history is made by hand. Cultured Magazine included this creative powerhouse in their 2026 list of 12 Art-World Tastemakers We're Most Excited About. Franco actually wears four creative hats: artist, art historian, curator and new Exec Dir of US Latinx Art Forum. He grew up immersed in the ever-evolving wonderland his grandfather created in his backyard in Marfa, TX, full of eclectic found objects, sculptures and whimsical installations. Franco's current  exhibition, Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard, celebrates the foundational role of yards in shaping contemporary art in America. His forthcoming book, Marfa, Marfa: Rasquachismo and Minimalism in Far West Texas, examines minimalism and the aesthetics that artist Donald Judd brought to Marfa … and how these intersect with "rasquachismo," the sensibility of the oppressed in working class Chicano communities. “I am an artist with an art history PhD. My practice investigates the mechanisms by which knowledge moves intergenerationally,” says. Franco. He's been an art historian with the Smithsonian for over ten years, interacting with some of the most treasured documents ever produced by artists across time. “I believe that every work of art is also a work of art history, because every work of art carries the past.” As the new Executive Director  of US Latinx Art Forum, Franco is committed to celebrating and promoting art by US inhabitants of Latinx descent and their communities to foster equity and growth, and support its practitioners. Have a Swan Dive to share? Text us!We are always looking for Swan Dive Stories to share so hit us up, send an e mail to Ron: Ron@artbikesjax.com or Stu: Stuart@stuartsheldon.com

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Fluent Fiction - French: Élodie's Breakthrough: From Shyness to Château Spotlight Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-08-03-07-38-20-fr Story Transcript:Fr: Le soleil brillait haut dans le ciel estival, projetant une lumière dorée sur le Château de Chambord.En: The sun shone high in the summer sky, casting a golden light over the Château de Chambord.Fr: Ce magnifique édifice, symbole de la Renaissance française, se dressait fièrement au milieu des jardins verdoyants.En: This magnificent building, a symbol of the French Renaissance, stood proudly amid the lush gardens.Fr: Les employés de l'entreprise s'y retrouvaient pour leur retraite annuelle, et parmi eux, Élodie, enthousiaste mais nerveuse.En: The company's employees gathered there for their annual retreat, and among them was Élodie, enthusiastic but nervous.Fr: Élodie était nouvelle dans l'équipe administrative.En: Élodie was new to the administrative team.Fr: Elle adorait l'histoire de l'art et rêvait de travailler un jour dans un domaine plus créatif.En: She loved art history and dreamed of one day working in a more creative field.Fr: Son but pour cette retraite était clair : se démarquer, apprendre et surtout, vaincre sa timidité face à ses collègues expérimentés, Gaspard et Marcel.En: Her goal for this retreat was clear: to stand out, learn, and above all, overcome her shyness in front of her experienced colleagues, Gaspard and Marcel.Fr: Ces derniers semblaient à l'aise dans toutes les discussions et Élodie les envier.En: The latter seemed comfortable in all discussions, and Élodie envied them.Fr: En arpentant les vastes allées du château, Élodie observait les interactions.En: As Élodie wandered through the vast corridors of the château, she observed the interactions.Fr: Elle écoutait Gaspard et Marcel plaisanter et échanger des anecdotes.En: She listened to Gaspard and Marcel joke and exchange anecdotes.Fr: Ils avaient une aisance naturelle qui fascinait Élodie.En: They had a natural ease that fascinated Élodie.Fr: Mais elle se rendait compte que rester à l'écart ne lui apporterait rien.En: But she realized that staying on the sidelines would bring her nothing.Fr: Elle prit une décision.En: She made a decision.Fr: Lors d'une activité de groupe, elle se rapprocherait et tenterait de se faire entendre.En: During a group activity, she would approach them and try to make herself heard.Fr: Le moment arriva durant un exercice de cohésion dans les jardins du château.En: The moment came during a team-building exercise in the château's gardens.Fr: Élodie, le cœur battant, s'approcha de Gaspard et Marcel.En: Élodie, her heart pounding, approached Gaspard and Marcel.Fr: Elle avait attendu ce moment pour montrer sa connaissance du lieu.En: She had waited for this moment to show her knowledge of the place.Fr: D'une voix assurée, elle commença à parler de l'architecture unique du château, de son histoire complexe et de l'impact qu'il avait eu sur la culture française.En: In a confident voice, she began to talk about the château's unique architecture, its complex history, and the impact it had had on French culture.Fr: À sa grande surprise, les conversations se turent et tous écoutèrent attentivement son exposé passionné.En: To her great surprise, the conversations stopped, and everyone listened attentively to her passionate presentation.Fr: Elle leur raconta des anecdotes sur François Ier, le roi passionné d'art qui avait commandé sa construction.En: She recounted anecdotes about François Ier, the art-loving king who had commissioned its construction.Fr: Ses collègues, y compris Gaspard et Marcel, furent impressionnés par sa maîtrise du sujet.En: Her colleagues, including Gaspard and Marcel, were impressed by her mastery of the subject.Fr: Quand elle termina, un silence admiratif suivit.En: When she finished, an admiring silence followed.Fr: Puis, les applaudissements éclatèrent.En: Then, applause erupted.Fr: Élodie sentit alors une vague de chaleur et de fierté inonder son cœur.En: Élodie then felt a wave of warmth and pride flood her heart.Fr: Gaspard et Marcel la félicitèrent, reconnaissant en elle une future alliée précieuse.En: Gaspard and Marcel congratulated her, recognizing in her a future valuable ally.Fr: Le reste de l'équipe lui fit part de leurs éloges et lui proposa de rejoindre un projet spécial qui venait de commencer.En: The rest of the team shared their praises and invited her to join a special project that had just begun.Fr: En fin de journée, Élodie s'assit sur un banc du parc, en regardant le château au loin, baigné dans les dernières lueurs du jour.En: At the end of the day, Élodie sat on a bench in the park, gazing at the château in the distance, bathed in the day's last light.Fr: Elle se sentait différente, plus confiante.En: She felt different, more confident.Fr: Elle avait fait le premier pas vers son rêve.En: She had taken the first step towards her dream.Fr: Elle savait maintenant que sa passion et sa perspective étaient ses meilleures alliées.En: She now knew that her passion and perspective were her greatest allies.Fr: Au milieu des rires et des échanges, elle se sentit enfin intégrée, prête à relever de nouveaux défis.En: Amid the laughter and exchanges, she finally felt integrated, ready to take on new challenges.Fr: Ainsi, Élodie réalisa que son unique approche était non seulement appréciée, mais aussi essentielle pour l'avenir qu'elle souhaitait se construire.En: Thus, Élodie realized that her unique approach was not only appreciated but essential for the future she wished to build for herself.Fr: Sa voix avait trouvé sa place parmi les autres, et elle n'était qu'au début de son chemin vers de nouvelles merveilles, inspirée par la beauté intemporelle du Château de Chambord.En: Her voice had found its place among the others, and she was only at the beginning of her journey toward new wonders, inspired by the timeless beauty of the Château de Chambord. Vocabulary Words:the sun: le soleilthe sky: le cielthe light: la lumièrethe building: l'édificethe company: l'entreprisethe employee: l'employéthe colleague: le collèguethe team: l'équipethe corridor: l'alléethe conversation: la conversationthe voice: la voixthe surprise: la surprisethe king: le roithe subject: le sujetthe applause: les applaudissementsthe bench: le bancthe garden: le jardinthe path: le cheminthe wonder: la merveillethe admiration: l'admirationthe heart: le cœurthe pride: la fiertéthe ally: l'alliéthe project: le projetthe dream: le rêvethe future: l'avenirthe perspective: la perspectivethe exchange: l'échangethe impact: l'impactthe anecdote: l'anecdote

Dr. Kellie Jones is Professor in Art History and Archaeology and the Institute for Research in African American Studies (IRAAS) at Columbia University. On this podcast she speaks on the art and legacy of legendary assemblage artist and Black Arts Movement creator Bettye Saar who passed away last week. just days before her one hundredth birthday. https://www.drkelliejones.com/ https://hammer.ucla.edu/now-dig-this https://betyesaar.com/ @diprimaradio //www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Following Napoleon Bonaparte's 1798 campaign in Egypt, new possibilities of travel and improvements in printing technology saw an emergence of publishing ventures in France and Britain dedicated to the production of albums and travel accounts featuring images of Muslim Egypt and Islamic architecture and catering to a growing European fascination with the East. In her debut book, Visualizing Egypt: European Travel, Book Publishing, and the Commercialization of the Middle East in the Nineteenth Century (American University in Cairo Press, 2025) Paulina Banas analyzes the context and process of production of these highly illustrated publications, from their conceptualization to the finished product and its afterlife, from marketing to the sales of these books, and from circulation to their reception by nineteenth-century audiences. By tracing the long, arduous, and often risky publishing journeys of the makers of these books, including publishers, writers, and artists, such as the Frenchman Émile Prisse d'Avennes, Banas reveals a complex terrain of changing market demands, collaborations, and conflicting views, and the unsettled authorship of these works, prompting us to think more profoundly about artistic and intellectual exchange in the world of nineteenth-century Orientalist book production. Visualizing Egypt considers nineteenth-century book illustrations on Egypt and the “Orient” not merely as expressions of enduring ideology and colonial propaganda, but as representations shaped by the often-overlooked commercial exigencies of the growing publishing industry and the reckless competition within it. Paulina Banas is an Assistant Professor of Art History at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she teaches course on Islamic world arts, 19th century European visual culture, and cross-cultural encounters between Europe and the Middle East. Saman Nasser holds an M.A. in history from James Madison University, where he currently works as an educational staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Following Napoleon Bonaparte's 1798 campaign in Egypt, new possibilities of travel and improvements in printing technology saw an emergence of publishing ventures in France and Britain dedicated to the production of albums and travel accounts featuring images of Muslim Egypt and Islamic architecture and catering to a growing European fascination with the East. In her debut book, Visualizing Egypt: European Travel, Book Publishing, and the Commercialization of the Middle East in the Nineteenth Century (American University in Cairo Press, 2025) Paulina Banas analyzes the context and process of production of these highly illustrated publications, from their conceptualization to the finished product and its afterlife, from marketing to the sales of these books, and from circulation to their reception by nineteenth-century audiences. By tracing the long, arduous, and often risky publishing journeys of the makers of these books, including publishers, writers, and artists, such as the Frenchman Émile Prisse d'Avennes, Banas reveals a complex terrain of changing market demands, collaborations, and conflicting views, and the unsettled authorship of these works, prompting us to think more profoundly about artistic and intellectual exchange in the world of nineteenth-century Orientalist book production. Visualizing Egypt considers nineteenth-century book illustrations on Egypt and the “Orient” not merely as expressions of enduring ideology and colonial propaganda, but as representations shaped by the often-overlooked commercial exigencies of the growing publishing industry and the reckless competition within it. Paulina Banas is an Assistant Professor of Art History at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she teaches course on Islamic world arts, 19th century European visual culture, and cross-cultural encounters between Europe and the Middle East. Saman Nasser holds an M.A. in history from James Madison University, where he currently works as an educational staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/islamic-studies

Following Napoleon Bonaparte's 1798 campaign in Egypt, new possibilities of travel and improvements in printing technology saw an emergence of publishing ventures in France and Britain dedicated to the production of albums and travel accounts featuring images of Muslim Egypt and Islamic architecture and catering to a growing European fascination with the East. In her debut book, Visualizing Egypt: European Travel, Book Publishing, and the Commercialization of the Middle East in the Nineteenth Century (American University in Cairo Press, 2025) Paulina Banas analyzes the context and process of production of these highly illustrated publications, from their conceptualization to the finished product and its afterlife, from marketing to the sales of these books, and from circulation to their reception by nineteenth-century audiences. By tracing the long, arduous, and often risky publishing journeys of the makers of these books, including publishers, writers, and artists, such as the Frenchman Émile Prisse d'Avennes, Banas reveals a complex terrain of changing market demands, collaborations, and conflicting views, and the unsettled authorship of these works, prompting us to think more profoundly about artistic and intellectual exchange in the world of nineteenth-century Orientalist book production. Visualizing Egypt considers nineteenth-century book illustrations on Egypt and the “Orient” not merely as expressions of enduring ideology and colonial propaganda, but as representations shaped by the often-overlooked commercial exigencies of the growing publishing industry and the reckless competition within it. Paulina Banas is an Assistant Professor of Art History at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she teaches course on Islamic world arts, 19th century European visual culture, and cross-cultural encounters between Europe and the Middle East. Saman Nasser holds an M.A. in history from James Madison University, where he currently works as an educational staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Following Napoleon Bonaparte's 1798 campaign in Egypt, new possibilities of travel and improvements in printing technology saw an emergence of publishing ventures in France and Britain dedicated to the production of albums and travel accounts featuring images of Muslim Egypt and Islamic architecture and catering to a growing European fascination with the East. In her debut book, Visualizing Egypt: European Travel, Book Publishing, and the Commercialization of the Middle East in the Nineteenth Century (American University in Cairo Press, 2025) Paulina Banas analyzes the context and process of production of these highly illustrated publications, from their conceptualization to the finished product and its afterlife, from marketing to the sales of these books, and from circulation to their reception by nineteenth-century audiences. By tracing the long, arduous, and often risky publishing journeys of the makers of these books, including publishers, writers, and artists, such as the Frenchman Émile Prisse d'Avennes, Banas reveals a complex terrain of changing market demands, collaborations, and conflicting views, and the unsettled authorship of these works, prompting us to think more profoundly about artistic and intellectual exchange in the world of nineteenth-century Orientalist book production. Visualizing Egypt considers nineteenth-century book illustrations on Egypt and the “Orient” not merely as expressions of enduring ideology and colonial propaganda, but as representations shaped by the often-overlooked commercial exigencies of the growing publishing industry and the reckless competition within it. Paulina Banas is an Assistant Professor of Art History at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she teaches course on Islamic world arts, 19th century European visual culture, and cross-cultural encounters between Europe and the Middle East. Saman Nasser holds an M.A. in history from James Madison University, where he currently works as an educational staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

Following Napoleon Bonaparte's 1798 campaign in Egypt, new possibilities of travel and improvements in printing technology saw an emergence of publishing ventures in France and Britain dedicated to the production of albums and travel accounts featuring images of Muslim Egypt and Islamic architecture and catering to a growing European fascination with the East. In her debut book, Visualizing Egypt: European Travel, Book Publishing, and the Commercialization of the Middle East in the Nineteenth Century (American University in Cairo Press, 2025) Paulina Banas analyzes the context and process of production of these highly illustrated publications, from their conceptualization to the finished product and its afterlife, from marketing to the sales of these books, and from circulation to their reception by nineteenth-century audiences. By tracing the long, arduous, and often risky publishing journeys of the makers of these books, including publishers, writers, and artists, such as the Frenchman Émile Prisse d'Avennes, Banas reveals a complex terrain of changing market demands, collaborations, and conflicting views, and the unsettled authorship of these works, prompting us to think more profoundly about artistic and intellectual exchange in the world of nineteenth-century Orientalist book production. Visualizing Egypt considers nineteenth-century book illustrations on Egypt and the “Orient” not merely as expressions of enduring ideology and colonial propaganda, but as representations shaped by the often-overlooked commercial exigencies of the growing publishing industry and the reckless competition within it. Paulina Banas is an Assistant Professor of Art History at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she teaches course on Islamic world arts, 19th century European visual culture, and cross-cultural encounters between Europe and the Middle East. Saman Nasser holds an M.A. in history from James Madison University, where he currently works as an educational staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-studies

Following Napoleon Bonaparte's 1798 campaign in Egypt, new possibilities of travel and improvements in printing technology saw an emergence of publishing ventures in France and Britain dedicated to the production of albums and travel accounts featuring images of Muslim Egypt and Islamic architecture and catering to a growing European fascination with the East. In her debut book, Visualizing Egypt: European Travel, Book Publishing, and the Commercialization of the Middle East in the Nineteenth Century (American University in Cairo Press, 2025) Paulina Banas analyzes the context and process of production of these highly illustrated publications, from their conceptualization to the finished product and its afterlife, from marketing to the sales of these books, and from circulation to their reception by nineteenth-century audiences. By tracing the long, arduous, and often risky publishing journeys of the makers of these books, including publishers, writers, and artists, such as the Frenchman Émile Prisse d'Avennes, Banas reveals a complex terrain of changing market demands, collaborations, and conflicting views, and the unsettled authorship of these works, prompting us to think more profoundly about artistic and intellectual exchange in the world of nineteenth-century Orientalist book production. Visualizing Egypt considers nineteenth-century book illustrations on Egypt and the “Orient” not merely as expressions of enduring ideology and colonial propaganda, but as representations shaped by the often-overlooked commercial exigencies of the growing publishing industry and the reckless competition within it. Paulina Banas is an Assistant Professor of Art History at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she teaches course on Islamic world arts, 19th century European visual culture, and cross-cultural encounters between Europe and the Middle East. Saman Nasser holds an M.A. in history from James Madison University, where he currently works as an educational staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/art

Following Napoleon Bonaparte's 1798 campaign in Egypt, new possibilities of travel and improvements in printing technology saw an emergence of publishing ventures in France and Britain dedicated to the production of albums and travel accounts featuring images of Muslim Egypt and Islamic architecture and catering to a growing European fascination with the East. In her debut book, Visualizing Egypt: European Travel, Book Publishing, and the Commercialization of the Middle East in the Nineteenth Century (American University in Cairo Press, 2025) Paulina Banas analyzes the context and process of production of these highly illustrated publications, from their conceptualization to the finished product and its afterlife, from marketing to the sales of these books, and from circulation to their reception by nineteenth-century audiences. By tracing the long, arduous, and often risky publishing journeys of the makers of these books, including publishers, writers, and artists, such as the Frenchman Émile Prisse d'Avennes, Banas reveals a complex terrain of changing market demands, collaborations, and conflicting views, and the unsettled authorship of these works, prompting us to think more profoundly about artistic and intellectual exchange in the world of nineteenth-century Orientalist book production. Visualizing Egypt considers nineteenth-century book illustrations on Egypt and the “Orient” not merely as expressions of enduring ideology and colonial propaganda, but as representations shaped by the often-overlooked commercial exigencies of the growing publishing industry and the reckless competition within it. Paulina Banas is an Assistant Professor of Art History at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she teaches course on Islamic world arts, 19th century European visual culture, and cross-cultural encounters between Europe and the Middle East. Saman Nasser holds an M.A. in history from James Madison University, where he currently works as an educational staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

As I have been working on my book “The UN-WOW,” I've been talking to a lot of people in experience design and experience management about whether or not my idea for the book makes sense. Two things have emerged from these conversations. First, people generally are very supportive of the principles behind The UN-WOW. It seems that people see a lot of opportunity in exploring more mundane aspects of everyday life for design opportunities. It has been great to hear that vote of confidence as I work on the project, and people being excited to hear more about it as it is coming together. The second thing to emerge is that on a certain level, none of this experience design work should be that hard because our goals are pretty simple. At its foundation, we ideally are trying to make life better for our design audiences. Whether it is user, customer, patient, employee, student, client, or any other experience design space, we want to improve the experiences that people have (regardless of whether these experiences are mundane or metamorphic).  How we create these experiences, and the scale that it is done, becomes the work of the designers. What should be easy becomes more challenging when other organizational priorities take over. Organizations can become fixated on outcomes that run counter to the goals of experience designers. Caring about customers, employees, users, and others can be seen as a luxury when the only focus is profitability. Thus, many experience designers feel frustrated when trying to do their work, running into barriers that either minimize the scope of their work, or completely block it from happening. Leaders may want to talk about being human-centered, but don't necessarily see the need to treat people like human beings. To talk about the challenges and opportunities, I welcome Tamar Cohen to the Experience by Design studios. Like many people in experience design, Tamar had a very non-linear path to her work. Starting out as an Art History major, she worked in galleries and auction houses. She found herself at Citibank for 16 years, applying the skills she acquired from art history to her work in customer experience. She also shares her work leading other companies like Zoetis as the Head of Global Customer Experience Strategy and at Travelers as VP of Employee Experience. We talk about the importance of connecting employee experience and customer experience, making your employees your first customers. We also talk about the importance of ethnographic research to understand the full employee and customer journeys.   We also discuss her new project with Michael Lowenstein as well as work with James Killian (both former guests on ExD). She describes what she calls the Halo Effect, which includes conducting qualitative research based on the Four E's Framework: educate, empower, engage, and energize. Her company HaloEffect works by diagnosing the human system first, working with organizations and leadership to put people first. Again, a simple idea that companies struggle executing, which Tamar tries to help them accomplish. It was a great conversation about the importance of employee experience (especially in relation to customer experience), how to lead with a people-first strategy, and how even a degree in Art History can lay the foundation for better experience designs.  Tamar Cohen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamarcohen HaloEffect: https://www.myhaloeffect.com/

The Adventures of Alex & Ma: Paris, London, Motherhood & What's Next at YGCIn this episode of "What Is Happening With My Life Right Now?", Geo shares the story behind her unforgettable adventure with her son Alex after his four-week Art History study abroad experience in Florence, Italy. From experiencing Paris and London through his eyes, exploring museums, embracing the culture, and celebrating the World Cup in the streets of Paris, this journey became so much more than a mother-son trip. It became a reflection on motherhood, letting go, and learning how to show up differently as our children grow into adulthood. Geo shares the emotional moments, the unexpected lessons, and the conversations that reminded her that sometimes the greatest gift we can give the people we love is not advice, but space, trust, and a safe place to land.In this episode, Geo reflects on: Traveling with a young adult child and seeing them in a new lightThe pressures young adults carry as they navigate what comes next Learning when to listen instead of coach Creating meaningful memories through travel and experiencesThe importance of slowing down and embracing different seasons of lifeA deeper confirmation of what is next for YGCAs Geo shares the adventures of Alex and Ma, she also reveals a glimpse into the next evolution of YGC and what is unfolding for the future. Whether you are navigating motherhood, a life transition, a new season of identity, or simply looking for a reminder to slow down and embrace the moments that matter, this episode is for you.Thank you for being part of the journey.Read her full story here. With so much love, joy, and intention,Yvette Valdenegro & Geovanna Burgess WhiteResources & Links: ⁠

Welcome back to the Outdoor Adventure Series! In today's episode, We're continuing our exploration of Barstow, California, where the vibrant Centennial Mural provides the backdrop for a unique group interview. You'll meet Juliet Tison, the founder of Barstow's mural program, Ray Valles, the artist behind the Centennial mural, Kathy Fierro, president of Main Street Murals, and Jane Laraman-Brockhurst, our tour director. Together, they share the origin story of the mural movement, discuss the murals' impact on the community, and reveal the collaborative spirit that keeps art and history alive on Main Street. We'll also hear about exciting future plans, educational outreach, and how you can explore these living works of art yourself. Get ready for an inspiring journey through public art, community pride, and creative passion in Barstow!DISCUSSION1. Introduction and Guest IntroductionsHoward Fox introduces the setting at the new Centennial Mural 00:06Introduction of guests: Juliet, Ray, Kathy, and Jane 00:272. Affiliations and Histories with the Barstow MuralsJuliet's role as the founder of the mural program in the mid-1990s 00:48Influence from Chemainus, British Columbia's mural program 01:06Ray's history with the Barstow community since 1991 01:29Kathy's involvement since 1984 and early participation in mural painting 01:38Kathy Fierro as current president of Main Street Murals 01:533. The Process of Becoming Mural ArtistsKathy was recruited by Juliette for her large-scale art experience 02:14Transition from church set designs to mural painting 02:194. Reflections on the Murals' Evolution and Community ImpactJuliet's feelings about the murals' influence and hopes for their continued unveiling 02:45Ray's description of inspiration and artistic process for the current mural, referencing Barstow landscapes and Route 66 03:04Emotional response to public display and the goal of inspiring future artists 03:48Ray's daughter's participation in the mural painting 04:165. Historical and Thematic Organization of the MuralsJuliette explains the murals are painted in historical order, from Stone Age to Space Age 04:426. Future Vision and Expansion GoalsKathy discusses parameters for new murals between 1st and 7th Streets on Main, maintaining the "Main Street USA" identity 05:20Ambition to add another 30 murals 05:417. Community Engagement and Educational OutreachJane's Overview of Main Street Murals' impact on local and tourist communities through accessible art 06:13Educational programs and electric box design initiative in schools 07:19Recognition of the centennial mural and anticipation for events like the upcoming car show and mural dedication 07:43Appreciation of support from the City of Barstow 07:51Emphasis on keeping the community vibrant through arts, history, and youth involvement 08:068. Practical Information for Visitors and ListenersMain Street Murals information available on Facebook, their website, and City of Barstow's site 08:38Monthly Main Street Mural Tour details (third Saturday, 11 AM from the US Bank fountain) 09:13Contact information for group and traveling tours 09:229. Spotlight on Ray Valles' Artistic WorkRay Valles provides his Instagram handle for listeners to find more about his artwork 09:5310. ConclusionGetting ready for the Mural Tour 10:02LEARN MOREThank you to Main Street Murals for facilitating the today's tour and the interviews - https://mainstreetmurals.com/Ray Valle's Instagram: @raymundo.vallesLearn more about Bartow's rich history by visitng:The Historic Harvey House:https://www.barstowca.org/residents/harvey-house-information.Western Area Railroad Museum:   https://www.facebook.com/westernamericarailroadmuseum/Route 66 Museum:https://www.motherroadmuseum.com/Mojave River Museum:http://mrvmuseum.org/NEXT STEPSVisit us at https://outdooradventureseries.com to like, comment, and share our episodes.KeywordsJuliet Tison, Ray Valles, Kathy Fierro, Jane Laraman-Brockhurst, Barstow, Mainstreet Murals, Barstow History, Route 66, Outdoor Adventure Series, Podcast Interview#JulietTison #RayValles #KathyFierro #JaneLaraman-Brockhurst #Barstow #MainStreetMurals #BarstowHistory #Route66 #OutdoorAdventureSeries #PodcastInterviewMy Favorite Podcast Tools:  Production by DescriptHosting BuzzsproutShow Notes by CastmagicWebsite powered by PodpageBe a Podcast Guest by PodMatchBanner Customization by Nano Banana & Canva

In this episode of The Postscript Show, Brandon Briscoe sits down with Dan Reneau, pastor, artist, and art history professor, to explore how the history of Western art reveals the changing worldview of civilization—from medieval Christianity and the Renaissance to modernism, postmodernism, and today's culture.Together they discuss why people create, what art says about the culture that produces it, and how Christians can understand visual culture without compromising biblical truth. Along the way, they examine the theological influences behind major artistic movements and why understanding art can help believers better engage the world with the gospel.In this episode:Why humans are driven to createMedieval art, iconography, and the RenaissanceHumanism, the Reformation, and the Baroque periodThe Enlightenment and RomanticismHow photography changed the art worldImpressionism, Cubism, Dadaism, and Abstract ExpressionismPostmodernism and today's cultural landscapeWhy art reflects the spiritual condition of societyHow Christians can engage culture with biblical discernment and gospel compassion rather than fear.If you enjoy thoughtful conversations on theology, culture, history, and Christian worldview, subscribe to The Postscript. share this episode with someone who loves learning how faith intersects with the world around us.Visit http://lfbi.org/learnmore

Fluent Fiction - French: Unveiling Marseille's Mysteries: Émilie's Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-07-25-22-34-02-fr Story Transcript:Fr: La chaleur de l'été à Marseille était intense ce matin-là.En: The summer heat in Marseille was intense that morning.Fr: Le soleil brillait haut dans le ciel, et l'odeur salée de la mer se mêlait aux effluves du marché de poissons au Vieux-Port.En: The sun shone high in the sky, and the salty smell of the sea mingled with the aromas of the fish market at the Vieux-Port.Fr: Émilie, une historienne de l'art curieuse, flânait dans les rues animées de la ville.En: Émilie, a curious art historian, strolled through the bustling streets of the city.Fr: Elle avait voyagé jusqu'ici, espérant retrouver un artefact familial perdu depuis longtemps.En: She had traveled here, hoping to find a long-lost family artifact.Fr: Ce jour-là, quelque chose d'étrange avait retenu l'attention des Marseillais : une statue mystérieuse avait apparu pendant la nuit.En: That day, something strange had caught the attention of the people of Marseille: a mysterious statue had appeared overnight.Fr: Elle se dressait fièrement au centre du Vieux-Port, avec des traits anciens et énigmatiques, semblant venu d'un autre temps.En: It stood proudly in the center of the Vieux-Port, with ancient and enigmatic features, seemingly from another time.Fr: Les locaux étaient intrigués, certains avec émerveillement, d'autres avec scepticisme.En: The locals were intrigued, some with amazement, others with skepticism.Fr: Émilie s'approcha de la statue, observant chaque détail avec passion.En: Émilie approached the statue, observing every detail with passion.Fr: Elle savait que cette découverte pourrait bien être liée à sa quête familiale.En: She knew that this discovery might well be linked to her family quest.Fr: Mais un groupe, se proclamant gardien de la statue, en revendiquait la propriété.En: But a group, claiming to be the statue's guardians, asserted their ownership.Fr: Ils ne laissaient personne s'approcher trop près et s'opposaient à quiconque remettait en cause leur autorité.En: They allowed no one to get too close and opposed anyone questioning their authority.Fr: Dans la foule, elle aperçut Bastien, un guide local célèbre pour connaître Marseille comme sa poche.En: In the crowd, she spotted Bastien, a local guide famous for knowing Marseille like the back of his hand.Fr: Son sourire et son enthousiasme guidaient les touristes à travers l'histoire vivante de la ville.En: His smile and enthusiasm guided tourists through the living history of the city.Fr: Émilie décida de l'aborder.En: Émilie decided to approach him.Fr: "Bastien, savez-vous quelque chose sur cette statue ?En: "Bastien, do you know anything about this statue?"Fr: ", demanda-t-elle.En: she asked.Fr: Bastien haussa les épaules mais ses yeux brillaient d'excitation.En: Bastien shrugged his shoulders, but his eyes sparkled with excitement.Fr: "Personne ne sait d'où elle vient, mais peut-être que Lucien pourrait nous éclairer.En: "No one knows where it came from, but maybe Lucien could enlighten us.Fr: C'est un vieux pêcheur qui en sait long sur les légendes du coin."En: He's an old fisherman who knows a lot about the local legends."Fr: Ils se dirigèrent vers la criée, où Lucien triait du poisson frais.En: They headed towards the fish market, where Lucien was sorting fresh fish.Fr: Bien qu'il aimât la solitude, il connaissait toutes les histoires anciennes.En: Although he loved solitude, he knew all the old stories.Fr: "Ah, cette statue," déclara Lucien en grattant sa barbe.En: "Ah, that statue," Lucien declared, scratching his beard.Fr: "Certains disent qu'elle cache un secret ancien, une légende que peu de gens comprennent aujourd'hui."En: "Some say it hides an ancient secret, a legend that few understand today."Fr: Émilie décida d'enquêter discretement.En: Émilie decided to investigate discreetly.Fr: Au cours de la nuit, elle revint, profitant de la pénombre pour contourner le groupe de gardiens.En: During the night, she returned, taking advantage of the darkness to bypass the group of guardians.Fr: En examinant la base de la statue, elle découvrit un passage secret, une ouverture dissimulée.En: Examining the base of the statue, she discovered a secret passage, a hidden opening.Fr: Bastien et Lucien, complices dans cette aventure, la rejoignirent.En: Bastien and Lucien, accomplices in this adventure, joined her.Fr: Sous la statue se trouvait une petite chambre obscure.En: Under the statue was a small dark chamber.Fr: Les murs étaient décorés d'inscriptions anciennes et de symboles marins.En: The walls were decorated with ancient inscriptions and marine symbols.Fr: Au centre, une boîte ornée.En: In the center, an ornate box.Fr: Émilie l'ouvrit prudemment.En: Émilie opened it cautiously.Fr: À l'intérieur, elle trouva une relique de sa famille perdue depuis longtemps.En: Inside, she found a relic of her long-lost family.Fr: Un parchemin racontait l'histoire d'une lignée autrefois puissante, liée aux légendes de la mer.En: A scroll told the story of a once-powerful lineage, linked to the legends of the sea.Fr: La découverte d'Émilie au cœur de Marseille atteignit les oreilles des gardiens.En: Émilie's discovery in the heart of Marseille reached the ears of the guardians.Fr: Éblouis par sa trouvaille, ils comprirent l'importance de cette histoire, une alliance de traditions locales et du passé familial d'Émilie.En: Dazzled by her find, they understood the importance of this story, an alliance of local traditions and Émilie's family past.Fr: C'était plus qu'une statue : un pont entre deux héritages.En: It was more than a statue: a bridge between two heritages.Fr: Émilie repartit avec une nouvelle compréhension de son histoire et du riche tissu culturel de Marseille.En: Émilie left with a new understanding of her history and the rich cultural fabric of Marseille.Fr: Les légendes du passé continuaient de vivre, tissant des liens invisibles entre les générations, et la statue mystérieuse devint un symbole de ces connexions intemporelles.En: The legends of the past continued to live, weaving invisible links between generations, and the mysterious statue became a symbol of these timeless connections.Fr: La ville et ses légendes avaient transformé non seulement sa quête, mais aussi son cœur pour toujours.En: The city and its legends had transformed not only her quest but also her heart forever. Vocabulary Words:the heat: la chaleurthe historian: l'historiennethe artifact: l'artefactthe aroma: les effluvesthe market: le marchéthe port: le Vieux-Portthe statue: la statuethe sky: le cielthe morning: le matinthe detail: le détailthe guardian: le gardienthe ownership: la propriététhe crowd: la foulethe guide: le guidethe fisherman: le pêcheurthe legend: la légendethe chamber: la chambrethe inscription: l'inscriptionthe symbol: le symbolethe ornated box: la boîte ornéethe relic: la reliquethe scroll: le parcheminthe lineage: la lignéethe secrecy: le secretthe alliance: l'alliancethe tradition: la traditionthe heritage: l'héritagethe fabric: le tissuthe connection: la connexionthe heart: le cœur

Episode 536 / Flora TemnoucheFlora Temnouche is an artist who lives and works between Paris and Berlin. She was born and raised in France, studying Modern Literature and Art History in Paris at the Sorbonne, then attending the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf until 2023 in the class of Katharina Wulff. Her works have been exhibited in group and solo shows both in Europe and the United States in galleries such as Galerie Elsa Meunier in Paris, Chilly Art Project in London, and Galerie Philia in New York. She has also exhibited in public spaces such as Ghetto Novo in Venice, the Kultur Bahnhof Eller and Kunstpalast Museum in Düsseldorf, Villa Maeterlinck Jean Nouvel in Nice, and has been selected for a residency at Palazzo Galli Talli in Florence. She just recently had a solo show in LA at Megan Mulrooney Gallery called A Room of One's Own. 

Diamonds are often thought to have been exclusively reserved for kings and queens, treasures meant for royalty. However, there is another category of individuals who adorned themselves with these precious gems, treating them as trophies and even weapons for liberation - the courtesans!At the forefront of these courtesans is a woman whose romantic destiny captivates hearts and even opens the Cannes Film Festival: Jeanne du Barry. Born into the common folk, she rose to the rank of a countess and became the favorite of the King of France! She left behind a legacy as a defender of writers and artists - from Voltaire to Fragonard - and also as an avid collector of jewelry.Voice of Jewels, a podcast from L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts supported by Van Cleef & Arpels. Unveiling the stories and secrets behind History's most fascinating jewels.With Inezita Gay-Eckel, Jewelry Historian and Lecturer at L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts and Léonard Pouy, Professor of Art History and Content and Transmission Manager at L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts.Written by Martin Quenehen and Aram Kebabdjian, performed by Edoardo Ballerini and produced by Bababam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we explore the La Tirana Festival, a vibrant celebration that intertwines primordial narratives and the history of Spanish conquest in the Atacama Desert of Chile. Join host Jack Eidt as he engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Rodolfo Andaur, a visual arts curator, and Osceola Refetoff, a Canadian American visual artist. Together, they delve into the cultural significance of the festival, its origins tied to mining and Indigenous traditions, and the rich tapestry of dance and devotion that captivates over 200,000 visitors each year. Discover how this festival serves as a powerful expression of identity and resistance in the face of colonial history. Support the Podcast via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Resources/Articles: Rodolfo Andaur [https://rodolfoandaur.com/] is a visual arts curator and cultural manager and Director of Actinómetro, based in the Tarapacá region of the Atacama Desert in Chile. He studied journalism and holds an MA in Art History. He has worked in directing, promoting, and diffusing transdisciplinary projects. Furthermore Rodolfo Andaur has taken part in curatorial teams that focus on critical analysis and reflection about anthropocene, climate change, and eco-geopolitics in Latin America. Not only those proposals produce knowledge through the visual arts, but they have also contributed to the dissemination of renewed thoughts to research into unknown territories. With this background his work has been prized both by Tarapacá Regional Government for his contribution to cultural management (2011), and for his participation in the international project called “examples to follow, expedition in aesthetics and sustainability” (2017). Also he has been involved in curatorial residencies in Brazil, Denmark, Germany, México, Morocco, New Zealand, Poland, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, South Korea, and the United States. Rodolfo is currently a columnist in several online art magazines and visiting lecturer in a couple of universities and art institutions. Jack Eidt is an environmental journalist, urban theorist and designer, and advocate for the wild, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes for a PBS SoCal Artbound project called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs. He also publishes articles and podcasts on Substack [https://jackeidt.substack.com/]. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Featured Guest: Rodolfo Andaur With Osceola Refetoff Executive Producer and Host: Jack Eidt Engineer: Blake Quake Beats Show music: Jack Eidt and Blake Quake Beats Episode 288 Photo credit: Jack Eidt

Department of Art History and Film Studies at the University of Sydney Dr Bruce Isaacs joined Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft to discuss the Hollywood blockbuster film 'The Odyssey'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philipp Leo — Swiss cyber expert, diplomat, and military officer, always two steps ahead of the storm No Password Required Season 7: Episode 7 - Philipp Leo Philipp Leo co-founded Leo & Muhly Cyber Advisory, a strategic advisory firm specializing in cyber risk, resilience, and geopolitics. Now consulting with governments and private firms in Switzerland and abroad, Philipp has served as a UN observer on the Korean DMZ, trained the next generation of Swiss Armed Forces cyber specialists, and taught at the University of Glasgow. He is also part of Europol's network of experts in data protection and cybercrime and has published stateside in MIT Sloan Management Review. In this episode, Philipp shares his journey from a Swiss bank he couldn't wait to leave to the Korean border, and eventually to the boardrooms of executives who still think cyber risk is someone else's problem. He breaks down the three most dangerous misconceptions executives have about cyber risk, why the CISO is too often a poster child rather than a decision-maker, and the challenges to cyber insurance in Europe. Cyber attorney Jack Clabby and co-host Kayley Jerrell talk with Philipp about his live crisis simulation that nobody can win, how to train cyber warriors, and how nation-state cyber conflict is looking more and more like the age of Caribbean pirates. In the Lifestyle Polygraph, Philipp reveals his favorite book, his eye-opening, go-to celebratory drink, and the weight of his luxury umbrella. He also shares his favorite escape when the complexity of modern life gets to be too much and introduces us to a Zurich commuting tradition that involves swimming home through a river.   In this episode: Philipp's journey from a Swiss bank he couldn't wait to leave to the Korean DMZ and eventually the boardrooms of Fortune 500 executives (00:27 - 02:22) The three most dangerous misconceptions executives have about cyber risk and why cyber risk is a corporate problem, not a technology problem (04:19 - 05:30) How Philipp's live crisis simulation works, why nobody can win it, and why that's exactly the point (05:49 - 08:47) Why cyber crisis teams have improved dramatically but leadership boards remain the weakest link (06:30 - 08:47) The CISO poster child problem: why most CISOs have the accountability without the authority (09:54 - 11:00) Why cyber insurance in Europe has largely failed to deliver and what happens when attackers find your policy before you do (11:17 - 13:44) The OFAC twist: what happens mid-exercise when a Swiss bank decides to pay and then learns the attackers are on the sanctions list (18:38 - 19:31) Training Swiss Armed Forces cyber specialists and why the first lesson is that the other side plays by no rules (19:47 - 21:37) Whether nation states can ever beat the cyber threat and why the east side of Vienna tells you everything you need to know (21:54 - 23:25) Why nation-state cyber conflict has become remarkably similar to the age of Caribbean pirates (23:46 - 24:23) The Lifestyle Polygraph: Endurance, Campari Red Bull, a three-ounce umbrella, a cabin in the Alps, and swimming home through a Zurich river (00:04 - 12:03)   Timestamp Highlights: (00:27) From Swiss banker to UN observer on the Korean DMZ (04:19) The three misconceptions executives have about cyber risk (05:49) The crisis simulation nobody can win and why that's the whole point (09:54) Why the CISO is too often a poster child without real power (11:17) Why cyber insurance in Europe has largely failed (18:38) The OFAC twist that stopped a Swiss bank mid-exercise (19:47) Training Swiss cyber warriors to understand the other side plays by no rules (21:54) Nation states vs. cyber threats: are defenders always outpaced? (23:46) How nation-state cyber conflict mirrors the age of Caribbean pirates (07:25) Always prepared: the three-ounce umbrella that nobody sees   Resources & Links: Leo & Muhly Cyber Advisory  Philipp Leo on LinkedIn ThreatLocker — Presenting sponsor DerScanner — Supporter of this podcast Cyber Florida — The Mother Ship  

Today's episode will explore one of the most powerful political paintings in history: The Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David. Painted during the French Revolution in 1793, it captures the assassination of Jean-Paul Marat, one of the leaders of the Revolution. We will explore the transformation of Marat into a political martyr, the historical events behind this work, its symbolism, and all the elements that contributed to the creation of The Death of Marat, one of the most influential examples of political propaganda that changed art history, and the way people remembered events and historical figures.

Did the Aztecs have a concept of virtue? In this episode, we dive into a lively scholarly debate over the Nawatl phrase kwalli and yektli ("good" and "right") and whether it can properly be translated as "virtue." Examining colonial dictionaries, the Florentine Codex, the Wewetlahtolli, and the work of scholars from the sixteenth century to today, we explore the evidence for a distinctly Nawa ethical tradition. Along the way, we discuss the challenges of translating Indigenous philosophies and why understanding concepts, not just individual words, is essential to appreciating Nawatl thought.Sources:Anderson, Arthur J. O., and Charles E. Dibble, eds. and trans. Florentine Codex: General History of the Things of New Spain. 13 vols. Santa Fe: School of American Research and University of Utah, 1950–1982.Berdan, Frances F. "Concepts of Ethnicity and Class in Aztec-Period Mexico." In Ethnic Identity in Nahua Mesoamerica: The View from Archaeology, Art History, Ethnohistory, and Contemporary Ethnography, by Frances F. Berdan, John K. Chance, Alan R. Sandstrom, Barbara L. Stark, James M. Taggart, and Emily Umberger, 105–132. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 2008.Carochi, Horacio. Arte de la Lengua Mexicana con la Declaración de los Adverbios Della. Mexico City: Juan Ruyz, 1645.Clavijero, Francisco Javier. Arte de la Lengua Mexicana. Puebla: Imprenta del Real Seminario Palafoxiano, 1754.González González, Osiris. Tlamatiliztli: La sabiduría del pueblo nahua. Filosofía intercultural y derecho a la tierra (México). Archaeological Studies Leiden University. Leiden: Leiden University Press, 2024.Maffie, James. Aztec Philosophy: Understanding a World in Motion. Boulder: University Press of Colorado, 2014.Madajczak, Julia. Review of Discourses of the Elders: The Aztec Huehuetlatolli: A First English Translation, by Sebastian Purcell. Inter-American Journal of Philosophy 15, no. 1 (2024): 42–48. Molina, Alonso de. Vocabulario en Lengua Castellana y Mexicana y Mexicana y Castellana. Mexico City: Antonio de Spinosa, 1571.Purcell, Sebastian. Discourses of the Elders: The Aztec Huehuetlahtolli, a First English Translation. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2025.Sahagún, Bernardino de. Primeros Memoriales. Edited and translated by Thelma D. Sullivan. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1997.Siméon, Rémi. Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana. 13th ed. Mexico City: Siglo XXI Editores, 1997.Townsend, Camilla. Review of Discourses of the Elders: The Aztec Huehuetlahtolli, a First English Translation, by Sebastian Purcell. Ethnohistory 72, no. 1 (2025): 181–183.listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text!Use the promo code “KURLY” in the "How did you hear about this adventure?" field when you sign up for a $200 discount.Visit skeptoid.com/adventures to learn more and reserve your spot. I hope you'll join me this December as we explore the mysteries of the Maya together. This December, I'll be joining Skeptoid Adventures as your guide for The Mysteries of the Maya, where we'll travel through the Yucatán exploring remarkable archaeological sites, uncovering the real history behind the Maya civilization, and separating fact from fiction along the way. To reserve your spot, all you need is a fully refundable $500 deposit. Your deposit is refundable through August 1, so you can reserve your place with confidence. After Au Support the showOrder "NEVER WILL IT BE LOST" and get $5 off!Support Lignum: A Cultural Haven in MéridaYour Hosts:Kurly Tlapoyawa is an archaeologist, ethnohistorian, and filmmaker. His research covers Mesoamerica, the American Southwest, and the historical connections between the two regions. He is the author of numerous books and has presented lectures at the University of New Mexico, Harvard University, Yale University, San Diego State University, and numerous others. He most recently released his documentary short film "Guardians of the Purple Kingdom," and is a cultural consultant for Nickelodeon Animation Studios.@kurlytlapoyawaRuben Arellano Tlakatekatl is a scholar, activist, and professor of history. His research explores Chicana/Chicano indigeneity, Mexican indigenist nationalism, and Coahuiltecan identity resurgence. Other areas of research include Aztlan (US Southwest), Anawak (Mesoamerica), and Native North America. He has presented and published widely on these topics and has taught courses at various institutions. He currently teaches history at Dallas College – Mountain View Campus. Find us: Bluesky...

Fluent Fiction - French: Inside the Louvre: Secrets of a Stolen Masterpiece Unveiled Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2026-07-15-22-34-02-fr Story Transcript:Fr: Dans le cœur vivant de Paris se trouve le majestueux Musée du Louvre.En: In the living heart of Paris stands the majestic Musée du Louvre.Fr: Cet été, les salles resplendissent sous la lumière du soleil, attirant des curieux du monde entier.En: This summer, the halls shine under the sunlight, attracting curious visitors from around the world.Fr: Parmi eux, il y a Éloïse, une historienne de l'art passionnée.En: Among them is Éloïse, a passionate art historian.Fr: Éloïse est dans son élément, entourée des chefs-d'œuvre qu'elle chérit tant.En: Éloïse is in her element, surrounded by the masterpieces she cherishes so much.Fr: Cependant, une ombre plane au-dessus du musée aujourd'hui.En: However, a shadow hangs over the museum today.Fr: Un tableau renommé a disparu sans laisser de traces, excepté une note cryptique posée délicatement à sa place.En: A renowned painting has disappeared without a trace, except for a cryptic note placed delicately in its spot.Fr: Éloïse, se sentant accablée par la responsabilité, est déterminée à résoudre ce mystère.En: Éloïse, feeling burdened by the responsibility, is determined to solve this mystery.Fr: Elle sait que le prestige du Louvre dépend en partie de ce tableau.En: She knows that the prestige of the Louvre partly depends on this painting.Fr: Tandis qu'elle réfléchit dans la grande galerie, elle croise Thibault, le jeune gardien de sécurité.En: While pondering in the grand gallery, she encounters Thibault, the young security guard.Fr: Thibault, qui nourrit des rêves de devenir détective, saute sur l'occasion pour se prouver.En: Thibault, who dreams of becoming a detective, leaps at the chance to prove himself.Fr: Malgré ses hésitations initiales sur ses capacités, Éloïse accepte de collaborer avec lui.En: Despite her initial hesitations about his abilities, Éloïse agrees to collaborate with him.Fr: Ils forment une équipe improbable mais remarquable.En: They form an improbable but remarkable team.Fr: Le duo commence une série d'interviews.En: The duo begins a series of interviews.Fr: Ils parlent avec des gardiens, des conservateurs, et même les visiteurs réguliers.En: They speak with guards, curators, and even the regular visitors.Fr: Parmi ceux-ci se trouve Maëlle, une artiste mystérieuse qui passe ses journées à croquer les sculptures du musée.En: Among them is Maëlle, a mysterious artist who spends her days sketching the museum's sculptures.Fr: Avec ses yeux sombres et observateurs, elle intrigue Éloïse.En: With her dark and observant eyes, she intrigues Éloïse.Fr: Lorsqu'ils la questionnent, Maëlle semble hésitante, comme si elle cachait quelque chose.En: When they question her, Maëlle seems hesitant, as if she is hiding something.Fr: La note déchiffrée mène Éloïse et Thibault à une galerie moins fréquentée, où un passage caché s'ouvre à eux.En: The deciphered note leads Éloïse and Thibault to a less frequented gallery, where a hidden passage opens up to them.Fr: Une chasse haletante à travers les couloirs secrets du musée les guide vers Maëlle.En: A breathless chase through the museum's secret corridors guides them to Maëlle.Fr: Là, ils la découvrent dans une petite salle, face au tableau disparu.En: There, they discover her in a small room, facing the missing painting.Fr: Maëlle, touchée par la détermination d'Éloïse, avoue la vérité troublante.En: Maëlle, touched by Éloïse's determination, confesses the troubling truth.Fr: Le tableau original peint par un ancêtre de Maëlle était un chef-d'œuvre caché sous une copie.En: The original painting painted by Maëlle's ancestor was a masterpiece hidden under a copy.Fr: Elle voulait que le monde sache enfin la vérité sur son origine.En: She wanted the world to finally know the truth about its origin.Fr: Avec cette révélation, Éloïse et Thibault savent qu'ils ont retrouvé l'œuvre légitime du musée.En: With this revelation, Éloïse and Thibault know that they have recovered the museum's legitimate work.Fr: La peinture est restaurée à sa place, et le Louvre reprend un souffle de soulagement.En: The painting is restored to its place, and the Louvre breathes a sigh of relief.Fr: Éloïse reçoit des éloges pour son courage et sa perspicacité.En: Éloïse receives praise for her courage and insight.Fr: Thibault, maintenant reconnu pour sa bravoure, est invité à rejoindre l'équipe d'investigation du musée.En: Thibault, now recognized for his bravery, is invited to join the museum's investigation team.Fr: Les changements marquent chacun des personnages.En: The changes mark each of the characters.Fr: Éloïse apprend à apprécier la force du travail d'équipe et de l'ouverture d'esprit.En: Éloïse learns to appreciate the strength of teamwork and open-mindedness.Fr: Thibault voit ses rêves se rapprocher, enhardi par cette aventure.En: Thibault sees his dreams come closer, emboldened by this adventure.Fr: Quant à Maëlle, elle trouve la paix grâce à la reconnaissance de son héritage familial.En: As for Maëlle, she finds peace through the recognition of her family heritage.Fr: Le soleil d'été brille à nouveau sur le Louvre.En: The summer sun shines again on the Louvre.Fr: Les mystères du passé se mêlent aux visiteurs du présent, apportant à chaque coin du musée une nouvelle histoire à raconter, bâtie sur celles résolues.En: The mysteries of the past blend with the visitors of the present, bringing to every corner of the museum a new story to tell, built upon those that have been resolved. Vocabulary Words:the heart: le cœurmajestic: majestueuxthe masterpiece: le chef-d'œuvrethe shadow: l'ombredisappeared: disparuthe trace: la tracecryptic: cryptiquedelicately: délicatementburdened: accabléethe prestige: le prestigethe gallery: la galeriethe security guard: le gardien de sécuritéto ponder: réfléchirthe hesitation: l'hésitationto collaborate: collaborerimprobable: improbablethe curator: le conservateurthe sculpture: la sculptureobservant: observateurshesitant: hésitantehidden: cachéthe chase: la chassebreathless: haletantethe corridor: le couloirto confess: avouertroubling: troublantethe truth: la véritéto restore: restaurerthe praise: les élogesinsight: la perspicacité

Fluent Fiction - Italian: Uncovering Toscana's Lost Masterpiece: A Tale of Persistence Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2026-07-14-07-38-20-it Story Transcript:It: Il sole cocente batteva sui campi dorati della Toscana.En: The scorching sun beat down on the golden fields of Toscana.It: Una leggera brezza muoveva l'edera che ricopriva la villa abbandonata.En: A light breeze moved the ivy covering the abandoned villa.It: Giulia, una giovane storica dell'arte, stava davanti al grande cancello arrugginito.En: Giulia, a young art historian, stood in front of the large rusty gate.It: Accanto a lei c'era Matteo, il suo assistente, che fissava il luogo con scetticismo.En: Next to her was Matteo, her assistant, who was looking at the place with skepticism.It: "Sei sicura di volerlo fare?"En: "Are you sure you want to do this?"It: chiese Matteo, scrutando le finestre vuote e polverose.En: asked Matteo, scrutinizing the empty and dusty windows.It: "Assolutamente," rispose Giulia con determinazione.En: "Absolutely," replied Giulia with determination.It: Era alla ricerca di un dipinto leggendario, scomparso da secoli.En: She was in search of a legendary painting, lost for centuries.It: La gente del posto diceva che fosse maledetto, ma Giulia non credeva alle superstizioni.En: The locals said it was cursed, but Giulia did not believe in superstitions.It: Voleva scoprire la verità e presentare il dipinto al mondo.En: She wanted to uncover the truth and present the painting to the world.It: Si avvicinarono lentamente alla villa.En: They slowly approached the villa.It: Le assi del pavimento scricchiolavano sotto i loro piedi mentre camminavano nei vasti e deserti corridoi.En: The floorboards creaked under their feet as they walked through the vast and deserted hallways.It: L'aria era carica di polvere e mistero.En: The air was thick with dust and mystery.It: "Guarda là," disse Giulia, indicando una porta semichiusa.En: "Look there," said Giulia, pointing to a half-open door.It: "Forse ci porta a qualche indizio."En: "Maybe it will lead us to some clue."It: Varcarono la soglia e si trovarono in una sala piena di vecchi mobili coperti di lenzuola bianche.En: They crossed the threshold and found themselves in a room full of old furniture covered with white sheets.It: All'improvviso, Alessandro, l'enigmatico custode della villa, apparve davanti a loro.En: Suddenly, Alessandro, the enigmatic caretaker of the villa, appeared before them.It: "Cosa cercate qui?"En: "What are you looking for here?"It: domandò con voce roca.En: he asked in a hoarse voice.It: "Stiamo cercando il dipinto perduto," disse Giulia con sicurezza.En: "We are looking for the lost painting," said Giulia confidently.It: Ma Alessandro sollevò un sopracciglio, sospirando profondamente.En: But Alessandro raised an eyebrow, sighing deeply.It: "Quel dipinto dovrebbe restare nascosto," avvertì.En: "That painting should remain hidden," he warned.It: Giulia però non si lasciò scoraggiare.En: However, Giulia was not discouraged.It: "Se conosci qualcosa, dimmelo.En: "If you know anything, tell me.It: È importante per la storia e l'arte," insistette.En: It's important for history and art," she insisted.It: Matteo, anche se ancora dubbioso, guardò Giulia con rispetto per la sua dedizione.En: Matteo, although still doubtful, looked at Giulia with respect for her dedication.It: Alla fine, Alessandro, forse colpito dalla passione di Giulia, annuì lentamente.En: In the end, Alessandro, perhaps moved by Giulia's passion, nodded slowly.It: La rivelazione li portò a una piccola stanza nascosta dietro un muro falso.En: The revelation led them to a small room hidden behind a false wall.It: Era buia, ma la luce del sole filtrava attraverso una fessura, illuminando un antico messaggio inciso sul muro.En: It was dark, but sunlight filtered through a crack, illuminating an ancient message carved on the wall.It: “Luce e ombra celano il destino,” lesse Giulia ad alta voce.En: "Light and shadow conceal destiny," Giulia read aloud.It: Alla fine scoprirono il dipinto dietro una parete scorrevole, perfettamente conservato.En: They finally discovered the painting behind a sliding wall, perfectly preserved.It: Alessandro li osservava in silenzio.En: Alessandro watched them in silence.It: "Ora che l'hai trovato, sai che fare, vero?"En: "Now that you've found it, you know what to do, right?"It: chiese.En: he asked.It: Giulia annuì.En: Giulia nodded.It: "Dev'essere mostrato al mondo," rispose decisa.En: "It must be shown to the world," she replied decisively.It: Il ritorno alla villa segnò un cambiamento per Giulia.En: Returning to the villa marked a change for Giulia.It: Capì che, senza l'aiuto di Matteo e l'informazione di Alessandro, non ce l'avrebbe mai fatta.En: She realized that without Matteo's help and Alessandro's information, she would never have succeeded.It: Il dipinto fu esposto e ricevette riconoscimenti internazionali.En: The painting was exhibited and gained international recognition.It: Giulia non solo aveva preservato un pezzo di patrimonio culturale, ma aveva anche imparato l'importanza della collaborazione.En: Giulia not only preserved a piece of cultural heritage, but also learned the importance of collaboration.It: E, mentre il sole tramontava sulla villa, sapeva di aver creato legami di fiducia e comprensione che sarebbero durati per sempre.En: And, as the sun set over the villa, she knew she had created bonds of trust and understanding that would last forever. Vocabulary Words:the scorching sun: il sole cocentethe light breeze: la leggera brezzathe ivy: l'ederathe abandoned villa: la villa abbandonatathe rusty gate: il cancello arrugginitothe skepticism: lo scetticismothe determination: la determinazionethe curse: la maledizionethe superstition: la superstizionethe truth: la veritàthe dusty windows: le finestre polverosethe threshold: la sogliathe hoarse voice: la voce rocathe caretaker: il custodethe eyebrow: il sopraccigliothe passionate dedication: la passione e la dedizionethe hidden room: la stanza nascostathe crack: la fessurathe carved message: il messaggio incisothe shadow: l'ombrathe sliding wall: la parete scorrevolethe exhibit: l'esposizionethe international recognition: i riconoscimenti internazionalithe cultural heritage: il patrimonio culturalethe collaboration: la collaborazionethe bonds: i legamithe trust: la fiduciathe understanding: la comprensionethe young art historian: la giovane storica dell'artethe lost painting: il dipinto perduto

Critics called his paintings smudges. He kept painting anyway. In this episode, Annie Sargent and Elyse Rivin tell the story of Eugène Delacroix, the man behind Liberty Leading the People. His father left the family in debt. Géricault became his mentor. Critics attacked nearly every painting he showed. Then seven months in Morocco changed his art forever. Elyse tells the whole story, and Annie shares where to see his work in Paris, from the Louvre to Saint-Sulpice. You'll never look at Liberty Leading the People the same way. Hit play, then subscribe so you never miss an episode of Join Us in France! Table of Contents for this Episode Today on the podcast: a Brief Biography of Eugène Delacroix Podcast supporters Magazine segment Next week on the podcast Meet Delacroix Romanticism Without Boxes Critics and Controversy Early Life and Family School Music and Art Beaux Arts and Géricault Decorative Arts Hustle Copying Masters and Technique England Influence and Color Salon Debut Dante Scandal Géricault Death Turning Point Greek Tragedies and Backlash Gavroche Connection England Sparks Revival Sardanapalus Scandal Critics Sting Deep July Revolution Canvas Liberty Leads People Censored Then Louvre Baudelaire Backs Him Morocco Changes Everything Orientalism And Access Color Pattern Mastery Late Fame And Murals Delacroix Paintings in Saint Sulpice Jenny And Legacy Delacroix Museum Takeaway Farewell And Thanks Copyright More episodes about French Culture #JoinUsInFrance, #FrancePodcast, #Francophile, #FranceTravelTips, #RealFrance, #EugeneDelacroix, #Delacroix, #FrenchArt, #ArtHistory, #Louvre, #LibertyLeadingThePeople, #ParisMuseums, #SaintSulpice, #FrenchHistory, #ParisTravel, #VisitParis, #FranceTravel, #VisitFrance, #Romanticism, #ThingsToDoInParis

Today on the program, a trip into the archive and a return to Episode 693, my conversation with Candace Jane Opper, author of the debut memoir Certain and Impossible Events (Kore Press). Air date: February 17, 2021. Candace Jane Opper is a writer, a mother, and an occasional visual artist. She grew up in the woods of Southern Connecticut, in a house that alarmingly resembles the one from The Amityville Horror, where she learned to embrace the value of unconventionality. She holds an MFA in Nonfiction Writing from Portland State University and spent her undergraduate years in Providence studying Film History—a discipline her college advisor fondly described as the second most pointless major next to Art History, which she promptly declared as her minor. Opper's essays have appeared or are forthcoming in Longreads, Guernica, Creative Nonfiction, LitHub, Narratively, Brevity, and Vestoj, among others. She is a Creative Nonfiction Foundation Fellowship recipient and a member on the advisory council for Write Pittsburgh, a program collective that empowers writers to amplify their voices and strengthen their communities. Certain and Impossible Events is her first book. *** ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Otherppl with Brad Listi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a weekly podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Available where podcasts are available: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, etc. Get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How to Write a Novel,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the debut audio course from DeepDive. 50+ hours of never-before-heard insight, inspiration, and instruction from dozens of today's most celebrated contemporary authors. Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brad's email newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com The podcast is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠proud affiliate partner of Bookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, working to support local, independent bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy 4th of July to my listeners in the USA…and all of those around the world who also celebrate the day!It's a big one because the US is celebrating 250 years of independence this year. And to mark this special day, I have a special guest, Professor Nancy Siegel, and we are going to talk about the roles food and drink – especially tea and cake – played.Nancy Siegal is Professor of Art History and Culinary History at Towson University, Maryland. She specialises in American landscape studies, underrepresented women artists of the 19th century, print culture, and culinary history of the 18th and 19th centuries. Lucky for me, Nancy was in London, visiting the British Library at the same time I was in London, so we got to record this conversation in person in the breakfast room of Nancy's hotel, the Harlingford Hotel – a big thank you to them.Nancy has an excellent book that isn't out until the autumn, but I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek at it, called Political Appetites: The Power of Food in Revolutionary America, published by Johns Hopkins University Press. In that book, Nancy documents the roles food and drinks, especially tea (and its trappings) played in the colonists of North America wanting to sever their ties with Britain, and how food was used to help distance themselves culturally from the British – at first the colonists very much identified as British.We talk about the tax on tea and the Boston Tea Party, tea alternatives, culinary activists such as the women of Edenton, giant independence cakes, Amelia Simmons, and how the people of the new USA used food and drink to culturally distance themselves from the British – amongst many other things.Those listening to the secret podcast get LOADS of bonus material where we discuss George III's botanist, pride in abundance, the value of hunting out original documents, baking fails, the all-American apple pie, and the function of satire – plus more.Nancy's page on the Towson University websitePolitical Appetites: The Power of Food in Revolutionary AmericaSeason 10 of the podcast is sponsored by Netherton Foundry, makers of high-quality kitchen and outdoor cookware. Netherton Foundry ships to several countries outside of the UK, including the USA and Canada. Visit www.netherton-foundry.co.uk to find out more about their wonderful products – approved not just by me but by folk such as Tom Parker-Bowles, Diana Henry and Nigella Lawson.The mixing and sound engineering were done by Thomas Ntinas of The Delicious Legacy podcastIf you can, support the podcast and blogs by becoming a £3 monthly subscriber, and unlock lots of premium content, including bonus blog posts and recipes, access to the easter eggs and the secret podcast, or treat me to a one-off virtual pint or coffee: click here. Things mentioned in today's episodeThe Edenton Tea RebellionA political teapotAmerican Cookery by Amelia Simmons (1796)The Hasty Pudding by Joel Barloe (1793)Serve it Forth Food History Festival EARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!Previous pertinent podcast episodesFeeding the Georgian Kings with Adam Crymble and Rachel RichWorcester Porcelain with Paul CraneNeil's blogs and YouTube channel:‘British Food: a History'The British Food History Channel‘Neil Cooks Grigson' Neil's books:Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England's Most Influential HousekeeperA Dark History of SugarKnead to Know: a History of BakingThe Philosophy of PuddingsDon't forget, there will be postbag episodes in the future, so if you have any questions or queries about today's episode, or indeed any episode, or have a question about the history of British food please email me at neil@britishfoodhistory.com, or on twitter and BlueSky @neilbuttery, or Instagram and Threads dr_neil_buttery. My DMs are open.You can also join the British Food: a History Facebook discussion page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/britishfoodhistoryThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Before the triumphs of Michelangelo and Raphael transformed Rome during the High Renaissance, the foundations of the Roman Humanism were laid by remarkable scholars, patrons, and artists whose stories are often overlooked. In this episode, we explore the extraordinary patronage of Cardinal Basilios Bessarion, the Byzantine humanist whose vision helped bridge the intellectual worlds of East and West following the fall of Constantinople.Through the remarkable frescoes of the Bessarion Chapel, painted by the Roman artist Antoniazzo Romano, we uncover how theology, diplomacy, classical learning, and artistic innovation converged in fifteenth-century Rome. From Greek philosophy and manuscript collecting to the visual synthesis of Byzantine and Italian artistic traditions, this episode reveals how one cardinal's ambitious patronage helped shape the cultural landscape that would eventually give rise to the High Renaissance.Works Discussed: Antoniazzo Romano, Bessarion Chapel, 1463-1467, Santi XII Apostoli, Rome https://www.churches-of-rome.info/CoR_Info/SA-040/ChapBessarion.htmlAntoniazzo Romano, Madonna of Cardinal Bessarion, 1467 Support/Watch/Learn: https://linktr.ee/italian_renaissance_podcastThe Florentine Renaissance CourseSupport the show

6/24/26 Co-Host Brian Adams Stephen Platt, UMass History Prof & 2026 Guggenheim Fellow: China rising, isolated, capitalist, run by CCP, WWII internment camps, & more –a fascinating conversation. Kevin Whitney, Pres & COO Cooley Dickinson Hospital: emergency & urgent care, how the relationship with MGB actually works, keeping money loca,l & a shout-out for the new coffee shop! Stephen Rich, UMass Microbiologist: everything you ever wanted and didn't want to know about ticks & protecting yourself. Sonya Clark, Amherst Coll Art & Art History Prof & 2026 Guggenheim Fellow: Toni Morrison's “The Bluest Eye, marigolds, hair, ancestors, creativity, genius.

Thom Francis welcomes poet, author, and educator Melody Davis to the Poets Speak Loud stage at McGeary's in downtown Albany, NY. She was the featured poet at the long-running open mic series on April 30, 2018. +++++ On April 30, 2018, Davis was the featured poet at the long-running series hosted by Mary Panza. She began her reading with work from her book One Ground Beetle: A Year in Haiku (Bad Cat Press, 2017), with prints by Harold Lohner. It was "Show & Tell" with Melody reading a haiku or two, then holding up the book to show the colorful print on the facing page. The haiku were on trees, clouds, birds, round stones, Albany, and work meetings. She then read from her collection of poems Holding the Curve (Broadstone Books), “Caillebotte's Laundry” and “Walter, the Lawyer.” Melody Davis, a writer and art historian, is the author of three poetry collections, including a special edition artists' book, One Ground Beetle, with Harold Lohner; and Holding the Curve. Her work in the history of photography has been published widely. In 2015, she published Women's Views: The Narrative Stereograph in Nineteenth-Century America with the University Press of New Hampshire. Davis has held fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, The Henry Luce Foundation, the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts, MetroArts (PA), and she was a finalist in the National Poetry Series. She holds a Ph.D. from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and was an Associate Professor of Art History at the Sage College of Albany.

Fluent Fiction - Italian: Firenze's Hidden Manuscripts: A Renaissance Art Mystery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2026-06-20-22-34-01-it Story Transcript:It: Nel cuore di Firenze, la biblioteca pubblica si alzava maestosa come un silenzioso tributo al sapere.En: In the heart of Firenze, the public library rose majestically like a silent tribute to knowledge.It: Le arcate di pietra antica si estendevano verso il cielo, mentre le alte finestre strette lasciavano filtrare la calda luce estiva.En: The arches of ancient stone stretched towards the sky, while the tall, narrow windows allowed the warm summer light to filter through.It: Tra questi scaffali, immerso tra moderni titoli e volumi di secoli passati, si trovava Marco, un diligente studente universitario.En: Among these shelves, immersed between modern titles and volumes from centuries past, was Marco, a diligent university student.It: Marco era alla ricerca di un libro raro per completare la sua ricerca sull'arte rinascimentale.En: Marco was searching for a rare book to complete his research on Renaissance art.It: Le lancette dell'orologio correvano veloci e lui sapeva che quello stesso pomeriggio la biblioteca avrebbe chiuso presto per lavori di restauro.En: The clock hands were moving quickly, and he knew that that very afternoon the library would close early for restoration work.It: Il suo cuore batteva mentre scorreva ansiosamente gli scaffali.En: His heart raced as he anxiously scanned the shelves.It: Il libro, però, sembrava sparito.En: The book, however, seemed to have disappeared.It: Marco l'aveva cercato ovunque, ma senza successo.En: Marco had looked everywhere, but without success.It: Per lui, chiedere aiuto era una sorta di ultimo ricorso.En: For him, asking for help was a kind of last resort.It: Tuttavia, il tempo stringeva e doveva fare qualcosa.En: However, time was running out, and he had to do something.It: Con un sospiro di rassegnazione, si avvicinò al bancone principale, dove lavorava Livia.En: With a sigh of resignation, he approached the main counter, where Livia was working.It: Livia era una giovane assistente, sempre con un sorriso sulle labbra e un amore per i libri antichi.En: Livia was a young assistant, always with a smile on her lips and a love for ancient books.It: Ascoltò attentamente il problema di Marco e, dopo un attimo di riflessione, propose di cercare insieme in un angolo polveroso della biblioteca, una stanza poco frequentata e piena di manoscritti dimenticati.En: She listened carefully to Marco's problem and, after a moment of reflection, suggested they search together in a dusty corner of the library, a scarcely frequented room full of forgotten manuscripts.It: Insieme, tra scaffali che sembravano abbandonati dal tempo, trovarono finalmente il libro tanto cercato.En: Together, among shelves that seemed abandoned by time, they finally found the much-sought-after book.It: Mentre lo sfogliavano, una scoperta inattesa li attendeva: all'interno, erano presenti annotazioni a mano su un artista misterioso, che offrivano una nuova prospettiva sulla ricerca di Marco.En: As they leafed through it, they were met with an unexpected discovery: inside, there were handwritten annotations about a mysterious artist, offering a new perspective on Marco's research.It: La biblioteca si preparava a chiudere, ma Marco non sentiva più l'ansia che lo aveva accompagnato.En: The library was preparing to close, but Marco no longer felt the anxiety that had accompanied him.It: Con il libro stretto tra le mani e nuove idee nella mente, si avviò verso l'uscita.En: With the book clutched in his hands and new ideas in his mind, he headed towards the exit.It: Mentre il sole tramontava sul Ponte Vecchio, Marco rifletteva sulla giornata trascorsa.En: As the sun set over Ponte Vecchio, Marco reflected on the day spent.It: Aveva imparato che non era necessario affrontare tutto da solo e che a volte la collaborazione poteva portare a scoperte sorprendenti.En: He had learned that it wasn't necessary to face everything alone and that sometimes collaboration could lead to surprising discoveries.It: Con un ultimo sorriso di gratitudine verso Livia, Marco lasciò la biblioteca, pronto a esplorare questo nuovo orizzonte nella sua ricerca.En: With one last grateful smile towards Livia, Marco left the library, ready to explore this new horizon in his research.It: E mentre i cancelli si chiudevano dietro di lui, sotto il cielo di Firenze, sapeva di aver trovato molto più di un semplice libro.En: And as the gates closed behind him, under the sky of Firenze, he knew he had found much more than just a book. Vocabulary Words:the heart: il cuoremajestically: maestosatribute: tributothe arches: le arcateancient: anticathe shelves: gli scaffalidiligent: diligentethe university student: lo studente universitariorare: rarothe clock hands: le lancette dell'orologiorestoration: restaurothe sigh: il sospirothe resignation: la rassegnazionethe counter: il banconethe assistant: l'assistentereflection: riflessionedusty: polverosothe forgotten manuscripts: i manoscritti dimenticatidiscovery: scopertahandwritten: a manothe annotations: le annotazionithe artist: l'artistaanxiety: ansiathe sunset: il tramontocollaboration: collaborazionesurprising: sorprendentithe smile: il sorrisothe gratitude: la gratitudinethe horizon: l'orizzontethe gates: i cancelli

What if the iconic blue-and-white pottery sitting on your grandmother's mantle was actually the key to an art history mystery? In this episode of *Now I've Heard Everything*, host Bill Thompson sits down with decorative art advisor, author, and former *Antiques Roadshow* expert Genevieve Wheeler Brown to discuss her new book, *Beyond Blue and White*. Genevieve shares the serendipitous story of stepping into a quiet New York City townhouse and discovering a rare cache of 17th- and 18th-century Dutch Delftware. What unfolded was an incredible "who-done-it" that revealed the hidden, powerful history of women in the arts and financial history. From female pottery owners who grew up down the street from Vermeer to the Gilded Age wives who bypassed sexist museum boards to found their own institutions, this episode explores how decorative arts served as a gateway to independence for women throughout history.Get your copy of Beyond Blue And White by Genevieve Wheeler BrownAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything may earn a commission from qualifying purchases.Chapters:01:16 – Porcelain vs. Earthenware: The 9th-Century Imitation Game 02:02 – From *Antiques Roadshow* to a New York City Mystery 03:41 – The Secret Women Entrepreneurs of the Dutch Golden Age 05:14 – Craft vs. Art: From Everyday Tables to Royal Commissions 07:03 – Financial Literacy and Equal Rights in the 17th Century 08:12 – The Golden Age of Archiving and Connecting the Dots 09:14 – Gilded Age Rebels: How Women Built Their Own Museums 10:48 – A 5-Year Writing Journey Born Out of a Zoom Lecture 14:00 – Getting Lost in the Smithsonian: Childhood Inspirations 16:38 – The Centennial Exposition of 1876 and the Women's Pavilion 18:11 – Ceramics as a Gateway to Women's Suffrage and Independence 20:02 – The Science of Cobalt Blue: Technology Thinner Than Porcelain 21:46 – Is There Valuable Delftware Hiding in Your Attic? 22:51 – Wrap-up & Where to Find *Beyond Blue and White*Guest InformationGenevieve Wheeler BrownWebsiteSocial:Facebook Instagram 1988 interview with Alex HaleyEasier, more confident everyday conversation: "The Everyday What To Say"For more intriguing and engaging interviews each week, subscribe now on:Spotify Apple Podcasts YouTube

Has Burlesque always meant the same thing? Where did it come from? And how has it changed?Kate is joined by Dr Marissa Vigneault, Associate Professor of Art History at Utah State University, to find out more about how burlesque has become the art form it is today.This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. The producer was Sophie Gee. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  You can take part in our listener survey here.All music from Epidemic Sounds.Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jessica Fuentes speaks with Sono Osato, an Austin-based artist and founder of the Gutterblood Talk Show, which hosts conversations between artists and arts professionals about the Austin art scene. “I just had an epiphany one day. I thought, ‘If I can do an art exhibition in my studio, I can have an artist talk.' ... So we did the first one in August 2022 ... It's important to identify the challenging issues... but then come together and work out some empowering possibilities of what can be done. An important aspect [of the Gutterblood Talk Show] is that it's a call to action. Though it was about, ‘Get off your phones and go deal with real time and space,' it ended up being all kinds of things... It became very clear that there was this thirst for people to talk and share.” See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2026/06/14/art-dirt-talking-about-austin-art-history-with-sono-osato/ If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonprofit, all of the money we receive goes back into our coverage of Texas art. You can make a one-time donation or become a sustaining, monthly donor here: https://glasstire.com/donate

Fluent Fiction - Hungarian: Unveiling Hidden Masterpieces: A Tale of Art and Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hu/episode/2026-06-13-22-34-01-hu Story Transcript:Hu: A Magyar Nemzeti Galéria csendes termeiben Gábor a festmény előtt állt.En: In the quiet rooms of the Magyar Nemzeti Galéria, Gábor stood before the painting.Hu: A tavaszi napfény beragyogta a csarnokot, lágy fényekkel hintve meg a régi mesterek alkotásait.En: The spring sunlight illuminated the hall, casting soft lights over the works of old masters.Hu: Gábor művészi szemével vizsgálta az elé táruló művet.En: With his artistic eye, Gábor examined the work before him.Hu: Szívében szenvedély lobogott azzal a céllal, hogy megőrizze és visszaadja a vászon igazi szépségét.En: A passion burned within him, driven by the goal of preserving and conveying the canvas's true beauty.Hu: Mellette Judit, a fiatal, ambiciózus művészettörténész jegyzetekkel a kezében figyelte a folyamatot.En: Beside him, Judit, the young, ambitious art historian, watched the process with notes in hand.Hu: Judit számára ez a projekt óriási lehetőséget jelentett egy karrierdefiniáló disszertációhoz.En: For Judit, this project was a huge opportunity for a career-defining dissertation.Hu: Számára az idő sürgetett.En: For her, time was pressing.Hu: A közeledő kiállítás egy sarkalatos pont volt terveiben.En: The upcoming exhibition was a pivotal point in her plans.Hu: „Gábor, nem siethetnénk kicsit?En: "Gábor, couldn't we hurry a bit?"Hu: ” - kérdezte Judit, miközben az órájára pillantott.En: she asked, glancing at her watch.Hu: „Az idő fogy, és a kiállítás fontos.En: "Time is running out, and the exhibition is important."Hu: ”Gábor elgondolkodva nézte a vásznat.En: Gábor thoughtfully looked at the canvas.Hu: „Egy művészet nem siettethető,” válaszolta nyugodtan.En: "Art cannot be rushed," he replied calmly.Hu: „De megértem a helyzeted.En: "But I understand your situation.Hu: Próbálok gyorsítani, amennyire lehet anélkül, hogy veszélyeztetném az eredetiséget.En: I'll try to speed up as much as possible without risking the originality."Hu: ”Egy nap felfedezést tettek.En: One day, they made a discovery.Hu: Amint Gábor óvatosan rétegeket hántott le az öreg festékről, egy alig észrevehető vázlat bontakozott ki a felszín alatt.En: As Gábor carefully peeled back layers of old paint, a barely noticeable sketch emerged beneath the surface.Hu: Egy rejtett világ, amiről senki sem tudott eddig.En: A hidden world that no one had known about until then.Hu: Mindkettőjüket meglepte és elgondolkodtatta a felfedezés.En: Both were surprised and reflective about the discovery.Hu: „Ez teljesen megváltoztathatja a festményről alkotott véleményünket,” mondta Judit izgatottan.En: "This could completely change our opinion of the painting," said Judit excitedly.Hu: „Most már nem csak a restaurációról van szó, hanem új történetekről,” jegyezte meg Gábor.En: "Now it's not just about restoration, but new stories," noted Gábor.Hu: Ez az új felfedezés kompromisszumra késztette mindkettejüket.En: This new discovery compelled both of them to compromise.Hu: Gábor lassan ráébredt, mennyire fontos lehet a friss perspektíva, míg Judit megtanulta, hogy a türelem kincseket rejthet.En: Gábor slowly realized how important a fresh perspective could be, while Judit learned that patience could yield treasures.Hu: A közös munka során mindketten fejlődtek.En: Throughout their joint work, both grew.Hu: A kiállítás napján a mű végül feltárta titkait a közönség előtt.En: On the day of the exhibition, the work finally revealed its secrets to the audience.Hu: A festmény új mélységekkel gazdagodott.En: The painting was enriched with new depths.Hu: A látogatók csodálattal nézték, ahogy a két szakértő szavait hallgatták arról, hogyan egyesítették erőiket.En: The visitors watched in awe as they listened to the two experts talk about how they combined their efforts.Hu: Bár az elején különböző utakat választottak volna, Gábor és Judit rájött, hogy együttérzés és együttműködés a legjobb út.En: Although they would have chosen different paths initially, Gábor and Judit realized that empathy and cooperation were the best way forward.Hu: Az eredmény a közös siker édes érzése volt mindkettőjük számára.En: The result was the sweet feeling of shared success for both of them.Hu: A festmény új életet nyert és nélkülözhetetlen kapcsolatot teremtett a régi és az új között.En: The painting gained new life and created an indispensable connection between the old and the new.Hu: Tavaszi szellő járta át a galériát, ahogyan a látogatók elégedetten mosolygó arcokkal távoztak.En: A spring breeze swept through the gallery as the visitors left with satisfied smiles. Vocabulary Words:illuminated: beragyogtaartistic: művészicanvas: vászonambitious: ambiciózushistorian: művészettörténészdissertation: disszertációexhibition: kiállításpivotal: sarkalatosthoughtfully: elgondolkodvaoriginality: eredetiségetdiscovery: felfedezéssketch: vázlatnoticeable: észrevehetőreflection: elgondolkodtatóopinion: véleményrestoration: restaurációcompelled: késztetteperspective: perspektívapatience: türelemyield: rejthetrevealed: feltártaaudience: közönségenriched: gazdagodottcooperation: együttműködéssuccess: sikerindispensable: nélkülözhetetlenconnection: kapcsolatbreeze: szellősatisfied: elégedettenjoint: közös

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Forbidden Conversations: Art, History, and New Beginnings Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2026-06-13-22-34-01-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 北京的午后阳光洒在紫禁城的古老墙壁上，温暖而祥和。En: The afternoon sun in Beijing poured over the ancient walls of the Forbidden City, warm and peaceful.Zh: 正值端午节，一年中最忙碌的时节之一，人们纷纷涌入故宫博物院，欣赏其中的艺术展览。En: It was the Dragon Boat Festival, one of the busiest times of the year, and people flocked to the Palace Museum to admire its art exhibitions.Zh: 连是个大学生，对历史和艺术充满热情。En: Lian is a university student with a passion for history and art.Zh: 她带着记事本，努力寻找灵感，希望为她的明朝艺术论文增添一抹独特的色彩。En: Armed with her notebook, she was eager to find inspiration, hoping to add a unique touch to her paper on Ming Dynasty art.Zh: 然而，人群拥挤，嘈杂声让她有些失去专注。En: However, the crowded and noisy environment made it hard for her to concentrate.Zh: 与此同时，陈身着整齐的导游制服，正在引导一群游客。En: Meanwhile, Chen, dressed in a neat tour guide uniform, was leading a group of tourists.Zh: 他对中国历史有着深厚的了解，讲解时口若悬河。En: With a deep understanding of Chinese history, he was eloquent in his explanations.Zh: 然而，他心底渴望的是一个不被固定行程限制的自由生活。En: Yet, deep down, he longed for a life not confined by fixed itineraries.Zh: 陈注意到，坐在一旁的连目光时不时地从人群上移开，专注于她的笔记本。En: Chen noticed Lian occasionally looking away from the crowd, focusing on her notebook.Zh: 在人们渐渐离开博物馆走向外面的热闹，连决定留下。En: As people gradually left the museum for the bustling outside, Lian decided to stay.Zh: 她期盼在更多静谧的环境中找到原始的艺术灵感。En: She hoped to find raw artistic inspiration in a more tranquil environment.Zh: 陈结束了他的导游工作，看到这个还在逗留的女孩。En: Chen finished his tour guide duties and noticed the girl who lingered behind.Zh: 他看见她坐在博物馆的长椅上，目光温柔且专注。En: He saw her sitting on a museum bench, her gaze gentle and focused.Zh: 陈走上前，轻声说道：“你似乎对这里很感兴趣。”En: Chen approached and softly said, “You seem very interested in this place.”Zh: 连抬起头，微微一笑：“是的，这里的每一件艺术品都有它自己的故事。”En: Lian looked up and smiled slightly, “Yes, each piece of art here has its own story.”Zh: “你是在为论文收集素材吧？”陈问，语气中带着些许好奇。En: “You're collecting material for a paper, aren't you?” Chen asked, a hint of curiosity in his tone.Zh: 两人开始了愉快的交谈。En: The two engaged in a pleasant conversation.Zh: 他们聊起中国的艺术与历史，谈起在明朝时期所创造的辉煌作品。En: They talked about Chinese art and history, discussing the magnificent works created during the Ming Dynasty.Zh: 空旷的博物馆回响着他们的语声，像是一场年华的交汇。En: Their voices echoed through the spacious museum, like a convergence of eras.Zh: 不知不觉，有好几个小时过去了。En: Before they knew it, several hours had passed.Zh: 连发现自己对论文的方向有了更多的灵感，而陈则感受到一种从未有过的鼓励与理解。En: Lian found herself with more inspiration for the direction of her paper, while Chen felt a new sense of encouragement and understanding.Zh: 陈看着连，心中升起一种想要追求更自由生活的决心。En: Chen looked at Lian, a resolution to pursue a freer lifestyle rising within him.Zh: “我想我该试着自由发挥我的历史知识，”陈说道。En: “I think I should try to freely express my knowledge of history,” Chen said.Zh: “也许我可以成为自由文化故事讲述者。”En: “Maybe I can become a freelance cultural storyteller.”Zh: 连微笑着回应：“我等着看到你为这个梦想所做的一切。”En: Lian smiled in response, “I look forward to seeing all that you do for this dream.”Zh: 他们在紫禁城的出口处互道再见，并约定再次相见。En: They bid farewell at the exit of the Forbidden City, promising to meet again.Zh: 太阳余晖洒在他们的背影上，将未来的期许和现在的欣喜投射在这古老而鲜活的城市。En: The setting sun cast its glow on their retreating figures, projecting the expectations of the future and the joys of the present onto this ancient and vibrant city. Vocabulary Words:poured: 洒ancient: 古老flocked: 涌入admire: 欣赏exhibitions: 展览passion: 热情inspiration: 灵感unique: 独特的crowded: 拥挤concentration: 专注eloquent: 口若悬河confined: 限制itineraries: 行程tranquil: 静谧linger: 逗留gaze: 目光occasional: 时不时地conversation: 交谈magnificent: 辉煌spacious: 空旷convergence: 交汇expression: 发挥freelance: 自由storyteller: 讲述者farewell: 再见expectations: 期许retreating: 背影vibrant: 鲜活encouragement: 鼓励resolution: 决心

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Subscribe now⁠ for the full episode. Danny and Derek speak with Roland Betancourt, Chancellor's Professor of Art History at UC Irvine, about Disneyland and the rise of automation in the U.S. They talk about Walt Disney's move from animation to theme parks, the relationship between amusement parks and industrial production, Cold War technology and Southern California, Disney's use of automation and control, labor in the theme park, Disney World and Epcot, and more. Grab your copy of Roland's book Disneyland and the Rise of Automation: How Technology Created the Happiest Place on Earth. Don't forget about our weekly livestream, tomorrow night at 8pm ET over on our YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny and Derek speak with Roland Betancourt, Chancellor's Professor of Art History at UC Irvine, about Disneyland and the rise of automation in the US. They talk about Walt Disney's move from animation to theme parks, the relationship between amusement parks and industrial production, Cold War technology and Southern California, Disney's use of automation and control, labor in the theme park, Disney World and Epcot, and more.Grab your copy of Roland's book Disneyland and the Rise of Automation: How Technology Created the Happiest Place on Earth.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Photography Historian and Curator Audrey Sands joins PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf to discuss her book, Lisette Model: The Jazz Pictures (Eakins Press Foundation). Drawing on years of research, Sands presents Lisette Model's rarely seen archive of photographs of 1950s jazz legends, including Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Percy Heath, Miles Davis, and Dizzy Gillespie. Sands and Wolf discuss the rise of fine art photography as a collectible medium in the latter half of the 20th century, the role of museums and institutions in shaping the narrative of photographic history, and the role of the historian in editing and interpreting an artist's work posthumously. https://harvardartmuseums.org/about/press-media/audrey-sands-appointed-associate-curator-of-photography-at-the-harvard-art-museums https://www.instagram.com/audreyleesands/  Audrey Sands is a historian of photography and curator who specializes in twentieth-century American photography.. She holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in the History of Art from Yale University, an M.St. in the History of Art and Visual Culture from the University of Oxford, and a B.A. in Art History from Barnard College. Since February 2025, Sands has served as the Richard L. Menschel Associate Curator of Photography at the Harvard Art Museums, where she oversees a collection of approximately 75,000 photographs and time-based media ranging from the early 19th century to the present. Her appointment followed a postdoctoral fellowship as Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellow in the Department of Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (2022–25), during which she contributed to the exhibitions Gordon Parks: Camera Portraits from the Corcoran Collection (2024–25) and the multi-venue Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985 (2025–26). Prior to the NGA, from 2019 to 2022, Sands held the Norton Family Assistant Curator of Photography position at the Center for Creative Photography (CCP), University of Arizona—a joint appointment with Phoenix Art Museum—where her exhibitions included Freedom Must Be Lived: Marion Palfi's America, 1940–1978 (2021–22) and Farewell Photography: The Hitachi Collection of Postwar Japanese Photographs, 1961–1989 (2022). Earlier curatorial positions include the Department of Photographs at The Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Art, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. Sands has been the lead scholar on the work of photographer Lisette Model for over a decade, beginning with her Yale dissertation, “Lisette Model and the Inward Turn of Photographic Modernism.” Her most recent publication, Lisette Model: The Jazz Pictures (Eakins Press Foundation, 2025), realized a suppressed collaboration between Model and Langston Hughes that had been shelved during the McCarthy era, publishing for the first time nearly 200 of Model's approximately 1,500 jazz negatives alongside Hughes's original essay and new scholarship by Sands. Her ongoing research on flash photography—supported by a 2021 Curatorial Research Fellowship from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts—is developing toward a publication and exhibition titled The Shape of Light: History, Ethics, and Aesthetics of Flash Photography.

Join Patrick Kelly and special co-host Ross Nelson as they dive into the fascinating world of vintage produce crate labels. Exploring iconic designs from the 1900s to the 1950s, they share stories of holiday themes, sports branding, and artistic creativity that shaped the produce industry. Tune in for a nostalgic trip with unique vintage finds, fan calls, and a community celebration of produce history and art.#vintage #history #agriculture

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