Podcasts about national galleries

This week is the 250th anniversary of the birth of JMW Turner, so we are playing back our show on one of the greatest landscape artists of all time.Joining Patrick is Charlotte Topsfield, Prints & Drawings Curator, National Galleries of Scotland; Anne Hodge, Curator of Prints & Drawings, National Gallery of Ireland; and Niamh McGuinne, Paper Conservator, National Gallery of Ireland.

We mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of visionary artist JMW Turner. We debate his life and legacy and how he transformed the way we view art and nature. Joining Patrick is Charlotte Topsfield, Prints & Drawings Curator, National Galleries of Scotland; Anne Hodge, Curator of Prints & Drawings, National Gallery of Ireland; and Niamh McGuinne, Paper Conservator, National Gallery of Ireland.

What amazing artworks can you enjoy at the National Galleries of Scotland in 2025?  Amelia spoke to Meg Faragher for a rundown of their 2025 visually impaired programme.  Learn more about the National Galleries Of Scotland Upcoming Events on their website - www.nationalgalleries.org Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB' written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio' is written in black in a smaller font.

Explore the beauty and sensational story behind a stolen Leonardo Da Vinci the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS). They have an online, sociable art session exploring 'Madonna Of The Yarnwinder' on the 18th December 2024, from 2 to 3.30pm Amelia spoke to Meg Faragher from the NGS Learning and Engagement team to learn more. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB' written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio' is written in black in a smaller font. 

Actor Rupert Everett on his debut collection of stories, The American No. Carla J Easton talks about her music documentary Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland's Girl Bands. And Lung Leg perform in the studio. And artist Everlyn Nicodemus on her belief that "art is resurrection" at her first retrospective, at the National Galleries of Scotland. Presenter: Kirsty Wark Producer: Mark Crossan

You can enjoy an AD tour and art discussion of the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) from the comfort of your own home. This month's session focuses on works exploring the myth of 'The Three Graces' including the grand sculpture by Antonio Canova alongside work by Albrecht Durer, Jane Brettle, and more. Amelia spoke to Meg Faragher from NGS for more details of the session. The session takes place on Zoom, on Wednesday 16th October from 2 to 3.30 pm. Learn more on the NGS website - Visually Impaired Programme Online | The Three Graces | National Galleries of Scotland Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath, 'Connect Radio' written in smaller black letters. 

Fancy a trip to Paris, Morroco or New York? Well, you can explore these locations and more through Sir John Lavery's beautiful artworks at the national galleries of Scotland. Amelia talked to Meg Faragher to learn more about the AD tour and art workshop. The session takes place in person on Wednesday 18 September 2024, 10.15am–3.30pm Learn more on the NGS website - Visually Impaired Programme Live (in gallery) | An Irish Impressionist | Lavery on Location | National Galleries of Scotland Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath, 'Connect Radio' written in smaller black letters. 

You can enjoy an AD tour and art discussion of the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) from the comfort of your own home.  This month's session focuses on the exhibition  'Before and After Coal | Images and Voices from Scotland's Mining Communities' Amelia learned more about the session from Meg Faragher. The session takes place on Zoom, on Wednesday 21st August from 2 to 3.30 pm. Learn more on the NGS website - Visually Impaired Programme Online | Before and After Coal | National Galleries of Scotland Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB is written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath, 'Connect Radio' written in smaller black letters. 

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the work of the great French Impressionist Claude Monet (1840-1926) in London, initially in 1870 and then from 1899. He spent his first visit in poverty, escaping from war in France, while by the second he had become so commercially successful that he stayed at the Savoy Hotel. There, from his balcony, he began a series of almost a hundred paintings that captured the essence of this dynamic city at that time, with fog and smoke almost obscuring the bridges, boats and Houses of Parliament. The pollution was terrible for health but the diffraction through the sooty droplets offered an ever-changing light that captivated Monet, and he was to paint the Thames more than he did his water lilies or haystacks or Rouen Cathedral. On his return to France, Monet appeared to have a new confidence to explore an art that was more abstract than impressionist.WithKaren Serres Senior Curator of Paintings at the Courtauld Gallery, London Curator of the exhibition 'Monet and London. Views of the Thames'Frances Fowle Professor of Nineteenth-Century Art at the University of Edinburgh and Senior Curator of French Art at the National Galleries of ScotlandAnd Jackie Wullschläger Chief Art Critic for the Financial Times and author of ‘Monet, The Restless Vision'In Our Time is a BBC Studios Audio ProductionProducer: Simon Tillotson Studio production: John GoudieReading list:Caroline Corbeau Parsons, Impressionists in London: French Artists in Exile 1870-1904 (Tate Publishing, 2017)Frances Fowle, Monet and French Landscape: Vétheuil and Normandy (National Galleries of Scotland, 2007), especially the chapter ‘Making Money out of Monet: Marketing Monet in Britain 1870-1905'Robert Gordon and Andrew Forge, Monet (Harry N. Abrams, 1983)Paul Hayes Tucker, Monet in the '90s: The Series Paintings (Yale University Press, 1990)Paul Hayes Tucker, Monet in the 20th Century (Yale University Press, 1998)Katharine A. Lochnan, Turner, Whistler, Monet (Tate Publishing, 2005)Nicholas Reed, Monet and the Thames: Paintings and Modern Views of Monet's London (Lilburne Press, 1998)Grace Seiberling, Monet in London (High Museum of Art, 1988)Karen Serres, Frances Fowle and Jennifer A. Thompson, Monet and London: Views of the Thames (Paul Holberton Publishing, 2024 – catalogue to accompany Courtauld Gallery exhibition)Charles Stuckey, Monet: A Retrospective (Random House, 1985)Daniel Wildenstein, Monet: The Triumph of Impressionism (first published 1996; Taschen, 2022)Jackie Wullschläger, Monet: The Restless Vision (Allen Lane, 2023)

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the work of the great French Impressionist Claude Monet (1840-1926) in London, initially in 1870 and then from 1899. He spent his first visit in poverty, escaping from war in France, while by the second he had become so commercially successful that he stayed at the Savoy Hotel. There, from his balcony, he began a series of almost a hundred paintings that captured the essence of this dynamic city at that time, with fog and smoke almost obscuring the bridges, boats and Houses of Parliament. The pollution was terrible for health but the diffraction through the sooty droplets offered an ever-changing light that captivated Monet, and he was to paint the Thames more than he did his water lilies or haystacks or Rouen Cathedral. On his return to France, Monet appeared to have a new confidence to explore an art that was more abstract than impressionist.WithKaren Serres Senior Curator of Paintings at the Courtauld Gallery, London Curator of the exhibition 'Monet and London. Views of the Thames'Frances Fowle Professor of Nineteenth-Century Art at the University of Edinburgh and Senior Curator of French Art at the National Galleries of ScotlandAnd Jackie Wullschläger Chief Art Critic for the Financial Times and author of ‘Monet, The Restless Vision'In Our Time is a BBC Studios Audio ProductionProducer: Simon Tillotson Studio production: John GoudieReading list:Caroline Corbeau Parsons, Impressionists in London: French Artists in Exile 1870-1904 (Tate Publishing, 2017)Frances Fowle, Monet and French Landscape: Vétheuil and Normandy (National Galleries of Scotland, 2007), especially the chapter ‘Making Money out of Monet: Marketing Monet in Britain 1870-1905'Robert Gordon and Andrew Forge, Monet (Harry N. Abrams, 1983)Paul Hayes Tucker, Monet in the '90s: The Series Paintings (Yale University Press, 1990)Paul Hayes Tucker, Monet in the 20th Century (Yale University Press, 1998)Katharine A. Lochnan, Turner, Whistler, Monet (Tate Publishing, 2005)Nicholas Reed, Monet and the Thames: Paintings and Modern Views of Monet's London (Lilburne Press, 1998)Grace Seiberling, Monet in London (High Museum of Art, 1988)Karen Serres, Frances Fowle and Jennifer A. Thompson, Monet and London: Views of the Thames (Paul Holberton Publishing, 2024 – catalogue to accompany Courtauld Gallery exhibition)Charles Stuckey, Monet: A Retrospective (Random House, 1985)Daniel Wildenstein, Monet: The Triumph of Impressionism (first published 1996; Taschen, 2022)Jackie Wullschläger, Monet: The Restless Vision (Allen Lane, 2023)

The National Galleries of Scotland host free art sessions on the third Wednesday of every month as part of their Visually Impaired Programme.   This month at the ‘Modern One' they hosted AD Tour and Workshop of the Tracing time exhibition by contemporary artist Do Ho Suh. Art-lover, Reader and Whistler Cleodie told Amelia about attending the VI Programme for 20 years and the VI community in Edinburgh. Learn more about the National Galleries of Scotland visually impaired programme on their website www.nationalgalleries.org/learn/visual-impairment The next event in the Visually Impaired Programme is Online and Before and After Coal: Images and Voices from Scotland's Mining Communities Hosted online via Zoom on Wednesday 21 August from 2-3.30pm.   Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'Connect Radio' underneath.

The National Galleries of Scotland host free art sessions on the third Wednesday of every month as part of their Visually Impaired Programme.   This month at the ‘Modern One' they hosted AD Tour and Workshop of the Tracing time exhibition by contemporary artist Do Ho Suh. Artist, Poet, Campaigner and Storyteller Anne Dignan told Amelia about her work and experiences of Dual Sensory Loss. Learn more about Anne's fringe performance on the Scottish Storytelling Website www.scottishstorytellingcentre.com   Learn more about the National Galleries of Scotland visually impaired programme on their website www.nationalgalleries.org/learn/visual-impairment The next event in the Visually Impaired Programme is Online and Before and After Coal: Images and Voices from Scotland's Mining Communities Hosted online via Zoom on Wednesday 21 August from 2-3.30pm  Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'Connect Radio' underneath.

The National Galleries of Scotland host free art sessions on the third Wednesday of every month as part of their Visually Impaired Programme.   This month at the ‘Modern One' they hosted AD Tour and Workshop of the Tracing time exhibition by contemporary artist Do Ho Suh. Amelia spoke to attendee Cat about the exhibition, experiencing live AD and technology   Learn more about the National Galleries of Scotland visually impaired programme on their website www.nationalgalleries.org/learn/visual-impairment The next event in the Visually Impaired Programme is Online and Before and After Coal: Images and Voices from Scotland's Mining Communities  Hosted online via Zoom on Wednesday 21 August from 2-3.30pm   Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'Connect Radio' underneath.

The National Galleries of Scotland host free art sessions on the third Wednesday of every month as part of their Visually Impaired Programme.    This month at the ‘Modern One' they hosted AD Tour and Workshop of the Tracing time exhibition by contemporary artist Do Ho Suh. Actor, Playwright, Disability Consultant and Visually Impaired Creators Scotland (VICS) Founder Kirin Saeed helped to develop and deliver the AD for the event. She told Amelia about her process and VICS in the Edinburgh Fringe. Learn more about VICS on their website www.visuallyimpairedcreatorsscotland.co.uk/ Learn more about the National Galleries of Scotland visually impaired programme on their website www.nationalgalleries.org/learn/visual-impairment The next event in the Visually Impaired Programme is Online and Before and After Coal: Images and Voices from Scotland's Mining Communities  Hosted online via Zoom on Wednesday 21 August from 2-3.30pm   Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'Connect Radio' underneath.

National Galleries of Scotland are offering a free descriptive gallery tour and art workshop for blind and partially sighted people centred on Johannes Vermeer's 'A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal'. The event takes place on Wednesday 15 May from 10.15am to 3.30pm. This piece comes Scotland as part of National Treasures, a programme celebrating the National Gallery's bicentenary. To celebrate 200 years of the National Gallery, 12 of the UK's most iconic and well-loved paintings from the gallery's outstanding collection are being lent to 12 venues across the UK. Amelia talked to Meg Faragher from the National Galleries of Scotland to learn more. Learn more by going to the National Galleries of Scotland Website - https://www.nationalgalleries.org/event/visually-impaired-programme-live-gallery-vermeer-edinburgh Image shows RNIB Connect Radio logo. RNIB written in bold black capital letters upon a white background and underlined with a bold pink line. Below the line, 'Connect Radio' is written in a smaller font in black. 

Bohaterem odcinka jest dzieło, które namalował Henry Raeburn ok. 1795 roku - "Pastor Robert Walker jeżdżący na łyżwach po Duddingston Loch", obecnie eksponowane w National Galleries of Scotland w Edynburgu. Robert Walker zdecydowanie nie był typowym pastorem, przynajmniej wedle moich wyobrażeń. Młodość spędził w Rotterdamie, gdzie zapałał miłością do łyżwiarstwa. Po powrocie do rodzinnego Edynburga nie zamierzał rezygnować ze swojej pasji. Opowiadam o nim, o autorze dzieła, o dziejach niezwykłego, a także o tym jak stał się on jedną z ikon malarstwa szkockiego. ... Nagrań możecie posłuchać na: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3bS7qEa   Anchor: https://anchor.fm/otulina-otulina    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3lgoqoS  Możecie znaleźć moje wpisy na profilu na Facebooku: https://www.facebook.com/otulinablogpl/  lub na Instagramie: https://www.instagram.com/otulina_o_sztuce Oraz na stronie www.otulinaosztuce.pl 

Recorded on the  1 Feb  2024, at the National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street. Join History Ireland editor, Tommy Graham, to mark the 1500th anniversary of the passing of St Brigit, Ireland's most notable female saint. But who was she?—a figure of history or of myth and legend?—a goddess and/or a feminist icon? With Edel Breathnach, Elva Johnston, Bairbre Ní Fhloinn and Niamh Wycherley. This Hedge School is supported by the National Library of Ireland (Image: Saint Bride by John Duncan, 1913. (National Galleries of Scotland)

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Dutch artist famous for starry nights and sunflowers, self portraits and simple chairs. These are images known the world over, and Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) painted them and around 900 others in the last decade of his short, brilliant life and, famously, in that lifetime he made only one recorded sale. Yet within a few decades after his death these extraordinary works, with all their colour and life, became the most desirable of all modern art, propelled in part by the story of Vincent van Gogh's struggle with mental health.With Christopher Riopelle The Neil Westreich Curator of Post 1800 Paintings at the National GalleryMartin Bailey A leading Van Gogh specialist and correspondent for The Art NewspaperAnd Frances Fowle Professor of Nineteenth Century Art at the University of Edinburgh and Senior Curator at National Galleries ScotlandProducer: Simon TillotsonReading list: Martin Bailey, Living with Vincent Van Gogh: The Homes and Landscapes that shared the Artist (White Lion Publishing, 2019)Martin Bailey, Studio of the South: Van Gogh in Provence (Frances Lincoln, 2021)Martin Bailey, Van Gogh's Finale: Auvers and the Artist's Rise to Fame (Frances Lincoln, 2021)Nienke Bakker and Ella Hendriks, Van Gogh and the Sunflowers: A Masterpiece Examined (Van Gogh Museum, 2019)Nienke Bakker, Emmanuel Coquery, Teio Meedendorp and Louis van Tilborgh (eds), Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise: His Final Months (Thames & Hudson, 2023)Frances Fowle, Van Gogh's Twin: The Scottish Art Dealer Alexander Reid, 1854-1928 (National Galleries of Scotland, 2010) Bregje Gerritse, The Potato Eaters: Van Gogh's First Masterpiece (Van Gogh Museum, 2021)Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, Van Gogh: The Life (Random House, 2012)Leo Jansen, Hans Luijten and Nienke Bakker (eds), Vincent van Gogh: The Letters: The Complete Illustrated and Annotated Edition (Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2009)Leo Jansen, Hans Luijten and Nienke Bakker (eds), Vincent van Gogh, A Life in Letters (Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2020)Hans Luitjen, Jo van Gogh Bonger: The Woman who Made Vincent Famous Bloomsbury, 2022Louis van Tilborgh, Martin Bailey, Karen Serres (ed.), Van Gogh Self-Portraits (Courtauld Institute, 2022)Ingo F. Walther and Rainer Metzger, Van Gogh. The Complete Paintings (Taschen, 2022)

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Dutch artist famous for starry nights and sunflowers, self portraits and simple chairs. These are images known the world over, and Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) painted them and around 900 others in the last decade of his short, brilliant life and, famously, in that lifetime he made only one recorded sale. Yet within a few decades after his death these extraordinary works, with all their colour and life, became the most desirable of all modern art, propelled in part by the story of Vincent van Gogh's struggle with mental health.With Christopher Riopelle The Neil Westreich Curator of Post 1800 Paintings at the National GalleryMartin Bailey A leading Van Gogh specialist and correspondent for The Art NewspaperAnd Frances Fowle Professor of Nineteenth Century Art at the University of Edinburgh and Senior Curator at National Galleries ScotlandProducer: Simon TillotsonReading list: Martin Bailey, Living with Vincent Van Gogh: The Homes and Landscapes that shared the Artist (White Lion Publishing, 2019)Martin Bailey, Studio of the South: Van Gogh in Provence (Frances Lincoln, 2021)Martin Bailey, Van Gogh's Finale: Auvers and the Artist's Rise to Fame (Frances Lincoln, 2021)Nienke Bakker and Ella Hendriks, Van Gogh and the Sunflowers: A Masterpiece Examined (Van Gogh Museum, 2019)Nienke Bakker, Emmanuel Coquery, Teio Meedendorp and Louis van Tilborgh (eds), Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise: His Final Months (Thames & Hudson, 2023)Frances Fowle, Van Gogh's Twin: The Scottish Art Dealer Alexander Reid, 1854-1928 (National Galleries of Scotland, 2010) Bregje Gerritse, The Potato Eaters: Van Gogh's First Masterpiece (Van Gogh Museum, 2021)Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, Van Gogh: The Life (Random House, 2012)Leo Jansen, Hans Luijten and Nienke Bakker (eds), Vincent van Gogh: The Letters: The Complete Illustrated and Annotated Edition (Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2009)Leo Jansen, Hans Luijten and Nienke Bakker (eds), Vincent van Gogh, A Life in Letters (Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2020)Hans Luitjen, Jo van Gogh Bonger: The Woman who Made Vincent Famous Bloomsbury, 2022Louis van Tilborgh, Martin Bailey, Karen Serres (ed.), Van Gogh Self-Portraits (Courtauld Institute, 2022)Ingo F. Walther and Rainer Metzger, Van Gogh. The Complete Paintings (Taschen, 2022)

National Galleries Scotland in Edinburgh are hosting an a free descriptive gallery tour and workshop to explore their latest photography exhibition 'Making Space | Photographs of Architecture'. Amelia talked to Meg Faragher, Communities & Access Learning Coordinator, to learn more. The tour and workshop take place from 10.15 am to 3.30 pm on Wednesday 17th January. Learn more by visiting their website www.nationalgalleries.org/event/visually-impaired-programme-live-gallery-making-space-photographs-architecture Image: Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB' written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio' is written in black in a smaller font.

It may have been easy for Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) to scoff at the “extraordinary destiny” once promised to her by a fortune-teller. From the Island of Martinique, where she spent her girlhood, to the shadow of the guillotine, where she became a single mother, Josephine likely never would have predicted her remarkable rise to become “more than a queen”—until, that is, she met one Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Today's Image: Sir David Wilkie, Joséphine and the Fortune-teller (1837). Oil on Canvas. National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh. ______ New episodes every month. Let's keep in touch! Listen to me on Lady Audaci-TEA: Spotify | Apple Podcasts Subscribe to my newsletter, The Fascinator. Email: artofhistorypod@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/matta_of_fact Instagram: @artofhistorypodcast TikTok: @artofhistorypod | @matta_of_fact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are pleased to welcome Emily Learmont to discuss the legacy of William Bell Scott and the Scottish connections with Pre-Raphaelitism. Today, the Scottish Colletion of the National Galleries of Scotland reopens with Bell Scotts 'King's Quair' screen going on display for the first time since 1968. Emily tells us the fascinating story of this incredible object. See the 'King's Quair' screen here: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/60859   Emily's book is available here: https://shop.nationalgalleries.org/all-products/william-bell-scotts-screen-a-pre-raphaelite-romance-paperback/   For more information and to subscribe to the Pre-Raphaelite Society, please visit www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org    All donations towards the maintenance of this podcast are gratefully received: https://gofund.me/60a58f68 

Episode 07: Art in Horror Storytelling This episode was recorded on August 20, 2023 and posted on September 23, 2023 Content Warning: Light vulgarity. Introduction Welcome to No Bodies Episode 7 Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie of Horror Movie Weekly Introductions to our guest - horror illustrator Bonnie Bozell Today's Topic: Art in Horror Storytelling Discussion of Art in Horror Our experiences with fine art and “dark” art Defining dark art and the tortured artist Why are mental health and art so intertwined, especially in horror? Dark art examples & recommendations from Bonnie Horror films that feature tortured artists Horror films that feature art as horror elements Worst & Best Representations of Latin American Horror Spoilers ahead! Worst Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) - Lonely & Bonnie The Death Artist (1995) - Suzie  Best Ghostbusters 2 (1989) - Suzie  Bliss (2019) - Bonnie Suzie's Deep Cuts  Includes films with under 5k ratings on IMDB.  The Blood Spattered Bride (1972) The House with Laughing Windows (1976) The Haunting of Helena (2012) Malicious (2018) Golem (2018) Final Thoughts How do you think the element of art as horror storytelling could be improved or fine tuned in the feature? Dark Art Mentioned in this Episode The Papal Portraits of 1953 by Francis Bacon The Scream by Edvard Munch  Saturn Devouring His Son by Francisco Goya The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch Girl with Death Mask (She Plays Alone) by Frida Kahlo The Severed Heads by Theodore Gericault Head of a Skeleton with a Burning Cigarette by Van Gogh Medusa by Caravaggio Thank you to our guest!  Check out Bonnie's art on Instagram @bbozellart and her store at https://bbozellart.bigcartel.com/ Keep Up with Your Hosts Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.  Projectile Varmint - catch Suzie on Horror Movie Weekly with our dear friends Jay of the Dead, Mister Waston, and Channy Dreadful. Suzie also runs the HMW Instagram @ horrormovieweekly.  Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com. Original No Bodies Theme music by Jacob Pini. Need music? Find Jacob on Instagram at @jacob.pini for rates and tell him No Bodies sent you!  Leave us a message at (617) 431-4322‬ and we just might answer you on the show! Sources & Additional Reading Dafoe, T. (2021, October 29). Why are so many contemporary horror flicks set in the art world? spoiler alert: It's a metaphor about power. Artnet News. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/why-are-so-many-scary-movies-set-in-art-world-2026754 Eddy, C. (2019, February 5). 10 horror films that contain equally horrifying works of art. Gizmodo. https://gizmodo.com/10-horror-films-that-contain-equally-horrifying-works-o-1832198507 Grey, O. (2023, July 31). Horror movies about artists and the Art World. Ranker. https://www.ranker.com/list/horror-films-about-art/orrin-grey Hunt, P. (2022, October 28). Art and Horror. National Galleries of Scotland. https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/features/art-and-horror IGN. (2021, October 18). Scream 25th anniversary - exclusive “The story behind the ghostface mask” clip (Neve Campbell). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWgGsdmPE5o&ab_channel=IGN Kayinska, O. (2022, June 21). The Dark Side of Painting: What is dark art?. Art Web List. https://artweblist.com/the-dark-side-of-painting-what-is-dark-art/#:~:text=The%20term%20%E2%80%9Cdark%20art%E2%80%9D%20covers,airy%20style%20of%20traditional%20art Premnath, A. (2022, November 2). The significance of Horror in art. RTF | Rethinking The Future. https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/architectural-community/a8413-the-significance-of-horror-in-art/ Rae, K. (2023, January 29). 7+ horror movies about artists. Creepy Catalog. https://creepycatalog.com/horror-movies-about-artists/ Richman-Abdou, K. (2022, September 20). 13 of art history's most horrifying masterpieces. My Modern Met. https://mymodernmet.com/scary-art/ Russo, J. D. (2014, October 28). Dead letter: The aesthetics of horror: Arts: The Harvard Crimson. Arts | The Harvard Crimson. https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2014/10/28/arts-cover-horror-aesthetics/ Soukayna. (2019, April). Art & Horror: A Living Portfolio. Offscreen. https://offscreen.com/view/art-horror-portfolio Stephanie. (2020, January 16). The tortured artist: An exploration of creativity and mental illness. The Pop Cult. https://thepopcult.blog/the-tortured-artist-an-exploration-of-creativity-and-mental-illness/

We talk to Sir John Leighton, Director-General of the National Galleries of Scotland, about Edinburgh's superb new Scottish Galleries at the National, which will open on September 30th after £38.62 million worth of investment. The ten, light-filled rooms, offering majestic views over Edinburgh, will showcase 130 works of historic Scottish art by artists ranging from the Glasgow Boys, William McTaggart and Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Anne Redpath to lesser-known artists like Phoebe Anna Traquair.  Sir John describes how many of these major beautiful works of art have been given new life by being moved out of a dingy, uninspiring basement into these contemporary galleries. We have a fascinating conversation about what it means to be a Scottish artist and how the new hang will redefine Scottish art and underline the importance of Scottish painters' contribution to British art overall. Today's episode is brought to you thanks to our sponsor, Lomi, the compact, countertop ‘smart waste' appliance that can process food waste into plant food.  Go to uk.lomi.com to receive a discount of £50 by entering the code breakout at the check-out. 

Alors que Paul Gauguin s'apprête à quitter la Bretagne à l'issue d'un été prolifique, le peintre donne une leçon à un jeune disciple, Paul Sérusier. Une rencontre qui est devenue un véritable mythe dans l'histoire de l'art occidentale...Clarisse Bailleul est docteure en langue, littératures françaises et littératures francophones de l'Université Rennes 2. Elle a soutenu en 2021 une thèse intitulée Les Peintres de la Bretagne au défi de l'écriture (1870-1939), Panorama des pratiques littéraires : enjeux, apports, intérêts culturels et artistiques. Son étude donne une place importante aux écrits des peintres de Pont-Aven et à cet été 1888.Dans cet épisode, elle nous raconte le rôle joué par la Bretagne, réelle et fantasmée, dans la révolution esthétique à laquelle ont participé Gauguin, Sérusier mais aussi d'autres peintres.L'Almanac'h est une série produite par Bretagne Culture Diversité. Proposée et réalisée par Antoine Gouritin. La musique originale est de Jeff Alluin. Les archives de cet épisode ont été lues par Olivier Keraval, Dimitri Régnier et Alexis Poulin.Quelques tableaux évoqués : Paul Sérusier,​​​​​​​ Le Talisman, Paysage au Bois d'Amour, 1888, Musée d'Orsay https://link.infini.fr/ewjEuX97Paul Gauguin, La Vision du Sermon ou la bataille de Jacob avec l'ange, 1888, National Galleries of Scotland https://link.infini.fr/p-MtnCwUEmile Bernard, Les Bretonnes dans la prairie, 1888, Musée d'Orsay https://link.infini.fr/emsZYbpyPaul Sérusier, Intérieur à Pont-Aven, 1888, Musée de Pont-Aven https://link.infini.fr/YShpRBfsPour aller plus loin : Clarisse Bailleul, Les Peintres de la Bretagne au défi de l'écriture (1870-1939), Panorama des pratiques littéraires : enjeux, apports, intérêts culturels et artistiques, thèse de doctorat de l'Université Rennes 2, 2021 https://theses.fr/2021REN20016André Cariou, Gauguin et l'école de Pont-Aven, Hazan, 2015Denise Delouche, Gauguin et la Bretagne, Apogée, 1998

Part of Titian's magnificent “Poesie” series which he painted for King Philp II of Spain in the 1550s, the “Diana and Callisto" represents the exposure of the pregnancy of the nymph Callisto who had been loved by Jupiter. 

The third of six paintings constituting Titian's famous “Poesie” series for King Philip II of Spain, “Diana and Acteon” represents a mythological account of divine punishment. A hapless hunter named Acteon stumbles upon Diana, goddess of chastity and of the hunt, and is punished for violating her decency by being transformed into a stag and killed by his own hounds.

On this week's #ScotsinUS, we join you from our Tartan Week Celebrations in Bryant Park as we roundup what is upcoming for Scotland's leading art institutions in the coming months! We feature an exciting new Tartan exhibit at V&A Dundee, an incredible new musical from Noisemaker called "Scots" that will be at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August, the ever-changing Treasures Gallery at the National Library of Scotland, the Smash Hits exhibit with works of Grayson Perry at the National Galleries of Scotland, and the exciting new reimagined Paisley Museum renovations! All episodes of #ScotsinUS are available on Spotify, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Facebook, and Youtube & are released the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. For more information on the American Scottish Foundation, visit our website: americanscottishfoundation.org

Behind some great men, there is a big brother. Leon Monet, Claude Monet's older brother, is central to a new public art show, or exhibition, in Paris. The exhibition explores the part Leon Monet played in the famous impressionist painter's life and art. Leon was a color chemist who was four years older than Claude. Historians now understand that Leon helped Claude succeed. He helped in the development of the famous color palette that Claude used to create artworks like the “Water Lilies” series.一些伟人的背后，都有一个大哥。克劳德·莫奈 (Claude Monet) 的哥哥莱昂·莫奈 (Leon Monet) 是巴黎一场新的公共艺术展或展览的中心人物。展览探讨了莱昂·莫奈在这位著名印象派画家的生活和艺术中所扮演的角色。莱昂是一位比克劳德大四岁的色彩化学家。历史学家现在明白，里昂帮助克劳德成功了。他帮助开发了克劳德用来创作“睡莲”系列等艺术作品的著名调色板。Geraldine Lefebvre is in charge of the exhibition at the Musee du Luxembourg. “It's never been known before, but without Leon there would not have been a Monet — the artist the world knows today,” Lefebvre said. She explained, “His rich big brother supported him in the first period of his life when he had no money or clients and was starving.” Lefebvre said that the colors Claude was famous for “came from the synthetic textile dye colors Leon created” in the town of Rouen. Rouen was the subject of some of Claude's best-known paintings.Geraldine Lefebvre 负责卢森堡博物馆的展览。 “以前从未为人所知，但如果没有莱昂，就不会有莫奈——当今世界都知道的艺术家，”勒斐伏尔说。她解释说，“他有钱的哥哥在他生命的最初阶段支持他，当时他没有钱，没有客户，还在挨饿。” Lefebvre 说，Claude 著名的颜色“来自 Leon 在鲁昂镇创造的合成纺织染料颜色”。鲁昂是克劳德一些最著名的画作的主题。The exhibition represents years of investigation by Lefebvre. She visited Monet's great-grandchildren, studied family records and brought to light a painting of Leon by Claude. Leon hid the painting in a private collection. The 1874 artwork has never before been seen by the public. It shows Leon with a black suit, serious expression and red face. The exhibit shows that the long-held belief that the Monet brothers did not communicate is incorrect. “Historians always thought the two brothers had nothing to do with each other," she said.该展览代表了 Lefebvre 多年的调查。她拜访了莫奈的曾孙，研究了家庭记录，并发现了克劳德 (Claude) 的一幅莱昂 (Leon) 画作。莱昂将这幅画藏在私人收藏中。这件 1874 年的艺术品以前从未被公众看到过。照片中的莱昂身穿黑色西装，表情严肃，脸色通红。该展览表明，长期以来认为莫奈兄弟没有交流的观点是不正确的。 “历史学家一直认为这两兄弟彼此无关，”她说。“In reality, they were incredibly close throughout their life,” Lefebvre said. The brothers had an argument in the early 1900s and that may explain why no direct signs of the relationship exist. What is now known is that Leon helped his younger brother. He introduced Claude to other artists, gave Claude money, and purchased Claude's art — buying it at high prices to improve the painter's public image. “This exhibit is important as it throws light on Leon Monet, who up until now has been an invisible figure,” said Frances Fowle of the National Galleries of Scotland.“实际上，他们一生都非常亲密，”勒斐伏尔说。兄弟俩在 1900 年代初期发生争执，这或许可以解释为什么没有直接的关系迹象存在。现在知道的是，莱昂帮助了他的弟弟。他把克劳德介绍给其他艺术家，给克劳德钱，买下克劳德的画——高价买下，以提升这位画家的公众形象。苏格兰国家美术馆的弗朗西斯福尔说：“这次展览很重要，因为它揭示了莱昂莫奈，直到现在他一直是一个隐形人物。”Leon's influence went beyond his brother: He financially supported other artists such as Camille Pissarro, Auguste Renoir and Alfred Sisley.Claude Monet also worked for his older brother as a color assistant. Leon would dissolve carbon to create a chemical called aniline, which created synthetic colors that natural colors could not compete with. One of the earlier examples of Leon's colorful influence on Claude's art is in the exhibition. It is an 1860s picture Monet drew of his future wife Camille. She appears in a dress of a green color that had never been seen before. “The French press coined the term ‘Monet green,'” Lefebvre said, adding that reporters made fun of it at first. “At the time, they said he would make a good dye artist.” However, both Monets had the last laugh.莱昂的影响力超越了他的兄弟：他在经济上支持卡米尔·毕沙罗、奥古斯特·雷诺阿和阿尔弗雷德·西斯莱等其他艺术家。克劳德·莫奈还为他的哥哥担任色彩助理。莱昂会溶解碳来制造一种叫做苯胺的化学物质，这种化学物质可以制造出天然色素无法与之抗衡的合成色素。展览中展示了莱昂对克劳德艺术影响的早期例子之一。这是一张 1860 年代莫奈为他未来的妻子卡米尔画的画。她穿着一件以前从未见过的绿色连衣裙出现。 “法国媒体创造了‘莫奈绿'这个词，”Lefebvre 说，并补充说一开始记者们取笑它。 “当时，他们说他会成为一名优秀的染料艺术家。”然而，两位莫奈都笑到了最后。Claude Monet founded impressionism — a term that comes from his 1872 painting “Impression, Sunrise” — to become one of the most famous painters of the last two hundred years. And by the height of the artistic movement at the end of the 19th century, “80 percent of all impressionists' work” used the synthetic colors borrowed from Leon, Lefebvre says Leon Monet. Brother of the Artist and Collector runs at the Musee du Luxembourg in Paris from March 15 until July 16.克劳德·莫奈 (Claude Monet) 创立了印象派——这个词来自他 1872 年的画作《印象，日出》——成为过去 200 年来最著名的画家之一。列斐伏尔 (Lefebvre) 说，到了 19 世纪末艺术运动的鼎盛时期，“80% 的印象派作品”都使用了从莱昂那里借来的合成色。艺术家和收藏家的兄弟将于 3 月 15 日至 7 月 16 日在巴黎的卢森堡博物馆展出。

This week, we continue our conversation around Scotland's Leading Voices in the Arts with an update on the newest additions onto the National Galleries of Scotland from Patricia Allerton and a conversation with Alexander Lindsay, Documentary Artist and Photographer with a love for mammoth works. All episodes of #ScotsinUS are available on Spotify, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Facebook, and Youtube & are released the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. For more information on the American Scottish Foundation, visit our website: americanscottishfoundation.org An American Scottish Foundation Production.

Most artists know that painting a portrait in a tradition where colour and form appear realistic takes years of training where trial and error play an important part. This is part 2 of my interview with leading portrait painter Paul Newton. He makes the analogy of a painter being like a cook and it's an appropriate one. And like a celebrity chef printing his secret recipes in a cookbook, Paul shares in this episode many of the lessons he's learnt through his years of experience. In the first of this two part conversation, Paul spoke with me about how he became an artist and the stories behind several of his stunning portraits. In this episode, we talk more about the creation of his paintings.  Amongst other things, we talk at length about colour, he shares the pitfalls when using photographic references, the challenges of painting backgrounds and he shares an interesting approach on how to see work with fresh eyes, something crucial for portraitists painting in a realistic style. Paul is a fifteen-time Archibald finalist (including twice People's Choice and Packing Room Prize winner), has 6 works in the National Portrait Gallery's collection and has painted dozens of commissions of notable people from politicians to movie stars. Although there are already some video clips of Paul talking with me on the Talking with Painters Instagram and Facebook pages, I'll  be publishing a longer video on the YouTube channel in coming weeks. To hear the podcast episode click 'play' beneath the above photo. Links Click here for the TWP website if listening through your podcast app Hear Part 1 of this conversation here Paul Newton's website Paul Newton on Instagram Paul Newton on Facebook Robert Hannaford John Singer Sargent Diego Velazquez 'Pope Innocent X' by Diego Velazquez, Doria Pamphilj Gallery 'Lady Agnew of Lochnaw' (hi-res), John Singer Sargent, National Galleries of Scotland Graeme Inson  'Self portrait 2022', oil on linen, 35.5cm x 36cm Progress photos of 'Self Portrait 2022' The palette sheet Paul refers to at the beginning of the episode. ‘Portrait of Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness'oil on linen, 215 x 142.2cmFinalist Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of NSW, 2022 'Self portrait in lockdown, 2021' Finalist, Darling Portrait Prize 2022 ‘Maggie Tabberer 1999' Oil on canvas, 213.5 x 106.5cm 'Our Lady of the Southern Cross - Help of Christian' oil on Belgian linen 2011, 200 x 80cm Domus Australia chapel Rome 'St Mary of the Cross Mackillop', 2010 oil on Belgian linen 235 x 180cm, Domus Australia chapel, Rome Beethoven death mask study

“Füssli“ entre rêve et fantastiqueau Musée Jacquemart-André, Parisdu 16 septembre 2022 au 23 janvier 2023Interview de Andreas Beyer, titulaire de la chaire d'Histoire de l'art des débuts de la période moderne à l'Université de Bâle, et co-commissaire de l'exposition,par Anne-Frédérique Fer, à Paris, le 15 septembre 2022, durée 17'51.© FranceFineArt.Communiqué de presseCommissariat :Christopher Baker, directeur des départements d'art européen et écossais et des portraits aux National Galleries d'ÉcosseAndreas Beyer, titulaire de la chaire d'Histoire de l'art des débuts de la période moderne à l'Université de BâlePierre Curie, conservateur général du patrimoine, conservateur du musée Jacquemart-AndréLe Musée Jacquemart-André présente, à l'automne 2022, l'oeuvre du peintre britannique d'origine suisse, Johann Heinrich Füssli (1741-1825). À travers une soixantaine d'oeuvres issues de collections publiques et privées, le parcours illustrera les thèmes les plus emblématiques de l'oeuvre de Füssli, artiste de l'imaginaire et du sublime. Des sujets shakespeariens aux représentations du rêve, du cauchemar et des apparitions, en passant par les illustrations mythologiques et bibliques, Füssli développe une nouvelle esthétique qui oscille entre rêve et fantastique.Fils d'un père peintre et historien de l'art, Johann Heinrich Füssli fut un temps pasteur et commença une carrière artistique assez tardivement, lors d'un premier voyage à Londres, sous l'influence de Sir Joshua Reynolds, président de la Royal Academy. Après un long séjour en Italie, au cours duquel il est fasciné notamment par la puissance des compositions de Michel-Ange, il revient s'installer à Londres à la fin des années 1770. Artiste atypique et intellectuel, Füssli puise son inspiration dans les sources littéraires qu'il passe au filtre de son imagination. Il développe dans sa peinture un langage onirique et dramatique, où se côtoient sans cesse le merveilleux et le fantastique, le sublime et le grotesque.Organisée thématiquement, l'exposition explore l'ensemble de l'oeuvre de Füssli à laquelle aucune exposition monographique n'avait été consacrée à Paris depuis 1975. Elle s'ouvrira sur la représentation du théâtre shakespearien, en particulier de Macbeth, puis elle s'attachera aux récits mythologiques et bibliques avant de se pencher sur la figure féminine dans son œuvre graphique. Se succèderont enfin les thèmes du cauchemar, véritable création füsslienne, puis du rêve et des apparitions.Füssli développe une veine fantastique relativement marginale pour l'époque car elle contourne les règles académiques. C'est en 1782 qu'il présente sa première version du Cauchemar, œuvre emblématique de son imaginaire qui assoit véritablement sa carrière de peintre. Élu membre associé de la Royal Academy en 1788, puis académicien en 1790, Füssli, tout en travaillant de manière sérielle, incarne une recherche du sublime qui s'impose à l'Angleterre de son époque.L'exposition du Musée Jacquemart-André permettra de redécouvrir l'oeuvre saisissante de cet artiste rare dans les collections françaises, peintre très original qui développe une oeuvre paradoxale, alimentée par une imagination où terreur et horreur se marient, à l'origine esthétique du romantisme noir. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

This half-hour ‘sode discusses the exciting discovery of a previously unknown self-portrait by Van Gogh, which he painted on the back of his painting known as Head of a Peasant Woman in the collection of the National Galleries of Scotland. Come for the knowledge, stay in spite of your hypothetical broken ankle.

A previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh has been discovered behind another of the artist's paintings, the National Galleries of Scotland said on July 14. The self-portrait was found on the back of Van Gogh's “Head of a Peasant Woman” when experts at the Edinburgh gallery took an X-ray of the canvas ahead of an upcoming exhibition. The work is believed to have been hidden for over a century, covered by layers of glue and cardboard when it was framed in the early 20th century. Van Gogh was known for turning canvases around and painting on the other side to save money. The portrait shows a bearded sitter in a brimmed hat. Experts said the subject was instantly recognizable as the artist himself, and is thought to be from his early work. The left ear is clearly visible and Van Gogh famously cut his off in 1888. Frances Fowle, a senior curator at the National Galleries of Scotland, said the discovery was “thrilling.” “Moments like this are incredibly rare," she said. “We have discovered an unknown work by Vincent Van Gogh, one of the most important and popular artists in the world." The gallery said experts are evaluating how to remove the glue and cardboard without harming “Head of a Peasant Woman.” Visitors to an upcoming Impressionist exhibit at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh can see an X-ray image of the self-portrait through a lightbox. “A Taste for Impressionism” runs from July 30 to Nov. 13. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

Tunes: Part 1.5: Bremner: The Grant's Rant, The Carle He Came O'er the Craft, Miss Blair's Reel William Dixon: Jack Lattin John Sutherland: Jack Latone O'Farrell: Jack Lattin with Variations and on Part 2: Robert Bremner, Loch Ness, Feg for a kiss, The Cross Well of Edinburgh & Watermen's Rant, Open the Door to Three & Invercaul's Reel, Straglass House. James Bremner (By Way of Francis Hopkinson), Lady Coventry's Minuett Robert Millar: Lady Coventry's Minuett, St. Paul's. Misc: Wha Saw the Forty Twa Kerr: Wha' Widna Fecht Levey: Milk the Churn/ Gliogar an Mheadair (Fig for a Kiss) Be sure to check out the Phenomenal Video from ITMA about The Story of Jack Lattin For Their Drawing from the Well Series. https://youtu.be/V_QMFkdSFuo You can also Check Out Edwina Guckian's Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPuMrLhWjXydtXJnqss5QA 1750s Bremner's The Grant's Rant: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105002999 Bremner's The Carle he Came O'er the Craft: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105002625 Bremner's Miss Blair's Reel: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105002350 1733: William Dixon's Manuscript is available here if you want to see the Border Pipe Setting for Jack Lattin: https://www.mattseattle.scot/product-page/the-master-piper-new-edition 1780s: John Sutherland's Setting for Jack Latone: (link to download PDF, tune is on page 34) http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/sutherland/suth-pp-1-40.pdf 1790s: For O'Farrell's Setting for Jack Lattin with Variations: I mostly Use the ABC notation From Paul Kinder on Traditional Tune Archive: https://tunearch.org/wiki/JackieLayton It is quite a bit different from the ABC notation from Black's Capeirish website: http://www.capeirish.com/webabc/working/source.folders/ofnim/ofnimtable.html Artwork for this Episode from David Allan “An Edinburgh Watercarrier with a Woman Standing at a Fountain” From the National Galleries of Scotland: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/8392/edinburgh-watercarrier-woman-standing-fountain?search=David%20Allan&searchsetoffset=44 1757 Robert Bremner's Loch Ness: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105002614 1757 Robert Bremner's Feg for a Kiss https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105003109 Levey's Milk the Churn (Fig for a Kiss) https://tunearch.org/wiki/GliogaranMheadair Lady Coventry's Minuet with Variations by James Bremner As appears in Francis Hopkinson's “Selections” https://www.loc.gov/item/2010563317/ https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/music/songinamerica/200187399/0022v.jpg The Book I was reading from came from: Anne McClenny Krauss, “Scotland and America in the Age of Enlightenment (Ediburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1990). You can Download the Robert Millar Collection on Ross's Music Page: https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/music/index.html Robert Millar's Lady Coventry's Minuett can be found on this PDF Download (it is on page 15 of the PDF): http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/millar/pages65-80.pdf Robert Millar's St. Paul Psalm can be found on this PDF Download (it is on page 6 of the PDF): http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/millar/pages17-32.pdf 1769 Robert Bremner's Straglass (Strathglass) house: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104993968 1769 Robert Bremner's Cross Well of Edinburgh: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104994078 1769 Robert Bremner's Watermen's Rant: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104994023 Misc.: Wha Saw the Forty Twa: https://tunearch.org/wiki/WhaSawtheFortyTwa Davies: A bit closer to “Davies” but couldn't actually find the setting in Davies when I went hunting: https://tunearch.org/wiki/WhaWad%27naFechtforCharlie 1880's Kerr Marry Melodies, vol. 2: Wha' Widna Fecht: https://tunearch.org/wiki/Wha%27WidnaFecht For the Words and melody I grew up with you can watch the Corries: https://youtu.be/yWkv_J9wRmg 1769 Robert Bremner's Open the Door to Three: (Goes all the way back to 17th Century Playford) https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104993968 1769 Robert Bremner's Invercaul's (Invercauld) Reel: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104994045 Here are six ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! 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In this episode of Talking History, Patrick Geoghegan finds out about the life, music and legacy of JS Bach; discusses the last thousand years of female composers like Clara Schumann and why they have been silenced throughout history; and explores the story of a recently discovered self-portrait of Van Gogh. Joining him on the show are musicologist Markus Zepf of the Bach Museum, Classical Women author Dr Noel Culleton, and Professor Frances Fowle, Senior Curator of French Art at the National Galleries of Scotland.

英语新闻∣梵高自画像被X光扫描发现，曾在画布背面隐藏100多年Aself-portraitby Vincent Van Gogh was recently uncovered at the National Galleries of Scotland in preparation for an exhibit later this month, hidden for more than a century on the back of a painting called Head of a Peasant Woman. 据《卫报》报道，近日，苏格兰国家美术馆在对本月末将要展出的画作进行例行检查时，在文森特·梵高的画作《农妇头像》的画布背后发现了另一幅梵高的自画像。The portrait shows a bearded sitter in a brimmed hat with a neckerchief loosely tied at the throat fixed with an intense stare.这幅作品展示了一个戴着帽檐的大胡子男人，他喉咙处松散地系着一条领巾。SjraarVan Heugten, an independent expert onVan Gogh, said that, based on materials about the new discovery that the museum had posted online, he felt confident that the hidden picture was a real self-portrait by the artist. The self-portrait was covered with layers of glue and cardboard whichwere applied in the early twentieth century from the original painting.Gallery experts say it could be possible to uncover the self-portrait, but it will requiredelicateconservation work to remove it without harming Head of a Peasant Woman. Conservators are working on uncovering the portrait.艺术历史家及梵高专家司吉拉·凡·霍格顿认为，根据美术馆公开的信息，可以肯定这幅画是真迹。这幅自画像被掩盖在原画作的层层胶水和纸板下，而去除胶水和纸板的过程非常精细，想要在不破坏《农妇头像》的情况下完成这项工作有一定困难。虽然我们现在暂时不能看到这幅自画像的原稿，但美术馆正在研究如何将它从原来的画布上取下来。In fact, this is not the first self-portrait to be found on the back of another Van Gogh painting. Many artists reuse canvases in order to control the number of paintings they produce. A vast majority ofVan Gogh's self-portraits were painted during his stay in Paris. He was short on money, so he reused canvases that he had used for other works in Netherlands. Because he also could not afford to hire models, he frequently turned the mirror on his own face.事实上，这并不是第一幅从梵高其他画作背面发现的自画像。很多画家为了控制自己的画作出产的数量，会重复使用画布。而梵高更以重复使用画布而闻名，他经常在画布背面创作以节省开支。大多数梵高的自画像都是他在巴黎时期创作的。当时，他经济拮据，只能重复使用他在荷兰时的画布。同时，当时的梵高也雇不起模特，因而创作对象也常常是他自己。However, this self-portrait may have been painted earlier thanhismost paintings. Further research suggests that the painting is one of a series of experimental self-portraits painted on the back of earlier canvases from his time living in Nuenen from December 1883 to November 1885. There he undertook a number of peasant studies in preparation for his early masterpieceThe Potato Eaters, painted in 1885. Five of these works have Van Gogh's self-portrait on thereverseside. They are all placed atVan Gogh Museumin Amsterdam now.不过，这幅自画像的创作时间可能要比大多数还要早。在对新发现的画作进行研究后，工作人员认为这幅画很可能是梵高在1883年12月到1885年11月期间，于荷兰纽南地区创作的一系列画作中的一幅。当时，梵高正在为创作1885年的作品《吃土豆的人》做准备，绘制了很多纽南地区农民的画作。而这些作品中，有五幅已经在背面发现了梵高的自画像，现藏于阿姆斯特丹的梵高美术馆中。Types of paper, materials, preparatory sketches, changes to the composition, and other clues can be discovered through the use of an x-ray to prove the origin of a painting. X-rays can also be used to detect traces of minerals and other elements within the paint. These traces can be clues to when the painting wasexecutedand where.通过X光，人们可以分析纸的种类和材料，重现画作的草图，并找到构图的变化等线索，从而确定一幅画的来源。同时，X光还可以用来检测颜料中矿物质和其他元素的痕迹，而这些痕迹也可以表明画作创作的时间和地点。It's not clear yet whether it will be possible to uncover the hidden self-portrait, but that doesn't mean you can't see it. An X-ray image of the ghostly portrait will be part of the upcoming exhibit,viewableusing a special lightbox.虽然还不确定是否能将这幅隐藏的自画像取下来，但这并不意味着人们不能欣赏它。这幅幽灵般的自画像的X光图片将加入美术馆正在准备的展览，观众们可以通过一个特制的灯箱进行欣赏。self-portrait英[ˈpɔːtreɪt]美[ˈpɔːrtrət]n. 自画像delicate英[ˈdelɪkət]美[ˈdelɪkət]adj. 脆弱的; 虚弱的; 纤细的; 精致的reverse英[rɪˈvɜːs]美[rɪˈvɜːrs]adj. 反面的; 颠倒的Execute英[ˈeksɪkjuːt]美[ˈeksɪkjuːt]vt. 执行，实行viewable英['vju:əbəl]美['vjuəbəl]adj. 看得见的

A new Vincent Van Gogh hidden self-portrait has been discovered in Scotland using X-ray As it prepared for an exhibit, the National Galleries of Scotland found a previously unknown self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh, covered by glue and cardboard, on the back of another of his paintings.

A new Vincent Van Gogh hidden self-portrait has been discovered in Scotland using X-ray As it prepared for an exhibit, the National Galleries of Scotland found a previously unknown self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh, covered by glue and cardboard, on the back of another of his paintings.

A new Vincent Van Gogh hidden self-portrait has been discovered in Scotland using X-ray As it prepared for an exhibit, the National Galleries of Scotland found a previously unknown self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh, covered by glue and cardboard, on the back of another of his paintings.

Vincent van Gogh is perhaps most famously known for his still life paintings, like his Sunflowers collection and a Starry Night. The Dutch artist also painted portraits, including of himself, one of which has just been discovered hidden on the back of another painting. National Galleries of Scotland senior curator Frances Fowle spoke to Susie Ferguson.

A previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh has been discovered behind another of the artist's paintings, the National Galleries of Scotland said Thursday. The self-portrait was found on the back of Van Gogh's “Head of a Peasant Woman” when experts at the Edinburgh gallery took an X-ray of the canvas ahead of an upcoming exhibition. The work is believed to have been hidden for over a century, covered by layers of glue and cardboard when it was framed in the early 20th century. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday blamed inadequate police protection for the death of former leader Shinzo Abe, who was shot last week while giving an outdoor campaign speech. Abe, one of Japan's most influential politicians, was assassinated last Friday in Nara in western Japan, shocking a nation known for its low crime rate and strict gun control. Photos and videos of the shooting show the gunman was able to approach Abe from behind, while security guards were focused toward the front. Actor Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of sexually assaulting three men a decade or more ago, and was told he would face trial next year. Spacey, 62, stood in the dock and spoke clearly as he replied “not guilty” to each of the five charges during a hearing at London's Central Criminal Court, commonly known as the Old Bailey. The Buffalo supermarket where 10 Black people were killed by a white gunman is set to reopen its doors to the public Friday, two months after the racist attack. A moment of silence and prayer will be held Thursday at Tops Friendly Market to honor the victims, employees and community impacted by the May 14 mass shooting, with a ceremonial reopening of the overhauled store before customers return Friday, the company said. A Texas man, not his 13-year-old son, was driving the pickup truck that crossed into the oncoming lane and struck a van carrying New Mexico college golfers, killing nine people, and he had methamphetamine in his system, investigators said Thursday. Ivana Trump, a skier-turned-businesswoman who formed half of a publicity power couple in the 1980s as the first wife of former President Donald Trump and mother of his oldest children, has died in New York City, her family announced Thursday. She was 73. U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid stood side-by-side Thursday and declared they would not allow Iran to become a nuclear power. They parted ways, though, on how to get there. Biden, in a joint news conference after a one-on-one meeting with the Israeli leader, said he still wants to give diplomacy a chance. Moments earlier, Lapid insisted that words alone won't thwart Tehran's nuclear ambitions. - Associated PressSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we sit down with Artist Gerard Burns, who is featured in the National Galleries of Scotland. Join host Jowanna Lewis and cohost Eilidh Miller as we talk with the artist and painter Gerard Burns. Gerard is one of Scotland's Leading Portrait Artists and has been the Artist of choice for dignitaries such as Nicola Sturgeon, with celebrities such as Brian Cox, Alan Cumming, Ewan MacGregor and, also has a charitable side in which he has donated much of his work to help the homeless and has started projects to help feed some of the world's most impoverished communities. We talk about everything from art education, inspiration, and his various collections including the Saltire Collection, and the Mythology Collection.

Episode No. 514 features curators Nathaniel Silver and Amy L. Powell. Silver is the curator of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's presentation of "Titian: Women, Myth & Power," which re-unites Titian's greatest series of mythological paintings for the first time in more than 400 years. In 1550, Prince Philip of Spain, the future King Philip II, commissioned Titian to make a group of paintings. Among them is the Gardner's 1559-62 The Rape of Europa, as well as The Wallace Collection, London's Perseus and Andromeda, The Wellington Collection's Danaë, the Prado's Venus and Adonis, and Diana and Actaeon and Diana and Callisto, which are jointly owned by the National Gallery, London and the National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh. Curators of the exhibition include Silver, Matthias Wivel at the National Gallery, London (where it was titled "Love, Desire, Death"), and at the Prado, Miguel Falomir and Alejandro Vergara curated "Mythological Passions," which included the Titian suite. A planned exhibition in Scotland was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The exhibition is on view in Boston through January 2, 2022. On the occasion of the exhibition, the ISGM has published "Titian's Rape of Europa," a consideration of the ISGM's picture. It was edited by Silver and published by the ISGM and Paul Holberton Publishing. Indiebound and Amazon offer it for about $25. On the second segment, Powell discusses her survey "A Question of Emphasis: Louise Fishman Drawing" at the Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois. The exhibition, the first survey of Fishman's works on paper, is on view through February 26, 2022. The excellent exhibition catalogue was published by the museum. Indiebound and Amazon offer it for about $40.

I have been haunted by the story of the Scottish Jacobites. Even 300 years later their history feels unresolved. Today I spoke with one of the leading experts on Jacobite history, Prof. Murray Pittock to learn how the uprisings came about and how they turned the course of global history. Prof. Pittock's Book:  Culloden (Great Battles)   Murray Pittock (MA D.Litt. Glasgow; D.Phil Oxford)is Bradley Professor and Pro Vice-Principal. He has worked at the universities of Manchester (where he was the first professor of Scottish literature at an English university), Edinburgh, Oxford, Aberdeen and Strathclyde, and has held visiting appointments at the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies (2002), New York University (Visiting Professor of English, 2015); Charles University, Prague (Ministry of Education Visiting Professor in Languages, 2010), Trinity College, Dublin (Visiting Professor in English and History, 2008), Auburn (History and Equality and Diversity, 2006), Notre Dame (NEH seminar visiting scholar in Irish Studies, 2014), USC (Roy Lecturer in Scottish Studies, 2015) and Yale (Senior Warnock Fellow, 1998 and 2000-1). Murray is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the English Association, the Royal Historical Society, the Royal Society of Arts and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland among other bodies, and an honorary Fellow of the Association for Scottish Literary Studies. Murray's books are set on courses in English, History, Irish Studies, theology and politics in around twenty-five countries, and he has been awarded or shortlisted/nominated for a number of literary and historical prizes and prize lectureships. He is one of the few UK academics to be a prize lecturer of both the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the British Academy, and has acted as an external assessor for chairs and grants from the Ivy League to the Middle East. Murray is Scottish History Adviser to the National Trust for Scotland, has acted as adviser to the National Galleries and has held grants in English, History, Museology, Tourism and the creative economy. In 2014, he became the founding convenor of the International Association for the Study of Scottish Literatures, and remains chair of its Trustees. The 2020 Congress is in Prague: https://www.facebook.com/ScotLit2020/. His most recent books include Enlightenment in a Smart City: Edinburgh's Civic Development 1660-1750 (supported by AHRC and Royal Society of Edinburgh, 2018); The Scots Musical Museum (supported by AHRC, 2 vols, 2018); Culloden (History Today top 10 titles of the year, House of Commons reading list and Herald book choice, 2016, reprinted 2017); The Reception of Robert Burns in Europe (supported by AHRC, 2014); The Road to Independence? Scotland in the Balance (2014, 1st edition nominated for Orwell Prize, Daily Telegraph referendum reading choice); Material Culture and Sedition (Saltire Research Book of the Year shortlist, 2014); Scottish and Irish Romanticism (supported by AHRC, paperback, 2011); The Edinburgh Companion to Scottish Romanticism (2011); Robert Burns and Global Culture (supported by AHRC, 2011). Murray has won almost 20 grants to work on cultural and public memory, Jacobitism and the redefining of national Romanticisms. Currently he is PI of the £1M AHRC Ramsay Project (https://www.gla.ac.uk/edinburghenlightenment/), the EPSRC-AHRC Immersive Experiences Scottish Heritage Partnership (https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/humanities/research/informationstudiesresearch/researchprojects/scottishnationalheritage/) and the Scottish Government (Economic Development) contract on Robert Burns and the Scottish Economy.  Murray's former research students are in posts in the UK, US and SE Asia at levels ranging from research assistant to senior management. Two recent PhDs (Michael Shaw, 2014; Craig Lamont, 2015) won the Roy Medal for the best Scottish Studies thesis of the year in successive years. Murray has appeared in the UK and overseas media in over 50 countries on some 1500 occasions to comment on history, literature and current affairs, including scripting and presenting radio series ( The Roots of Scottish Nationalism -Radio 4, 6.25M aggregate audience, 81% UK wide approval rating) and has co-curated a number of exhibitions. He regularly acts as a consultant to national institutions. Murray supervises PhDs in the areas of Burns, Cultural History, Irish Studies, Jacobitism, Romanticism, Scott, Scottish Studies and other fields.

In 2006 a friend of the actor and writer Lorien Haynes died. Haynes's grief has found unusual expression - in a romantic comedy starring Sian Clifford and Nikesh Patel. In Good Grief the central character is dead. Director Natalie Abrahami has created an unusual hybrid of film and theatre, shot in what looks like a rehearsal studio, with a set of cardboard boxes - one marked 'cupboard'. Between scenes we see the crew setting lights and microphones. The critic Alice Saville reviews. Comic novelist Shalom Auslander talks to Tom about his latest novel, Mother for Dinner. Seventh Seltzer is a Cannibal-American who has done everything he can to break from his past, but in his overbearing, narcissistic mother's last moments he is drawn back into the life he left behind. At her deathbed, she whispers in his ear the two words he always knew she would: Eat me. The book explores ideas of legacy, assimilation, the things we owe our families, and the things we owe ourselves. As the National Gallery in London announces plans for its 200th anniversary in 2024, we discuss how museums and galleries might be different in a post pandemic future. With National Gallery Director Gabriele Finaldi and David Anderson, Director of the National Museums of Wales. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Timothy Prosser

Today’s episode is part 2 of our discussion with the amazing Emma Jayne Park, dancer and theatre maker and Rosie Priest artist and researcher. We discuss class, how we move forward, calling out those in power who need to make a change. It’s a long one but a goodie. EMMA JAYNE PARK Emma is a dancer, theatre maker, collaborator, facilitator, movement director, trainee intimacy coordinator, choreographer, advocate, micro-activist and occasional drag king. She asks questions and is obsessed with asking better questions. You can usually find her in the sea, drinking tea or dancing in sweaty clubs - often whilst simultaneously scrolling Twitter. Twitter:@culturedmongrel Website: https://www.culturedmongrel.org/ ROSIE PRIEST Rosie is currently working on her PHD at the University of Stirling, working with the National Galleries of Scotland's outreach programme to explore “Collaborative Art and Transformation”. Rosie is also for the next little while Creative Learning Associate for Stellar Quines Theatre Company. Twitter: @rosiepriest Website: Stellar Quines Website: Persistent and Nasty Instagram: @persistentandnasty Twitter: @persistentnasty PAYPAL https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/persistentandnasty for those who can donate. A million thanks and love. Song for break: Glory Box Resources https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-women-in-film https://www.gofundme.com/f/bme-business-fund https://www.scottishtrans.org/support/support-groups-in-scotland/ https://www.thetrevorproject.org https://bornthisway.foundation/ https://itgetsbetter.org https://www.alerojasmine.com/ https://bespokebinny.com/ https://pelicansandparrots.com/ https://www.matuggarum.com/ https://sheniandteni.com/ https://lihabeauty.com https://ibereapparel.com/ https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://m4bl.org/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd https://justiceforbreonna.org/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/i-run-with-maud https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/12570/black-british-owned-businesses-to-buy-from-now-fashion-beauty-design-lifestyle https://theeverymom.com/black-history-month-books-for-kids/ https://themadmommy.com/black-owned-etsy-shops/ Join our Zoom Coffee Morning every Friday at 11am GMT, email persistentandnasty@gmail.com WeAudition offer: For 25% off your monthly subscription quote: NASTY25 Backstage Offers: Get a free 12 months Actor Subscription: https://join.backstage.com/persistentnasty-uk-12m-free/ Or if you've got a project to cast, you can Post Castings for free: Apply promo code PERSISTENTANDNASTY at the checkout

Today’s episode is a first. We have two guests, it’s also a part one of possibly 3 episodes as we chatted so much. We have Emma Jayne Park, dancer and theatre maker and Rosie Priest artist and researcher. We discuss the gatekeepers of our industry, our reaction to The Stage 100 list and many more. EMMA JAYNE PARK Emma is a dancer, theatre maker, collaborator, facilitator, movement director, trainee intimacy coordinator, choreographer, advocate, micro-activist and occasional drag king. She asks questions and is obsessed with asking better questions. You can usually find her in the sea, drinking tea or dancing in sweaty clubs - often whilst simultaneously scrolling Twitter. Twitter:@culturedmongrel Website: https://www.culturedmongrel.org/ ROSIE PRIEST Rosie is currently working on her PHD at the University of Stirling, working with the National Galleries of Scotland's outreach programme to explore “Collaborative Art and Transformation”. Rosie is also for the next little while Creative Learning Associate for Stellar Quines Theatre Company. Twitter: @rosiepriest Website: Stellar Quines Website: Persistent and Nasty Instagram: @persistentandnasty Twitter: @persistentnasty PAYPAL https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/persistentandnasty for those who can donate. A million thanks and love. Resources https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-women-in-film https://www.gofundme.com/f/bme-business-fund https://www.scottishtrans.org/support/support-groups-in-scotland/ https://www.thetrevorproject.org https://bornthisway.foundation/ https://itgetsbetter.org https://www.alerojasmine.com/ https://bespokebinny.com/ https://pelicansandparrots.com/ https://www.matuggarum.com/ https://sheniandteni.com/ https://lihabeauty.com https://ibereapparel.com/ https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://m4bl.org/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd https://justiceforbreonna.org/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/i-run-with-maud https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/12570/black-british-owned-businesses-to-buy-from-now-fashion-beauty-design-lifestyle https://theeverymom.com/black-history-month-books-for-kids/ https://themadmommy.com/black-owned-etsy-shops/ Join our Zoom Coffee Morning every Friday at 11am GMT, email persistentandnasty@gmail.com WeAudition offer: For 25% off your monthly subscription quote: NASTY25 Backstage Offers: Get a free 12 months Actor Subscription: https://join.backstage.com/persistentnasty-uk-12m-free/ Or if you've got a project to cast, you can Post Castings for free: Apply promo code PERSISTENTANDNASTY at the checkout

Eleanor Fitzsimons discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Eleanor Fitzsimons is a writer and researcher who lives in Dublin. She is the author of Wilde’s Women (Duckworth, 2015), which won the silver medal in the Biography category of the 2018 Independent Publisher (IPPY) Awards. She is an honorary patron of the Oscar Wilde Society and a member of the editorial board of society journal The Wildean. Her second book, The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit (Duckworth, 2019), was a Sunday Times Book of the Year 2019, and was included in the Washington Post Top 50 Non-Fiction Books of 2019. In 2020, she was shortlisted for the Dalkey Emerging Writer Award and won the Rubery Book Award for Non-Fiction. She has worked as a television researcher for the Irish national broadcaster RTÉ and was a contributor to The Importance of Being Oscar (BBC2, April 2019). The Diaries of George Bernard Shaw https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diaries-1885-97-Earlier-Fragments-1875-1917/dp/0271003863 The Tetrapod imprints on Valentia Island, County Kerry https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tetrapod-trackway The Short Fiction of Maeve Brennan https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/maeve-brennan-a-writer-who-was-at-home-in-neither-ireland-nor-america-1.3996762 The ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/how-japanese-art-technique-kintsugi-can-help-you-be-more-ncna866471 The Trier Amphitheater https://www.trier-info.de/en/places-of-interest/the-amphitheatre The Vaughan Bequest at the National Galleries of Scotland and Ireland https://www.nationalgallery.ie/art-and-artists/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/turner-vaughan-bequest This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Tunes: Robert Bremner, Loch Ness, Feg for a kiss, The Cross Well of Edinburgh & Watermen’s Rant, Open the Door to Three & Invercaul’s Reel, Straglass House. James Bremner (By Way of Francis Hopkinson), Lady Coventry’s Minuett Robert Millar: Lady Coventry’s Minuett, St. Paul’s. Misc: Wha Saw the Forty Twa Kerr: Wha’ Widna Fecht Levey: Milk the Churn/ Gliogar an Mheadair (Feg of a Kiss) Artwork for this Episode from David Allan “An Edinburgh Watercarrier with a Woman Standing at a Fountain” From the National Galleries of Scotland: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/8392/edinburgh-watercarrier-woman-standing-fountain?search=David%20Allan&searchsetoffset=44 1757 Robert Bremner’s Loch Ness: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105002614 1757 Robert Bremner’s Feg for a Kiss https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105003109 Levey’s Milk he Churn (Fig for a Kiss) https://tunearch.org/wiki/GliogaranMheadair Lady Coventry’s Minuet with Variations by James Bremner As appears in Francis Hopkinson’s “Selections” https://www.loc.gov/item/2010563317/ https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/music/songinamerica/200187399/0022v.jpg The Book I was reading from came from: Anne McClenny Krauss, “Scotland and America in the Age of Enlightenment (Ediburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1990). You can Download the Robert Millar Collection on Ross’s Music Page: https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/music/index.html Robert Millar’s Lady Coventry’s Minuett can be found on this PDF Download (it is on page 15 of the PDF): http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/millar/pages65-80.pdf Robert Millar’s St. Paul Psalm can be found on this PDF Download (it is on page 6 of the PDF): http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/manuscripts/millar/pages17-32.pdf 1769 Robert Bremner’s Straglass (Strathglass) house: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104993968 1769 Robert Bremner’s Cross Well of Edinburgh: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104994078 1769 Robert Bremner’s Watermen’s Rant: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104994023 Misc.: Wha Saw the Forty Twa: https://tunearch.org/wiki/WhaSawtheFortyTwa Davies: A bit closer to “Davies” but couldn’t actually find the setting in Davies when I went hunting: https://tunearch.org/wiki/WhaWad%27naFechtforCharlie 1880’s Kerr Marry Melodies, vol. 2: Wha’ Widna Fecht: https://tunearch.org/wiki/Wha%27WidnaFecht For the Words and melody I grew up with you can watch the Corries: https://youtu.be/yWkv_J9wRmg 1769 Robert Bremner’s Open the Door to Three: (Goes all the way back to 17th Century Playford) https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104993968 1769 Robert Bremner’s Invercaul’s (Invercauld) Reel: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104994045 Please take advantage of the Tune Collection tab: https://www.wetootwaag.com/tunesources Also Please take a minute to leave a review of the podcast! Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Stephanie Straine, a senior curator at the National Galleries of Scotland joins Maria in the pod to talk art. Stephanie explains the role of a curator and what's involved in mounting an exhibition. As a specialist in modern and contemporary art, Stephanie is fascinating about the challenges posed in bringing art to the public. She also nominates one of her favourite artists - Eva Hesse - it's an amazing story. If you are interested in art of any kind, this will be the podcast episode for you. And there is more information at the National Galleries of Scotland website.

Tunes: O’Farrell: Oscar and Malvina, Irish Fox Hunt Piobaireachd: The Desperate Battle Dixon: The Stool of Repentance Bremner: Wright’s Rant Gunn: The Piper’s Son O’Farrell’s Irish Fox Hunt: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/87781370 If you haven’t seen it I highly recommend watching this clip of Liam O’Flynn talking about and playing the Fox Chase: https://youtu.be/EQU84O8xZlE O’Farrell’s Oscar & Malvina Set for the Pipes: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/87781238 Angus MacKay’s Manuscript for The Desperate Battle of the Birds, This isn’t really the version I played, but I learned it then forgot it then played it from Kilberry’s Ceol Mor, but I can’t really link to that. http://www.ceolsean.net/docs/AM%20titles/Desperate%20Battle%20of%20the%20Birds.pdf William Dixon’s The Stool of Repentance: https://www.mattseattle.scot/product-page/the-master-piper-new-edition Bremner’s Setting for Wright’s Rant: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105003307 Gunn’s Setting for the Piper’s Son: https://ceolsean.net/content/Gunn/Book02/Book02%2021.pdf The David Allan Painting is the property of the National Galleries of Scotland, but also appears to have a Creative Commons tag on it. Anyway you can look at a very high resolution of the painting here: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/8323/black-stool-stool-repentance Please take advantage of the Tune Collection tab: https://www.wetootwaag.com/tunesources Also Please take a minute to leave a review of the podcast! Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Meet Nigel Parry. He is an award-winning photographer who has been privileged to photograph not only celebrities but also the most important and influential figures of our time, like Donald Trump, Meryl Streep, Robin Williams, Barack Obama, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Nigel Parry began his photographic career in London in 1988 and moved to New York City in 1994. Since then, he has been commissioned by the most distinguished publications, advertising agencies, entertainment, corporate and music companies worldwide. And here’s a fun fact: the logo for my podcast, the image of me on the sofa, is a Nigel Parry. This week, I am honored and excited to share with you my conversation with Nigel. Everyone has a pivotal moment in their journey that sets them on a path to greatness.  In this episode, Nigel shares the gutsy moment that set him on the course to become a photographer. He also shares his commitment to his craft and how he believes maintaining integrity throughout his work no matter who he is photographing. Nigel also talks about his work with Operation Smile and the importance of giving back to the community. The question I would love for you to ponder as you listen to Nigel share his story and insights is this: Are there opportunities in your life and your career where you can begin to bring your talent and your boldness to help the world around you?  Here is more about Nigel: His accolades include, The European Magazine Award, The Award of Excellence from the U.S. Society of Newspaper Design, The American Society of Magazine Editors Portrait Award, Hasselblad Master Photographer, Communication Arts, ASME, Graphis, Photo District News, Art Directors Club, International Photography and American Photography Awards among others. His work has been exhibited worldwide at various art galleries, museums and festivals including; The National Portrait Gallery in London, The National Galleries of Scotland, a show at The National Museum of Film & Photography, Le Festival Pour l'image Perpignan, and the Premier exhibit at the NY Photo Festival. He has also had the pristine honor of being the first portrait photographer to be invited to exhibit his work at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Nigel has been involved in several global children’s charities including the Starlight Foundation and Operation Smile. He has donated his time attending several missions on behalf of Operation Smile photographing children in the far remotes of China, Brazil, and India. His powerful photographs help to create further awareness of the charity. In 2010, Operation Smile honored him with the Universal Smile Award for his photographic and charitable contributions. His first book Sharp was published in December 2000 and is considered to be one of the most exceptional celebrity portrait books. His second book Precious was published in the fall of 2004. His third book BLUNT was published in the fall of 2006 with multiple exhibitions following the release in New York City. In 2007 his fourth book A Journey of Smiles was published on behalf of Operation Smile to benefit the charity with an exhibition following its release in New York. All books have received worldwide critical acclaim. Tune in to hear Nigel’s thoughts pertaining to: How he got started with photography, his career taking photographs of infamous people, and his opinion of Donald Trump. (6:21) What happens if a sitter is not happy with the results of the photograph. (8:18) Nigel’s mantra, “Integrity should always be intact.” (10:28) The use of props when photographing comedians and how comedians can be difficult to photograph. Plus, Nigel talks about photographing Conan O’Brien - visit Nigel’s website to see some of the photos mentioned during our conversation! (11:16) He talks about pairing the portraits of Monica Lewinski and Hillary Clinton on his Instagram account. (15:00) One move Nigel made that was gutsy. He shares how he got his start in photography and who helped him make his gutsy move. (18:00) The importance of fulfilling your responsibilities and then exploring your wild ideas. (23:00) Nigel describes his specific photograph style. Refer to the resources below to see a screenshot of his description. (25:00) He then takes us around his home office (this was unplanned) and showcases some of his work. Check out the video clip below to take the virtual tour! (27:00) You learn how to read people and make connections quickly. (33:03) Nigel explains why when he is taking a photograph, there is nothing else more important. (34:25) His experience with photographing Luciano Pavarotti and Barack Obama. (35:19) Operation Smile, the effects on the children, and when Nigel realized he’d love to give back. (40:00) We ended our conversation with this BIG question: Is there room for more dignity in today's media and our consumption of it?   Links to quench your curiosity: Nigel’s website  Nigel’s Portraits on Instagram Nigel on Instagram Blunt Sharp Operation Smile: A Journey Of Smiles Learn more about the BOOST Your Market Value: An End-To-End On Demand Job Search System Focused On Helping You Stand Out. Code PODCAST for $100 off.

Season 2 Episode 39: Joan Hudson on the Artist’s Journey. Welcome to Tea Toast & Trivia. Thank you for listening in. I am heading over to England today to what has been called Somerset’s most charming town – Clevedon, situated on the Bristol Channel famous for its magnificent pier. The pier was completed in 1869 as a landing point for paddle steamers, carrying passengers along the Severn Estuary from Wales and Devon. I am meeting up with Clevedon’s famed artist, Joan Hudson, a dear friend who has invited me for afternoon tea in her summer garden. You are invited to join us and share in an extraordinary conversation about art, imagination, and embracing our creativity. Thank you, Joan for your invitation to tea. I have been looking forward to this discussion. Thank you for sharing this moment with Joan and me. Your visit and comments are very much appreciated. You can meet up with Joan on Instagram at Joan.hudson3 or her blog On the Bright Side. Until next time dear friends, take care and be safe. P.S. In our discussion, Joan mentioned Alice Strang’s initiative in response to the global lockdown, which can be viewed at this link: Digital art in a time of virus. "Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Alice Strang, is a keen user of social media channels Twitter and Instagram, matching current affairs with works in the National Galleries of Scotland’s collection. With the closure of our Galleries following the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), not only is everyone joined in common concerns but the power of art to boost morale, in digital form, is becoming more apparent every day." National Galleries Scotland

Welcome to this sixth episode of Dior Talks. This podcast series will explore the connections between Creative Director of Women’s collections Maria Grazia Chiuri and contemporary women artists and curators.  In this episode, series host Katy Hessel, a London-based curator, writer and art historian, speaks to Penny Slinger, the British-born, California-based artist, about her long career and her recent Dior collaborations with Maria Grazia Chiuri. Specially for the Dior autumn-winter 2019 haute couture show, Slinger designed a unique and exquisite gilded doll’s house as a mystical yet pertinent work of wearable apparel, based on the form of the iconic Dior hôtel particulier at 30 Avenue Montaigne. She was inspired by the building, by each step of its iconic staircase, which, for the show, she transformed and transported to her own surreal universe. This scenography, which celebrates the Dior heritage, the strength and beauty of natural elements, and the diversity and uniqueness of women, subtly references her organic and resolutely feminist output. Penny Slinger was born in London in 1947, and studied at Chelsea School of Art in the late 60s. Declining an offer to undertake a master’s degree at the Royal College of Art, she chose instead to launch her artistic practice. Her work was included in a group exhibition at London’s renowned Institute of Contemporary Art in 1969. Slinger published a book of her photographic collages in 1971 and Rolling Stone magazine compared its importance to that of The Beatles. Slinger developed her theories and practice around ideas of surrealism and its relationship to feminism. In tandem with exhibiting at London museums and galleries, she worked closely with the worlds of theater and film, consistently publishing books of her visual work and poetry.  In 1980, she moved to the Caribbean, where she evolved her practice in the direction of archaeology and indigenous cultures. From there she moved to Northern California in 1994, hosting events and residencies for creatives in the region. She became an American citizen and has lived in California since. She has exhibited widely throughout her career, in the UK, Europe, across the USA, Asia and the Caribbean. Discover a selection of work:  Penny Slinger, An Exorcism, 1977 https://pennyslinger.com/Works/an-exorcism-2/ https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/penny-slinger-13524 Penny Slinger, 50% The Visible Woman, 1971 https://pennyslinger.com/Works/50-the-visible-woman/ Penny Slinger, Doll’s  houses, 1970-2019 https://pennyslinger.com/Works/dolls-houses-2/ Penny Slinger, Christian Dior Haute Couture at 30 avenue Montaigne (Paris), July 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVl3jLEKfq8 https://www.dior.com/diormag/fr_fr/article/33195 “ Young and Fantastic”, exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, 1969 https://pennyslinger.com/Works/1960s-3d-works/#prettyPhoto[portfolio]/19/ “400 Years of Collage”, an exhibition at the National Galleries of Scotland, 2019 https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/features/penny-slinger-collage-naughty-medium Penny Slinger, Out of the shadows, a film Richard Kovitch, 2017 https://www.pennyslingerfilm.com

We've worked alongside none other than The National Galleries of Scotland to create our latest #hiddentraxchat, showcasing the Galleries, and Edinburgh's art world! Join Annika, Sarah and David in exploring the goings on of the Capital's art scene, and discover more about some of the Gallery buildings and exhibitions. Guests: Sarah Calmus - Edinburgh artist, core team member of Hidden Door Festival, vice president of Visual Arts Scotland, and Hidden Trax Creator!David Faithfull - Edinburgh artist, printmaker, tutor at ECA, board member of SSA. Host: Annika Neilson - Edinburgh artist, and Hidden Trax Creator!

Max Gimblett was born in 1935 in New Zealand and moved to New York City in the 1970s where he’s maintained a studio ever since. He is one of New Zealand’s most recognized painters and continues to exhibit regularly in the US and throughout New Zealand.He is well represented in major collections around the world, most significantly in the permanent collection of the Guggenheim and Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Galleries in Washington D.C. and Melbourne Australia, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Museum of New Zealand, Wellington Te Papa Tongarewa, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.Max is known for his vibrant gestural style, influenced by zen calligraphy and painters like William De Kooning and for his unconventional canvases, particularly his signature quatrefoil shape which has eastern and western spiritual significance. A longtime buddhist practitioner, Max took his vows as a Rinzai Zen priest in 2006.Max’s website: http://maxgimblett.comNeed support on your medicine path?1-to-1 yoga, plant medicine integration and transformative coaching with Brian Jameshttp://brianjames.caSupport the Podcast!1. Leave a review on iTunes, or share with your friends on social media2. Become a Patreon supporter at http://patreon.com/medicinepath and gain access to podcast extras and hours of yoga practice resources including vinyasa sequences, breathwork, chanting and guided meditations.3. Leave a one-time donation at http://paypal.me/medicinepathyoga4. Purchase a print or Kindle version of my new book, Yoga & Plant Medicine: https://amzn.to/2mv3i36About Brian JamesBrian James is a yoga teacher, transformational coach and psychedelic integration counselor currently living in Montréal, Canada with his wife, astrologer Debbie Stapleton and their Boston Terrier Kingston. He has been exploring the intersection of yoga and shamanism for over 25 years.medicinepathpodcast.cominstagram.com/brianjames.medicinepathtags: brian james, max gimblett, art, painting, zen, spirituality

The Museum at FIT presented Exhibiting Fashion, its twenty-first academic symposium on Friday, March 8, 2019. This symposium explored the history of fashion curating, the different ways fashion is displayed in museum settings, and how national and regional identities influence fashion exhibitions. The symposium was organized in conjunction with Exhibitionism: 50 Years of The Museum at FIT, which commemorated the rich history of the museum, the site of more than 200 exhibitions since the 1970s. Dr. Christopher Breward was appointed director of collection and research at the National Galleries of Scotland in 2017. He was previously the principal of Edinburgh College of Art. Watch the full video with captions on YouTube. The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of fashion in New York City. https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum

The National Galleries of Scotland are developing a new suite of exhibition spaces which will showcase the national collection of Scottish art, right in the heart of Edinburgh so today we hear about some of the ways Scotland, its landscape and identity have been depicted in art. From Romanticism to politics and the problems with biscuit-tin clichés, we’ll hear how reality, sentimentality, politics and money all collide to create an picture of what Scotland is today. Share this podcast with a friend if it’s started a conversation for you, and subscribe on your podcast player for a new episode every Tuesday. You can tweet using #reflections

Presentatrice Annemieke Bosman zit aan tafel met artistiek directeur Ype Koopmans en kostuum-expert Birthe Weijkamp. In Museum MORE is nu de tentoonstelling For Real | Britse Realisten uit de jaren ’20 en ’30 te zien. Museum MORE organiseert dit najaar de grote overzichtstentoonstelling For Real. Met 75 werken van maar liefst 35 kunstenaars zet het museum het beste, meest fascinerende en onverwachte van de Britse schilderkunst uit het interbellum in de spotlights.Voor het eerst buiten Groot-Brittannië te zien. Met tientallen bruiklenen uit prestigieuze collecties van onder andere Tate, National Portrait Gallery, National Galleries of Scotland, The Ashmolean Museum, Imperial War Museum, Royal Academy of Arts, Ferens Art Gallery, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam en internationale particuliere collecties. Van 15 september t/m 5 januari te zien in Museum MORE in Gorssel

Ewen Bremner introduces Reflections: Art, Life and Love, exploring the human experience through great artworks, and the people behind them, created by the National Galleries of Scotland.  How does art reflect the lives and experiences of different people, places and times? How do our experiences and lives reflect art? Thanks to artists, experts, our visitors and those living and working creatively Ewen explores big ideas in our main episodes, as well as six fascinating bonus stories drawn from these interviews.

Ffoton talks with professional photographer Brian David Stevens about his career and many projects. Based in London, Brian's parents are from the Welsh valleys and still live there. Brian's portrait of Wilko Johnson is held in the National Portrait Gallery and portrait of Jock Scot in the National Galleries of Scotland Collection.

In episode 41 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed considering paid for portfolio reviews, working for free and commissioned photography.  Plus this week photographer Margaret Mitchell takes on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which he answer's the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?' Margaret Mitchell is based in Glasgow, Scotland, and studied photography at Edinburgh Napier University. She has been working as a photographer for over twenty years and her overarching interest lies in people and their stories, with childhood, youth, place and belonging often explored in the people and places photographed. Her work has been exhibited widely, including at Somerset House, London, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh and the National Portrait Gallery, London as part of the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize. She is the recipient of both national and international awards including the Sony World Photography Awards (2nd place Professional: Contemporary Issues, 2018), The Royal Photographic Society's IPE160 (Gold Award, 2017) and the LensCulture Portrait Awards (finalist, 2017). Her work is held in the collection at the National Galleries of Scotland. https://margaretmitchell.co.uk You can also access and subscribe to these podcasts at SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/unofphoto on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-photographic-life/id1380344701 on Player FM https://player.fm/series/a-photographic-life and Podbean www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/i6uqx-6d9ad/A-Photographic-Life-Podcast Grant Scott is the founder/curator of United Nations of Photography, a Senior Lecturer in Professional Photography at the University of Gloucestershire, a working photographer, and the author of Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained (Focal Press 2014) and The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography (Focal Press 2015). His next book New Ways of Seeing: The Democratic Language of Photography will be published by Bloomsbury Academic in 2019. He is currently work on his next documentary film project. He is currently work on his next documentary film project Woke Up This Morning: The Rock n' Roll Thunder of Ray Lowry. His documentary film, Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay has been screened across the UK and the US in 2018 and will be screened in the US and Canada in 2019. © Grant Scott 2019

Laurens Tan splits his time between Las Vegas, Beijing and Wollongong. He designed the Ox lantern for the Sydney Lunar Festival. Laurens was born in The Hague to Chinese Indonesian parents from Surabaya. At the age of 12, they migrated to Australia and while Laurens first got started in music and playing in bands, he eventually turned to studying art. His art practice has incorporated ceramics for many years, painting, and now innovative 3D installations that are seen in exhibitions all over the world.  Linking sculpture, architectural & industrial design, 3D animation & video, graphics, music Laurens is concerned with the plight of a global trance as it affects cultural identity.  His work has been curated in international survey exhibitions at the Iberia Center of Contemporary Art, Today Art Museum (Beijing), at the Boston Institute of Contemporary Art, Houston Museum of Art (USA), Seoul National University Museum of Art, Gana Galleries (S. Korea), the Shizuoka Perfectural Art Museum (Japan) and at the National Galleries of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland and the Sydney Powerhouse Museum in Australia. Recent commissions: the City of Sydney giant Monkey lantern sculptures at the Sydney Opera House to celebrate the Lunar New Year (2016-18); Zappos.com at Zappos Downtown, Las Vegas (2016), Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA, 2016), Rockhampton City Gallery (2017). His ‘Babalogic in the Desert’ is on exhibition at the Sahara West Library, Las Vegas for the year September 2017-18. He is Adjunct Professor at Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, China (since 2006) and LaTrobe University, Melbourne, Australia (since 2011). He completed a Doctor of Creative Arts (DCA) in Communications and Media, University of Technology Sydney, Australia (2006- his thesis ‘The Architecture of Risk’ had Las Vegas as his focus and primary research site), a Master of Creative Arts (MCA) in Visual & Cultural Identity, University of Wollongong, Australia (1991). He has served as academic coordinator in Art (since 1980) & Design (since 1992) and taught in undergraduate and graduate programs in Australia, USA and China. Laurens served as Board member for the Asian Australian Art Association, Sydney (1997-2007), Wollongong City Gallery (2006-08) and Polytechnic Institute of Technology, Sydney (2016-current), and as Artist Advisory Group Member, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney (2004-06). http://www.laurenstan.com/ https://newstories.net.au/laurens-tan/

Joe Furlonger is one of  Australia’s most respected painters, with his work crossing landscape, figures and portraiture. He's probably best known for a particular kind of landscape which he returns to time and time again. He paints those flat areas of the Australian farmlands and bush, the places where at first glance there doesn't seem to be much going on, where the horizon seems to stretch out forever. Places like Moree and the Darling Downs.  But he always seems to find a way to interpret those spaces which injects an excitement into the image and that invariably involves multiple layers of paint energetically applied. Furlonger's not concerned with traditional rules of landscape painting or the restrictions of gaining an exact likeness in portraiture. His methods appear to be instinctive in one sense but, on the other hand, also drawn from keen observation. What emerged from talking with him, though, was his constant struggle to avoid stagnation and his desire to always be looking for a new approach until even that method is exhausted and it’s time to move on. He’s a multi award winning artist and has had 35 solo shows. His work is held in the National Galleries of Australia and Victoria and the Art Gallery of NSW as well as many other public and private collections. We recorded this conversation when his work was hanging in Defiance Gallery's show  'Six Artists | Seven Days' which was brought about together with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy when six artists were taken to one of the AWC's sanctuaries  in Newhaven in the Northern Territory. Scroll down to see a short video taken at the gallery. To hear the interview press 'play' beneath the feature photo above. Upcoming shows Nock Art Gallery, Hong Kong, 2019, date TBA Show Notes Joe Furlonger at Defiance Gallery Ann Thomson on Talking with Painters Kevin Connor Sidney Nolan Pablo Picasso Ernst Kirchner Pierre Bonnard Lucian Freud Ray Hughes Australian Wildlife Conservancy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we_hFi9ijkg&t=47s      

Ffoton talks with professional photographer Brian David Stevens about his career and many projects. Based in London, Brian's parents are from the Welsh valleys and still live there. Brian's portrait of Wilko Johnson is held in the National Portrait Gallery and portrait of Jock Scot in the National Galleries of Scotland Collection.

Sacha Baron Cohen's return to TV is Who Is America?, a new series in which he dupes figures such as Sarah Palin and Bernie Sanders into giving interviews to him, heavily disguised with prosthetics. TV critic Boyd Hilton reviews.As the decision is taken to rebuild the Glasgow School of Art after its second devastating fire, Sally Stewart, Head of Architecture at the school, discusses the latest plans for the celebrated Charles Rennie Mackintosh masterpiece.Photographer Anita Corbin discusses her latest project, First Women, a series of portraits of 100 women who have broken barriers in areas including sport, law, and the military, to become the first of their gender to achieve their positions. After he was stopped from photographing a work by Rembrandt this afternoon at Scotland's National Galleries - a painting on loan from a museum that allows the public to take photographs of the painting freely - art historian Bendor Grosvenor discusses the ethics of taking photographs in art exhibitions.The Chinese fantasy epic, Asura, with special effects made in Hollywood and starring China's most popular stars, cost 112 million dollars to make and was eagerly anticipated. But after its opening last weekend China's most expensive film ever has been pulled from cinemas. The BBC's Hong Kong Bureau Chief, Vivian Wu, tells John where it all went wrong. Presenter John Wilson Producer Jerome Weatherald.

Actor Ed Harris, star of The Right Stuff, The Truman Show and Westworld, on making his West End debut in Buried Child, Sam Shepard's play which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1979, at a time of economic decline in the US when rural people felt forgotten. As choirs of children and young people around the world sing today to mark Benjamin Britten's birthday, Jonathan Dove on the 12 new songs he's written for the annual event, Friday Afternoons.Jan Patience, arts writer for The Herald, and Christopher Baker, Director of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery discuss Sir Edwin Landseer's 1851 painting The Monarch of the Glen. Its owners, the drink giant Diageo, had planned to put the painting up for auction but has agreed to gift half the value of the painting, provided the National Galleries of Scotland can raise £4m in four months. Gavin Turk discusses his first major solo exhibition since 2002, showcasing works from throughout his career, from the life-sized wax figure of Gavin as Sid Vicious to the dirty sleeping bags which he cast to draw attention to the plight of the homeless.Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Rachel Simpson.

In his new film The Light Between Oceans, Michael Fassbender takes on the role of a man who becomes a lighthouse keeper in order to escape the atrocities he witnessed in World War One. He talks about playing a decent man struggling to overcome his past and what it was like to work on a remote location in New Zealand.As part of the BBC's celebration of reading, Love to Read, Front Row has challenged five authors to confess to a classic book they've never read - and then read it. Today Neel Mukherjee, best known for his Booker Prize-shortlisted The Lives of Others, reads Mark Twain's tale of a rebel boy and a runaway slave, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Comedian Nish Kumar, singer Sarah McQuaid and The Pitmen Poets discuss the tricky logistics of putting together a busy touring schedule, visiting every corner of the UK in just a few weeks. How do they choose where to appear, how many miles does it involve, and what happens when it doesn't go according to plan?The Goldfinch, the 17th-century painting of a chained bird that inspired Donna Tartt's Pulitzer prize winning novel, is on display at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh from today. Art critic Charlotte Mullins and literary critic Alex Clark discuss how this painting and others have sparked writers' imaginations.Presenter: Clemency Burton-Hill Producer: Angie Nehring.

In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll explore some curiosities and unanswered questions from Greg's research, including the love affair that inspired the Rolls Royce hood ornament, a long-distance dancer, Otto von Bismarck's dogs, and a craftily plotted Spanish prison break. We'll also run after James Earl Ray and puzzle over an unsociable jockey. Intro: Workers constructing Washington's Grand Coulee Dam in 1942 fed a cable through a 500-foot drain by tying a string to an alley cat's tail. A 2001 earthquake in Olympia, Wash., drew a graceful rose with a sand-tracing pendulum. Sources for this week's feature: The best source I can find regarding the origins of the Rolls Royce hood ornament is this Telegraph article from 2008, in which Montagu's son says, "My father and Eleanor shared a great passion. It was a grand love affair - perhaps even the love of his life. All this happened before my father met my mother. But I understand my father's first wife knew about the mistress. She was very tolerant of her and they got on very well." But this quote is given in the service of promoting a film about the affair, which makes it less objective than I'd like. (Paul Tritton of the Rolls-Royce Owners' Club of Australia disputes the story here.) Alexandre Dumas' habit of eating an apple every morning beneath the Arc de Triomphe is described in this New York Times article, among many other modern sources. The earliest mention I can find is a 1911 article in the Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette, attributing the intervention to Hungarian physician David Gruby. I've confirmed that Gruby served as a physician to Dumas (père et fils), but I can't find anything about an apple. The incidents of the Savoy Hotel cloakroom and the Travellers Club suicide are both described in N.T.P. Murphy's A Wodehouse Handbook (2013). The suicide rule is mentioned at the end of this Telegraph article, which gives me hope that it's true, but I can't find anything more comprehensive. The story of the Providence United Methodist Church is told in both Randy Cerveny's Freaks of the Storm (2005) and Rick Schwartz's Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States (2007). Snopes says it's "mostly true." In Constable's Clouds, published by the National Galleries of Scotland 2000, Edward Morris writes, "It is this moment of early morning light -- and what has been described as 'the atmosphere of stillness tinged with expectancy' -- that Constable translates into the finished canvas." Judith Collins mentions Joseph Beuys' responsibility for snow in her introduction to Andy Goldsworthy's Midsummer Snowballs (2001). Reader Olga Izakson found the description of Tiras, Otto von Bismarck's “dog of the empire,” in Robert K. Massie's Dreadnought (1991). A few further links. The role of Esperanto in the planning of the 1938 San Cristobál prison break is described (I think) here. In 1600 William Kemp published a pamphlet chronicling his 1599 morris dance to Norwich, Kemps Nine Daies Wonder, to quiet doubters. The allegation that Margaret Thatcher ordered the identities of British government employees to be encoded in the word spacing of their documents appears in Gregory Kipper's Investigator's Guide to Steganography (2003). I've found it in other technical documents, but these tend to cite one another rather than an authoritative source. Listener mail: Madison Kahn, "60 Hours of Hell: The Story of the Barkley Marathons," Outside, May 8, 2013. Wikipedia, "Barkley Marathons" (accessed Aug. 6, 2016). Wikipedia, "Kaihogyo," (accessed Aug. 6, 2016). Adharanand Finn, "What I Learned When I Met the Monk Who Ran 1,000 Marathons," Guardian, March 31, 2015. Associated Press, "Japanese Monks Endure With a Vow of Patience," June 10, 2007. Here's a corroborating link for this week's lateral thinking puzzle (warning: spoiler). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and all contributions are greatly appreciated. You can change or cancel your pledge at any time, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

As Blur and Gorillaz front man Damon Albarn joins the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians to open the Glastonbury Festival, John talks to Damon and Lebanese-Syrian rapper Eslam Jawaad about working and performing with the orchestra.In Inspiring Impressionism, the National Galleries of Scotland will stage the first ever large-scale exhibition to examine the important relationship between the landscape painter Charles-François Daubigny and the Impressionists, including Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh. Curators Lynne Ambrosini and Frances Fowle discuss.The Bethlem Museum of the Mind in South London is one of five museums and galleries in the UK to make the shortlist for Museum of the Year. In the third of our reports from the shortlisted venues, John Wilson visits the museum which cares for an internationally-renowned collection of archives, art and historic objects relating to the history of mental healthcare and treatment. The Jamaican guitarist and composer Ernest Ranglin is probably best known for Millie Small's 1964 ska version of My Boy Lollipop, but during his long career he has worked with the likes of Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marley, and jazz pianist Monty Alexander. At the age of 83, Ernest is embarking on his farewell tour, starting with an appearance at this year's Glastonbury Festival. Music journalist Kevin Le Gendre looks back on the career of the musician, and explains why he's still a hot ticket after thousands of gigs and recording sessions over almost seven decades. Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Rebecca Armstrong.

Hello and welcome to this week's episode of My Big Idea, an ASOS podcast, with your host Asos editor Lucinda Greasley. This week's guest is Miriam Attwood, founder of Edinburgh based arts PR company, Storytelling. Storytelling's priority is working with artists, creators, theatre-makers, producers and arts organisations who do what they do with integrity, the desire to tell a story and excite and engage audiences. Since she was a child, Miriam had always had a passion for a great story, be it told through theatre, song or poetry. Miriam now has ten years of experience in press relations and holds a degree in Drama & Theatre Arts with a concentration in Arts Journalism from Queen Margaret University. She has also held roles at some of the most prestigious arts organisations in Scotland: Media Manager at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society in 2009, 2010 and 2011, Press & Digital Officer at the National Galleries of Scotland 2011 – 2013, and positions at the Citizen’s Theatre Glasgow and Edinburgh’s Arts... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

*Warning, this episode contains strong language and is not suitable for children* TravCast is the Writer's Podcast from the Traverse, Scotland’s New Writing Theatre. Associate Director, Hamish Pirie, interviews well known playwrights whose work features in the year round programme at the Traverse. In this episode, Hamish Speaks to John Byrne. One of Scotland’s great polymaths, Byrne was born in Paisley in 1940. He was destined to work in the carpet factories that form the setting of his debut trilogy before being accepted as a Fine Art student at The Glasgow School of Art. In a career spanning almost 40 years he has written for the stage, radio and TV with highlights including The Slab Boys, Tutti Frutti and Your Cheatin’ Heart, and versions of Russian classics The Government Inspector, Uncle Vanya and The Cherry Orchard. Premiering in Edinburgh in 1978, The Slab Boys went on to be staged in New York with a cast that included Kevin Bacon, Val Kilmer and Sean Penn. Byrne is also an acclaimed artist. In the early ‘60s he designed covers for Penguin Books and later went on to design record covers for artists including Donovan, The Beatles, Gerry Rafferty and Bill Connolly. Several of his paintings are in the collection of the National Galleries of Scotland and he has had a number of high profile exhibitions in recent years. Original music by James Iremonger www.jamesiremonger.co.uk Produced and engineered by Cian O Siochain

With John Wilson. Antonia Fraser and Caitlin Moran have both recorded audio versions of their memoirs. They discuss the challenges of reading their intimate thoughts aloud. Bruce Springsteen's new album Wrecking Ball mixes his muscular rock with folk influences and a strong sense of anger. Kate Mossman, Reviews Editor of Word Magazine, gives her response to it. Today the National Gallery and the National Galleries of Scotland announced that they have found the funds needed to buy Titian's painting Diana and Callisto, saving it for the nation. John asks John Leighton of the National Gallery of Scotland whether the £45m price-tag represents good value at this time. Radio 4 is inviting you to nominate New Elizabethans - people who have made an impact on the UK from 1952 to today. This week Front Row is asking writers and artists for their suggestions, and tonight architect Amanda Levete suggests a man who's made a significant contribution to the urban environment around the world. Producer Philippa Ritchie.

Sue Lawley's castaway is National Galleries of Scotland Director Sir Timothy Clifford.Favourite track: La Ci Darem La Mano in Act 1 of Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: A La Recherche du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust Luxury: Renaissance casket with a selection of 15th & 16th century Italian drawings in it

Sue Lawley's castaway is National Galleries of Scotland Director Sir Timothy Clifford. Favourite track: La Ci Darem La Mano in Act 1 of Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: A La Recherche du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust Luxury: Renaissance casket with a selection of 15th & 16th century Italian drawings in it