Podcast appearances and mentions of pearl earring

Margo and Abby are back and diving into mosaic mania, bold color trends, and major shakeups in the creative world in this episode of Creative Current Events, a special segment of Windowsill Chats. This curious and timely conversation covers everything from headline-making news to the creative tools and trends shaping what's next. They unpack the big story of Michaels acquiring Joann Fabrics and what it could mean for artists, crafters, and small-town makers alike. They also explore the surprising team-up between Disney and Universal in a lawsuit against MidJourney that could reshape the future of AI-generated art, along with the rise of biophilic design, the comeback of mosaics, and Sherwin-Williams' new “loneliest” color.   Articles Mentioned: Michaels acquires Joann Fabrics Disney & Universal sue MidJourney over AI use Ariadne AI toolkit for arts education Top wall art trends for 2025 Biophilic design and color drenching Sherwin-Williams: The Loneliest Color Pantone Color of the Year in review Why mosaics are having a moment Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring in 108 gigapixels Extreme mold threatening museum collections 12 traits of creative people Traits that will define next-gen creative leaders Meta used my book for AI training... and I didn't mind Find artist calls and open submissions Artwork Archive: Call for Entry My Friends by Hisham Matar James Clear's 3-2-1 Thursdays Connect with Abby: https://www.abbyjcampbell.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ajcampkc/ https://www.pinterest.com/ajcampbell/   Connect with Margo: www.windowsillchats.com www.instagram.com/windowsillchats www.patreon.com/inthewindowsill https://www.yourtantaustudio.com/thefoundry  

After sending its most famous work to be featured in Amsterdam's blockbuster 2023 exhibition of nearly every work by Johannes Vermeer, the Mauritshuis museum found itself with a blank space where the iconic Girl with a Pearl Earring had been displayed. The Hague-based institution turned to more than 2,700 artists, from Texas to Ukraine, from age 7 to 70, who created their own interpretations of the 17th-century masterpiece. A selection of 60 works using materials ranging from orange peels to bottle caps to sweatshirts was exhibited in the museum while the painting was on loan 40 miles (64 kilometers) to the north. "The submissions continue to come, it will never end with her," Martine Gosselink, director of the Mauritshuis museum, told The Associated Press, pointing to the ongoing popularity of works featuring the mystery girl. A 2020 investigation into the painting using a battery of modern imaging techniques uncovered details about Vermeer's methods and the makeup of his pigments, but not the young woman's identity. "I bring together the original The Girl with a Pearl Earring and the face of a Wayang puppet," artist Rob de Heer told the AP, standing in front of a screen in the museum's foyer where all of the winning submissions are displayed. De Heer, who primarily works with mixed media, wanted to take an image from the Golden Age history of the Netherlands and combine it with one evoking its colonial legacy. Wayang puppets are a traditional form of theater in parts of Indonesia, which was ruled by the Netherlands until 1949. His surrealist work is followed in the rolling display by a piece featuring the original girl's face superimposed on an antique tea tin. Other submissions include works by South Korean artist Nanan Kang, who used an ear of corn for the face; Georgian artist Nino Kavazauri, who reimagined a modern girl waiting at a bus stop with a cup of coffee; and Simon Chong, a Welsh animator, who works on the popular television series "Bob's Burgers" and created a girl in the show's cartoon style. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

Rembrandt van Rijn is the best known of all the Dutch masters. His range was vast, from landscapes to portraits to Biblical scenes; he revolutionised every medium he handled, from oil paintings to etchings and drawings. His vision encompassed every element of life – the sleeping lion; the pissing baby; the lacerated soles of the returned prodigal son. Making the case for him in this debate was Simon Schama. For him Rembrandt is humanity unedited: rough, raw, violent, manic, vain, greedy and manipulative. Formal beauty was the least of his concerns, argues Schama, yet he attains beauty through his understanding of the human condition, including to be sure, his own. But for novelist Tracy Chevalier it can all get a little exhausting. Rembrandt's paintings, she believes – even those that are not his celebrated self-portraits – are all about himself. Championing Vermeer, she claimed that his charm lies in the very fact that he absents himself from his paintings. As a result they are less didactic and more magical than Rembrandt's, giving the viewer room to breathe. Chevalier has been obsessed with Vermeer since the age of 19, when she first saw his Girl with a Pearl Earring. The girl's startled eyes and luscious, inviting mouth produce a tantalising sense of mystery and contradiction. An other-worldly mystery also veils Vermeer's Delft street scenes and interiors. Apparently so everyday, they are lifted to a higher sphere by the indirect gaze and the turned back, all bathed in that fuzzy, filmic Vermeer veneer. And so often they, too, ask a question. Who wrote the letter that the woman in blue reads so attentively? Who does the girl in the gold jacket strum her guitar for? The questions are never answered but we are lured back again and again in search of an answer. Which of these two titans is the greater master – Rembrandt or Vermeer? ------ If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scarlett Johansson is an actor, director, producer, and co-founder of the skincare company The Outset. She began acting at age nine and continued to work steadily through adolescence and beyond, making films alongside industry legends like Robert Redford and taking on increasingly ambitious roles like the titular character in Girl With the Pearl Earring. Her career climbed to new heights in the last decade, as she was nominated for Academy Awards for the films Jojo Rabbit and Marriage Story, and played the lethal superhero Black Widow in the Marvel movie franchise. But after years as an accomplished actress, she knew that she wanted to expand her horizons and use some of her hard-earned expertise for her own projects. She then founded her own production company, These Pictures, and in 2022, co-founded the skincare company, The Outset, to provide solutions for adult acne and other skin issues that had plagued her for years. The brand, which launched on Amazon and QVC earlier this year, has come to be known for its effective ingredients and simple, nonirritating formulas. As if that wasn't enough, this year, Scarlett directed her first feature film, Eleanor the Great, starring the 94-year-old acting legend June Squibb.PS: Listeners can use code SECONDLIFE for 20% off their purchase of The Outset products (bundles and sets not included)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There's no time like this time for Standard TimeIn most of Canada and the US, our clocks are “falling back” an hour as we switch to Standard time for the winter and as usual we're hearing mutterings about abandoning the time change.. Chronobiologists like Malcolm von Schantz, who study our internal circadian rhythms, are saying that if we do ditch the practice, we should revert to standard time instead of having permanent daylight time, because morning light is very important to regulating our circadian rhythms, as is having darkness in the evening time. Von Schantz recently co-authored a letter with the British Sleep Society, published in the Journal of Sleep Research, calling for the UK government to end to the practice.Sorry beavers and Polar bears – the unique Canadian animals are not what you thinkBiologists have investigated which animals, by range and evolutionary history, are most unique in Canada as part of an attempt to get a more accurate picture of Canadian biodiversity. The research, led by Arne Mooers from Simon Fraser University, highlights animals such as the mudpuppy, the osprey, the virginia opossum, and the two-tailed frog. At the top of the list is the spiny softshell turtle, which branched away from its family tree 180 million years ago. The research was published in the journal The Canadian Field-Naturalist. A corpse in a well makes a macabre myth realA story recorded in a 12th century Norse saga of a violent attack on a castle has been validated with the discovery and identification of human remains. The story goes that the invaders dropped a dead man into the castle well in order to poison its water supply before departing. That man's remains have now been found. Dr. Anna Petersén, an archeologist at the Norwegian Institute of Cultural Heritage Research, worked with a team to identify and date the remains of this 800 year old skeleton. Their study, published in the journal iScience, revealed he was between 30 - 40 years old, and had blonde hair and blue eyes.A wide range of animals take a tippleIndulgence in alcohol is seen as a largely human vice, but biologists have collected evidence that a much wider range of animals from insects to apes will seek out ethanol, often in fermented fruit, and will, on occasion, overindulge. Dr. Matthew Carrigan, an associate professor of biology at the College of Central Florida says that some birds that fly into windows have been found to have high levels of ethanol, and intoxicated fruit flies will make poor mating choices. The study was published in Trends in Ecology and Evolution.Tapping into science for a greater appreciation of artistic masterpiecesRecent studies of two of the world's most famous paintings by Dutch artists have provided surprising insights into the depths of their art. A new analysis of the entire sky in Vincent van Gogh's painting, The Starry Night, which includes 14 swirling eddies shows how the artist intuitively understood the nature of turbulence, an incredibly complex phenomenon of fluid dynamics. Francois Schmitt, an oceanographer and research director at France's National Centre for Scientific Research and his team published their research in the journal Physics of Fluids. To figure out what it was about Johannes Vermeer's painting, Girl with the Pearl Earring, that viewers find so captivating, the Mauritshuis museum where the artwork hangs in The Hague commissioned a neuroscientific study. Andries van der Leij, the research director of Neurensics — a consumer neuroscience company — and lecturer at the University of Amsterdam, said they found that people's eyes were automatically drawn to the girl's eyes, mouth and pearl earring in a way that drew them in for an emotional experience.

Joining Lisa and Sasha in the Today Radio studios are the planners of Differdange's Fashion Week Luxembourg, sneaker savvy Today Radio presenter Steven Miller, and Laura da Silva – a fashion-forward nurse, tattoo artist and advocate for breast cancer support and awareness. Starting with a review of the week's global news with Sasha Kehoe, we discuss:  US Election Just one month away and Melania Trump has declared her support for a woman's right to control her own body, including abortion. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/02/melania-trump-memoir-defends-abortion-rights JD Vance, Donald Trump's pick for vice-president, has indicated he would support a national abortion ban https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/17/politics/kfile-jd-vance-abortion-comments/index.html Pelicot Trial Rape Case in France The horrific mass rape trial of 71 year old Gisèle Pelicot continues, creating debate about the culture of male domination in France and across borders https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240927-french-rape-trial-sparks-timid-debate-about-masculinity Teleworking no longer Amazon now requires all employees to return to the office, sparking debate amongst many companies to rethink their working from home / office balance for maximum productivity  / employee satisfaction, especially when long commutes are a feature of working in Luxembourg for many. Grand Duke Abdication Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume will officially assume the role of Lieutenant Representative on 8 October, as appointed by his father the Grand Duke.  In September Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa moved to their Fischbach residency allowing their son, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his family to take over Berg Castle in Colmar-Berg. https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/a/2207770.html Real Art vs Posters Scientists in the Netherlands using eye-tracking and MRI scans found an enormous difference between genuine works and posters. A neurological study revealed that real works of art in a museum stimulate the brain in a way that is 10 times stronger than looking at a poster. Commissioned by the Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague, home to Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, the independent study used eye-tracking technology and MRI scans to record the brain activity of volunteers looking at genuine artworks and reproductions. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/oct/03/real-art-in-museums-stimulates-brain-much-more-than-reprints-study-finds Fashion Week Luxembourg  Livia Smith, Communication Strategist for Luxembourg Fashion Week talks about its growth from the starting point six years ago,  with Fabiola Puga still at the helm. This year there will be twelve national and international designers. Luxembourg Fashion Week hopes to become part of the cultural fabric of the hospitality and economy of Luxembourg. Livia also talks about her own use of fashion to help create confidence for someone who is naturally shy. Max Felten,  Chief Economist and City Manager of Differdange returns to talks about why Differdange will, once again, host Luxembourg Fashion Week. Natalia Wrona, in charge of the promotion for Differdange City Management, explains the three different locations this year, including one at the International School in Differdange, celebrating all children, with two autistic children taking to the catwalk. AquaSud Differdange is another of the three locations for the Fashion Week, and Céline Moreira, their Communication Manager, explains the difficulty in using an aquatic setting for a fashion show! Céline also talks about the link to Pink October and how emphasising the beauty in diversity. A theme throughout today's discussion is the power of self-acceptance,  and promotion of a positive body image regardless of challenges. Laura da Silva overcame breast cancer ten years ago. Now, she spends her time between nursing at CHL and running her own business as an image consultant and tattoo artist, helping other women who have gone through breast cancer. She travels around with a pink chair, which is a reminder to those who have dealt with cancer that there is a lot of waiting and sitting, for both the patient, but also for their friends and family. https://www.instagram.com/luxembourgfashionweek My colleague, Steven Miller, a presenter at Today Radio is renowned in the office for his sneaker collector. Steven started his collection at the age of 15, peaking at 550 in 2017. He talks about sneaker collecting as an alternative investment, where ‘sneakerheads' of this world are happy to spend thousands on one pair. Steven also loves Japanese streetwear designers, specialising in  minimalist but thoughtful creations. Collector of sneakers since age 15 (peaking at 550 pairs in 2017) Completed a course in ‘Sneaker Essentials' with the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York in 2020; covering everything from history and design to  manufacturing and retail Favoured fashion subject is Japanese designers and streetwear Advocate for pre-loved/owned clothing and the Japanese art of ‘Sa-shiko' (mending/repair) Please do subscribe via Apple and / or Spotify. It would be great if you could rate and review too — as it helps others find the podcast. Tune in to The Lisa Burke Show on Today Radio Saturdays at 11am, Sundays at noon, and Tuesdays at 11am.

This is the second instalment of a three-part discussion. Philippa Gregory and Tracy Chevalier have defined the genre of historical fiction for decades. Both renowned for bringing to life women's stories from the past and making them relevant to today's reader, between them they've produced a multitude of global bestsellers including The Other Boleyn Girl and Girl with a Pearl Earring. In September 2024 they joined Reeta Chakrabarti on the Intelligence Squared stage to transport us through time and place. They explored the art of weaving history into compelling narratives, delving into the research that underpins their work and the challenges of crafting authentic voices from the past for those who have had no voice. This was one of the first events at which Tracy discussed her spellbinding new novel The Glassmaker, a richly-drawn tale of artisan craftsmanship, female perseverance, and the beauty of Venice. Philippa talked about her ground-breaking study, Normal Women, which takes women out of the footnotes and reassembles the history of women in England showing how their lives have changed over 900 years from 1066 to the present. This is the second instalment of a three-part episode. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. ... Let us know your thoughts! Take a moment to fill in our Intelligence Squared Audience Survey and be in with the chance of winning a £50 Amazon gift card. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is the first instalment of a three-part discussion. Philippa Gregory and Tracy Chevalier have defined the genre of historical fiction for decades. Both renowned for bringing to life women's stories from the past and making them relevant to today's reader, between them they've produced a multitude of global bestsellers including The Other Boleyn Girl and Girl with a Pearl Earring. In September 2024 they joined Reeta Chakrabarti on the Intelligence Squared stage to transport us through time and place. They explored the art of weaving history into compelling narratives, delving into the research that underpins their work and the challenges of crafting authentic voices from the past for those who have had no voice. This was one of the first events at which Tracy discussed her spellbinding new novel The Glassmaker, a richly-drawn tale of artisan craftsmanship, female perseverance, and the beauty of Venice. Philippa talked about her ground-breaking study, Normal Women, which takes women out of the footnotes and reassembles the history of women in England showing how their lives have changed over 900 years from 1066 to the present. This is the first instalment of a three-part episode. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. ... Let us know your thoughts! Take a moment to fill in our Intelligence Squared Audience Survey and be in with the chance of winning a £50 Amazon gift card. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tracy Chevalier is an award-winning American-British novelist of 11 books, including the immensely popular Girl with a Pearl Earring, which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and was adapted into a film, which was nominated for three Academy Awards.  Tracy has also edited anthologies such as Why Willows Weep, a collection of tales from the woods to raise money for the Woodland Trust, and Reader, I Married Him, a collection of short stories commissioned to mark the 200th anniversary of Charlotte Brontë. In addition to her writing, Tracy has been actively involved with various organisations including the Royal Literary Fund, Patron of the Dorchester Literary Festival and the Woodland Trust. Tracy's latest novel, The Glassmaker, follows a family of Venetian glassmakers from the Renaissance to present day. Tracy's book choices are: **Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder ** Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison ** Restoration by Rose Tremain ** Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood ** Life After Life by Kate Atkinson Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder was illustrated by Garth Williams. Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season seven of the Women's Prize for Fiction Podcast. Every week, Vick will be joined by another inspirational woman to discuss the work of incredible female authors. The Women's Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and they continue to champion the very best books written by women. Don't want to miss the rest of season seven? Listen and subscribe now! This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.

The Daily Quiz - Art and Literature Today's Questions: Question 1: Which book contains the character 'Toad'? Question 2: The painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by ‎‎Johannes Vermeer is a part of which art movement? Question 3: Which author wrote 'The Communist Manifesto'? Question 4: Which author wrote 'Im Schatten des Grossherrn'? Question 5: Which Shakespeare character urges her husband to kill the king? Question 6: What is the name given to a method of painting that uses dabs of pure color that were intended to mix in the eyes of viewers rather than on the canvas? Question 7: Which author wrote 'Starship Troopers'? Question 8: In which book does 'Bilbo Baggins' appear? Question 9: Which book contains the character 'Holly Golightly'? This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tracy Chevalier is the author of 11 novels and the editor of one short story anthology.  Her books include Girl with a Pearl Earring, Falling Angels, Remarkable Creatures, At the Edge of the Orchard, and A Single Thread.  She has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia and lives in London.  Her new novel is The Glass Maker. We talked about feeling writing in the body, Tracy's research process, adding a touch of magical realism to her work, her writing influences for this novel in particular, her female protagonist, glass making, travel and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I am discussing The Friday Night Club: A Novel of Artist Hilma af Klint and Her Creative Circle by Sofia Lindberg, Alyson Richman and MJ Rose. I was so pleased that my friend and museum educator Izzie Call came on the pod and shared her passion and inspiration in learning about “The Mother of Abstract Art” Hilma af Klint. Izzie is a passionate educator who loves art and reading, and listening to her bring these two loves together is a true gift. Enjoy!In this Episode:Linda Nochlin's Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttHilmas work The Swan, No. 12, Group IX/SUW from 1915 that was featured in Upgraded: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilma_af_Klint#/media/File%3AHilma_af_Klint_-_1915_-_The_Swan_-_No_16.jpgGuggenheim website that shows the 2019 exhibition of Hilma's work that inspired the book: https://www.guggenheim.org/exhibition/hilma-af-klintTo compare Hilmas work to the “Father of Abstract Art”: take a look at some of Wasily Kandinskys work and compare to Hilmas. https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/wassily-kandinsky/m0856z?hl=enSwedish 75 Cocktail3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice6 Tablespoons gin2 Tablespoons lingonberry jamIce cubes for shakingdry sparkling wine, chilled

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1122, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: 3Rd Graders Know This Stuff 1: Zero divided by 6 yields this quotient. zero. 2: Of I'm, they've, you're or won't, the contraction that lost the most letters. won't. 3: The predicate of a sentence tells what this part is or does. the subject. 4: The size of this body part changes, depending on the light. the pupil. 5: The 15th, 17th, 19th, 23rd, 24th and 26th ones of these are specifically concerned with voting. constitutional amendments. Round 2. Category: Churches 1: Famous signal lanterns were once hung there, and the oldest colonial peal of bells is still there. the Old North Church. 2: St. Etheldreda's, built in 1251, survived Henry VIII and is London's oldest church of this faith. Roman Catholic. 3: From the Latin for "raised place", originally it was where offerings were placed or sacrificed. an altar. 4: Milan's Santa Maria Delle Grazie features what's left of this mural masterpiece by Leonardo. "The Last Supper". 5: They're small churches often used for weddings, funerals or private worship. chapels. Round 3. Category: Castle Life 1: It's usually a body of protective water spanned by the drawbridge. Moat. 2: Under feudal law this 4-letter word was the general title for the owner of a manor or castle. Lord. 3: Term for the trainer of a predatory bird used for hunting. Falconer. 4: 2-word term for the big chamber that was the main meeting and dining area. Great hall. 5: Crossbows were stored in the balistraria and these were stored in the chandlery. Candles. Round 4. Category: Literary Title Characters 1: In this novel inspired by a painting, Griet is the title 17th century portrait sitter. the Girl with a Pearl Earring. 2: The name of this Sinclair Lewis Minister is a byword for hypocrisy. Elmer Gantry. 3: 1851:A white whale. Moby-Dick. 4: A whale of legendary size and ferocity, tormentor of Ahab. "Moby Dick". 5: Devil-dealing doctor-turned-necromancer. "Dr. Faustus". Round 5. Category: Small Jobs 1: This little Roman love god performs his matchmaking job with a bow and arrow. Cupid. 2: The Munchkins toiled as slaves for this woman until a house fell on her. The Wicked Witch of the East. 3: To find a leprechaun, follow the tapping of his hammer as he busies himself making these. Shoes. 4: In the "Dilbert" comic strip, he's the evil director of human resources. Catbert. 5: Describing his job, this Shakespearean sprite says, "I jest to Oberon and make him smile". Puck. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used

Chapter 1 What's Vermeer's Hat Book by Timothy Brook"Vermeer's Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World" is a book written by Timothy Brook. It was first published in 2008. The book explores the global connections and influences on the world during the 17th century through the examination of various objects depicted in the paintings of the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. The objects, such as a hat, a porcelain bowl, a map, and a silver coin, serve as a starting point to delve into the interconnectedness of cultures and economies in this era of expanding trade and colonialism. The book provides insights into how these objects reveal the global networks and flows of goods, ideas, and people during the 17th century.Chapter 2 Is Vermeer's Hat Book A Good BookThe book "Vermeer's Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World" by Timothy Brook is generally well-received and considered a good book. It offers a unique perspective on the 17th century and the impact of globalization through the analysis of five objects depicted in paintings by the Dutch artist Vermeer. The book combines art history, global history, and cultural analysis to provide insights into the connections between different parts of the world during this period. Many readers appreciate the interdisciplinary approach and find the book informative, engaging, and thought-provoking. However, personal reading preferences may vary, so it is recommended to read reviews or sample the book before making a final judgment.Chapter 3 Vermeer's Hat Book by Timothy Brook Summary"Vermeer's Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World" is a book by Timothy Brook that explores the global connections and cultural exchanges that took place during the 17th century, as seen through the artworks of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. The book focuses on a series of paintings by Vermeer and uses them as a starting point to examine the interconnectedness of the world during this period.The title of the book refers to one of Vermeer's most famous paintings, "Girl with a Pearl Earring," in which the subject is wearing a turban coiled with a blue and white drape. This hat, according to the author, symbolizes the global trade and cultural exchange that was taking place during Vermeer's time.Throughout the book, Brook takes readers on a journey across the globe, exploring the different regions and cultures that were involved in these global exchanges. From the ports of China to the mines of Bolivia, the author uncovers the complex network of trade routes that spanned the continents during the 17th century.Brook also delves into the ways in which these global connections influenced art, science, and trade. He discusses how the commodities, such as spices, textiles, and ceramics, that were exchanged during this period had a significant impact on the material culture of the time. Moreover, he explores how the exchange of ideas and knowledge across borders shaped the way people thought about the world.Through his analysis of Vermeer's paintings, Brook showcases how the global connections of the 17th century can be traced back to even the smallest details of everyday life. For example, he examines the presence of Chinese porcelain in Vermeer's paintings as a representation of the East Indies trade and European fascination with exotic goods.Overall, "Vermeer's Hat" provides a captivating exploration of the global connections and cultural exchanges that shaped the 17th century. Through Vermeer's artworks, the book illuminates the interconnectedness of the world during this period and highlights the lasting impact of these exchanges on art, trade, and society. Chapter 4 Vermeer's Hat Book...

pWotD Episode 2433: Tom Wilkinson Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a popular Wikipedia page every day.With 367,046 views on Saturday, 30 December 2023 our article of the day is Tom Wilkinson.Thomas Geoffrey Wilkinson (5 February 1948 – 30 December 2023) was an English actor. Known for his role on stage and screen he received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two Laurence Olivier Awards. In 2005, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). Wilkinson trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before making his West End debut portraying Horatio in Hamlet (1980) for which he received a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He returned to the West End playing Dr. Stockmann in the Henrik Ibsen play An Enemy of the People (1988) receiving a Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival nomination.Wilkinson received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Full Monty (1997) as well as two Academy Award nominations, one for Best Actor for In the Bedroom (2001) and Best Supporting Actor for Michael Clayton (2007). He became known as a character actor, acting in numerous films such as In the Name of the Father (1993), Sense and Sensibility (1995), Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Patriot (2000), Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Batman Begins (2005), Valkyrie (2008), The Ghost Writer (2010), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), Belle (2013), Selma (2014), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Denial (2016).In 2009, he won a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for playing Benjamin Franklin in the HBO limited series John Adams (2008). His other Emmy-nominated roles were as Roy/Ruth Applewood in the HBO film Normal (2003), James Baker in the HBO film Recount (2008), and Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. in the limited series The Kennedys (2011).This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:20 UTC on Sunday, 31 December 2023.For the full current version of the article, see Tom Wilkinson on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Amy Standard.

Savage Superstar Nathan McQuinn hosts this week's great game. Not a robot supporter Pete Abeyta teams up with Jeff to face off against Ken and Neal. A ton of great questions and a literary swing round are sure to keep you entertained. Which team will rise to the top? Order Neal's new book which released on September 19th! https://www.amazon.com/dp/179721943X?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_P8FZESRM9SRF2Z8A0C63 Supporters: https://www.trivialitypodcast.com/the-cream-of-the-crop/ Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes or your preferred podcast app! Follow us on social media, and support the show on Patreon for great perks!  Support us Directly: www.Patreon.com/TrivialityPodcast All Social Media: https://linktr.ee/trivialitypodcast Want to hear your trivia question during an episode? Send us question to the email: TrivialityPodcast@Gmail.com with the subject QUESTION 5 and a host's name (Ken, Matt, Neal, or Jeff). We will read one listener submitted question per round. Triviality is an Airwave Media podcast. www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales.trivialitypodcast@gmail.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Triviality is an Airwave Media podcast. [New Episodes Every Tuesday] © Triviality – 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded - 9/17/2023 On Episode 238 of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we review an art house indie Netflix release from acclaimed director Pablo Larrain called El Conde. Then we deep dive a favorite Best Picture winner celebrating 35 years: Rain Man. Here are the highlights: What We've Been Watching (13:20) Todd BDN Review: Mistress (19:30) Zach Review: The Crush (25:00) Terry Oscar Anniversary Review: Girl With a Pearl Earring & Recent Review: A Haunting in Venice (32:20) Featured Review: El Conde 35th Anniversary Deep Dive: Rain Man (47:30) Trivia (1:18:00) Mt. Rushmore of Tom Cruise Oscar Snubs (1:32:50) Recasting Rain Man (1:43:20) Highest WAR, Worst Performance, Minor Character (1:57:50) Stickman, Douchebag, Punchable Face, Best Scene, Regal Quote (2:11:50) Gripes and Conspiracies (2:18:20) LVP, MVP, Quote of the Day Find AlmostSideways everywhere! Website almostsideways.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AlmostSidewayscom-130953353614569/ AlmostSideways Twitter: @almostsideways Terry's Twitter: @almostsideterry Zach's Twitter: @pro_zach36 Todd: Too Cool for Twitter Adam's Twitter: @adamsideways Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/almostsideways-podcast/id1270959022 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7oVcx7Y9U2Bj2dhTECzZ4m Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/almost-sideways-movie-podcast YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfEoLqGyjn9M5Mr8umWiktA/featured?view_as=subscriber

Inspiration from Martha Graham. Broaden your improv skills with Peggy Etra I take pride in this podcast that I just let you see me for who I am, a flawed human being. Cause that's what artists and characters are. I try to use these little mistakes I make as teaching tools on how to be kinder to ourselves. "I confess that I had a burning desire to be excellent but no faith that I could be. Martha said to me very quietly, there is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action. And because there is only you. And because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium, and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. As for you, Agnes, you have so far used about one-third of your talent." A burning desire to be excellent but no faith that I could be. Today, I taught a class for my core work coaching group, The Weekly Adjustment. And I was talking about how when we make mistakes, we are not responsible for our first thought, but we are responsible for our second. The first time I tried it, I was like, "Ugh, you're never gonna get it." "You're not doing it right. Oh, this is a waste." But somehow, I was able to say to myself, "Hey, this is the first time you've done it. Just get through it. Just take the action, let go of the results and see what happens." Then I was brave enough to try it again the second time, and the second time it was easier. And I was like, oh, wait a minute. I can do this. I can handle this. And not only that, and this is how it ties into the quote, I noticed where I was weak and what I needed to do to get stronger, or in the words of Agnes de Mille, be excellent. See, it's not in strengthening our strengths that necessarily make us excellent. It is strengthening our weaknesses that make us excellent. Great artists dive into what is difficult and try and solve it. Great athletes find what muscles are weak and try to strengthen them to get a greater performance. "Martha said to me very quietly, there is a vitality, a life force, and energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action. And because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique." I want you to think about that. There is only one of you. There is only one of you. I remember I was going through a very, very, very tough time many years ago. And I made a decision to make it through that tough time. And I said to myself at that time, "If there is just one person I can help for even one second, my going through this will have been worth it." It was the universe saying you have a message someone desperately needs to hear. You are the only person who will be able to translate that message to that one person to save their day or their life, or their career or help them along in that difficult day. Well, I'm here to tell you that you have that too, and that's why you have a responsibility to yourself and the universe to express yourself uniquely. She goes on to say, "And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium, and it will be lost." Think of how tragic that is. Think of if Picasso never painted; if Monet never painted, if Martha Graham never danced, it would be lost. If Vermeer never painted. Suppose Rembrandt had never painted if Spielberg had never made movies. If Charlie Chaplin never got on the screen, it would be lost. The world would not have it. We wouldn't have E.T.; we wouldn't have Girl with a Pearl Earring; we wouldn't have Rembrandt's self-portrait. We wouldn't have the Night Watch. "It is not your business to determine how good it is, how valuable, or how it compares with other expressions." And, what it's saying, is it's your job to create it is your responsibility as an artist to create it is not your job to judge. When you get on a stage as an actor, it is your job to portray that character, their wants, and needs, and be in the moment with their situation. It is the most important thing in that moment. It is not what the audience thinks of you. That is your ego. However, it is your business to keep the channel open. You are on one side, and the universe is on the other side of the tunnel, and in the middle of the tunnel is all this junk. And what core work is about clearing that channel. That's all it is. It's about teaching you to have a relationship with the universe that, in turn, can solve all your problems and, in turn, can inspire you always if you are open. Now here she says something that I actually disagree with. Oh my God, I disagree with Martha Graham. Now this is how you know I'm confident because I can actually say that. "you do not even have to believe in yourself or your work." I'm sorry, I disagree. I believe you do need to believe in yourself, and I do believe you need to believe in your work. I think that is a necessity. It also leads to a happier life, but you can choose. You can take what you like and leave the rest on that. "You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you." Amen. Hallelujah. Martha Graham, sing it loud. Yes. Yes. Such inspiration. Let it motivate you. Keep the channel open. Keep the channel open. And then she says to Agnes de Mille, "As for you, Agnes, you have so far used about one-third of your talent." That's the bit that just kills me. Can you imagine if I am only using one-third of my talent? What the hell am I doing with the other two-thirds? Why am I blocking it? How can I clear it out? Because my talent serves. My talent serves, and that's not being egotistical or anything because, to be quite honest, my talent doesn't come from me. My talent comes from the universe. I want to be a vessel for its talent.

In this author interview, I speak with Suzanne Ferriss whose first book about Sofia Coppola The Cinema of Sofia Coppola: Fashion, Culture, Celebrity was published in February 2021 and she edited The Bloomsbury Handbook to Sofia Coppola, which was published in early 2023. She joins me today to talk about her latest book, Lost in Translation from BFI Film Classics about Coppola's film that celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Listen to hear about Suzanne's approach to writing about Coppola's work, the wealth of films she recommends, and thoughts on who might be a good fit to cast in Lost in Translation if it were made today.  Books mentioned in this episode include:The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Bloomsbury Handbook to Sofia Coppola edited by Suzanne FerrissSofia Coppola: The Politics of Visual Pleasure by Anna Backman RogersSofia Coppola: A Cinema of Girlhood by Fiona HandysideThe Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley RobinsonThe Overstory by Richard PowersInterior Chinatown by Charles YuThe Sympathizer by Viet Thanh NguyenGood for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World by Lauren FleshmanFilms mentioned in this episode include:Virgin Suicides directed by Sofia CoppolaAn Affair to Remember directed by Leo McCareyManny & Lo directed by Lisa KruegerGirl with a Pearl Earring directed by Peter WebberAsteroid City directed by Wes AndersonGroundhog Day directed by Harold RamisRushmore directed by Wes AndersonOn the Rocks directed by Sofia CoppolaPast Lives directed by Celine SongRear Window directed by Alfred HitchcockParasite directed by Bong Joon-hoSomewhere directed by Sofia CoppolaThe Thin Man directed by W. S. Van DykeParty Girl directed by Daisy von Scherler MayerSilver Linings Playbook directed by David O. RussellPsycho directed by Alfred HitchcockGrand Budapest Hotel directed by Wes AndersonThe Shining directed by Stanley KubrickJohn Kacere on Wikipedia, inspiration for the opening shot of Lost in Translation.Video for Shawn Mendes's sons "Lost in Japan", inspired by Lost in Translation.

Tracy Chevalier is an author and admirer of ringing, an American expat living in London.Tracy writes historical fiction: we briefly touch on writing and researching Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Last Runaway,  and Remarkable Creatures (and glance briefly at The Virgin Blue and The Lady and The Unicorn) before delving into the meat of the episode: her novel A Single Thread. (Find Tracy's books at her site or wherever you get books.)Tracy commends both Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village and  The Nine Tailors to your attention; I still say read Tracy first!Thank you, friends. (Especially those of you who recommended Tracy to me during a dinner in Northampton--you've enriched my life unimaginably!)

Five more writers go on five reflective, restorative and often playful journeys in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes. Today Tracy Chevalier strolls to Stinsford, the Dorset village where Thomas Hardy's heart is poetically buried separately from his body at Poets' Corner, Westminster – echoing the writer's divided self. Chevalier was born in America but now lives in Hardy's beloved home county, Dorset. She has written 11 novels, including Girl with a Pearl Earring, which was adapted into a film of the same name. Producer: Ciaran Bermingham

PopaHALLics #100 "100 Big Ones"Extended episode! Dad and daughter look back at memorable moments from 100 episodes of our pop culture podcast, from memories of Woodstock to a novelist's musings on fact vs. fiction to a tough standup gig.  And we review new pop culture too.Episodes Highlighted:#6 "Every Day I Write the Book"  (novelist Peter Ferry)#48 "Woodstock 1969: I Was There" (Stan Worth)#38 "Talking Comedy with Joe" (Janes)#44 "Talking Art with Etta" (Martin)#46 & #47 "Making Movies with Meaning"#1 "Taylor and Alanis Release New Music"#5 "Angels & Demons & Alligators, Oh My!"#34 "Get Me a Ticket on an Aeroplane"#11 "Happy HALL-o-ween!"#42 "Pop-pouri"#23 "Tales from the TV Beat"#88 "The Game is Afoot!"You can find all our episodes at:https://popahallics.buzzsprout.comIn Theaters:"Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3." In the final installment of writer/director James Gunn's trilogy, the team must come together to save the life of genetically modified raccoon Rocket. Steve says this rousing space adventure has plenty of comedy and teary moments.Streaming:"Tim's Vermeer, A Penn & Teller Film," Prime rental. A Texas-based inventor attempts to solve one of art's greatest mysteries: How did Johannes Vermeer ("Girl with a Pearl Earring") manage to paint so photo-realistically—150 years before the invention of photography?"Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story," Netflix. The marriage of the young queen (India Ria Amarteifio) to King George (Cory Mylchreest) "ushers in an epic love story and threatens British society."Books:"The Upstairs House," by Julia Fine. A first-time mother suffering from depression becomes entangled with the ghosts of "Goodnight Moon" author Margaret Wise Brown and her won't-be-ignored lover—or is she simply having a psychotic episode? A powerful, unusual novel.Click through the links to watch and read what we're talking about.

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Conquering the Tourist Alley: Adventures in Amsterdam Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/conquering-the-tourist-alley-adventures-in-amsterdam Story Transcript:Nl: Lotte, Thijs en Bram waren op weg naar het Rijksmuseum.En: Lotte, Thijs and Bram were on their way to the Rijksmuseum.Nl: Onderweg kwamen ze een smal steegje vol toeristen tegen.En: On the way, they encountered a narrow alley full of tourists.Nl: Thijs, de stoere jongen van de drie, besloot om door het steegje te fietsen.En: Thijs, the tough boy of the three, decided to cycle through the alley.Nl: Het was erg smal en de toeristen waren druk aan het wandelen.En: It was very narrow and the tourists were busy walking.Nl: Lotte en Bram waren bang om erdoorheen te fietsen, maar Thijs overtuigde hen om het toch te proberen.En: Lotte and Bram were afraid to cycle through it, but Thijs convinced them to try it anyway.Nl: Het was een chaos.En: It was chaos.Nl: Thijs en Bram botsten tegen elkaar aan en vielen van hun fietsen.En: Thijs and Bram crashed into each other and fell off their bicycles.Nl: Lotte zag dat ze niet vooruit kwam en stapte af.En: Lotte saw that she was not moving forward and got off.Nl: De toeristen keken geschokt toe.En: The tourists watched in shock.Nl: Thijs wilde niet opgeven.En: Thijs did not want to give up.Nl: Hij stond op en begon heen en weer te draaien, terwijl hij zijn fiets vasthield.En: He stood up and began to twist back and forth, holding onto his bicycle.Nl: Hij bewoog als een slangenmens door de menigte heen en slaagde erin om bij het einde van het steegje te komen.En: He moved like a contortionist through the crowd and managed to get to the end of the alley.Nl: De anderen volgden hem snel.En: The others quickly followed him.Nl: Ze keken elkaar trots aan en gingen het Rijksmuseum in.En: They proudly looked at each other and entered the Rijksmuseum.Nl: Ze zagen Rembrandt's Nachtwacht en Vermeer's Meisje met de parel.En: They saw Rembrandt's Night Watch and Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring.Nl: Het was geweldig.En: It was amazing.Nl: Toen ze naar buiten kwamen, realiseerden ze zich dat ze nog steeds geen idee hadden hoe ze terug moesten fietsen.En: When they came out, they realized that they still had no idea how to cycle back.Nl: Maar dat maakte niet uit, want ze hadden het steegje vol toeristen overwonnen, en dat was genoeg voor vandaag.En: But that didn't matter, because they had conquered the alley full of tourists, and that was enough for today.Nl: Ze fietsten rustig weg, zonder zorgen over wat er nog komen ging.En: They cycled away quietly, without worrying about what was to come.Nl: Toen ze de hoek omgingen, zagen ze een prachtige zonsondergang boven de grachten van Amsterdam.En: As they turned the corner, they saw a beautiful sunset over the canals of Amsterdam.Nl: Ze stopten en keken allemaal naar deze magische creatie.En: They all stopped and looked at this magical creation.Nl: Op dat moment was iedereen gelukkig en rustig.En: At that time everyone was happy and calm.Nl: Ze besloten dat dit de beste dag ooit was, en ze hoopten dat er nog veel meer avonturen zouden komen.En: They decided this was the best day ever, and they hoped for many more adventures to come. Vocabulary Words:Lotte: LotteThijs: ThijsBram: BramRijksmuseum: Rijksmuseumalley: steegjetourists: toeristencycle: fietsennarrow: smalwalking: wandelenchaos: chaoscrashed: botstenfall off: van hun fietsen vallenmoving forward: vooruit komengive up: opgeventwist: draaiencontortionist: slangenmenscrowd: menigteend: eindeproudly: trotsenter: binnen gaanNight Watch: NachtwachtGirl with a Pearl Earring: Meisje met de parelamazing: geweldigconquer: overwinnenpeacefully: rustigsunset: zonsondergangcanals: grachtenmagical: magischcreation: creatiehappy: gelukkigcalm: rustigadventures: avonturen

Our 115th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! Check out our text newsletter at https://lastweekin.ai/ Stories this week: Applications & BusinessGPT-4GPT-4 is bigger and better than ChatGPT—but OpenAI won't say why  GPT-4's new capabilities power a ‘virtual volunteer' for the visually impaired Google opens early access to its ChatGPT rival Bard — here are our first impressions Lighting RoundConfirmed: the new Bing runs on OpenAI's GPT-4 Microsoft and Google Unveil A.I. Tools for Businesses Adept Raises $350 Million To Build AI That Learns How To Use Software For You Introducing Claude Research & AdvancementsMicrosoft Researchers Claim GPT-4 Is Showing "Sparks" of AGI Alpaca: A Strong Instruction-Following Model Lighting RoundOur latest health AI research updates Machine learning takes starring role in exploring the universe  A new method to boost the speed of online databases MIT researchers uncover the structural properties and dynamics of deep classifiers, offering novel explanations for optimization, generalization, and approximation in deep networks Policy & Societal Impacts Core Views on AI Safety: When, Why, What, and How Microsoft just laid off one of its responsible AI teams Lighting RoundSome high-level thoughts on the DeepMind alignment team's strategy Meta's powerful AI language model has leaked online — what happens now? AI Scams and Influencers AI Generated Image from Text is not Human Authorship says US Copyright Office  I'm an ER doctor: Here's what I found when I asked ChatGPT to diagnose my patients  Art & Fun StuffMidjourney V5 is Out Now – Next Steps in Photorealistic Experience with AI Art Illustration competitions grapple with generative AI Online storm erupts over AI work in Dutch museum's ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring' display AI and Copyright: Human Artistry Campaign Launches to Support Songwriters and Musicians' Rights 

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Next to the Mona Lisa, Johannes Vermeer's Girl With a Pearl Earring is quite possibly the most famous portrait of all time. The 17th-century painting inspired a movie starring Scarlett Johansson and last year, was the target of climate activists protest, and it's on view right now as part of the Rijksmuseum's once-in-a-lifetime exhibition of works by the Dutch master. This week, while the Art Angle is on hiatus, we're re-airing an episode about the centuries-old secrets of Vermeer that are just now coming to light. You've seen it. A woman in a blue turban set against a black background looking over her shoulder like you just called her name. She's wearing a heavy pearl earring in one ear, and her skin is so luminous it looks like she swallowed a light bulb. Yes, we're talking about Girl with a Pearl Earring, one of the most famous paintings in the world. It's been reproduced countless times on mugs, t-shirts, and pillows. It has inspired poems, novels, and movies. But the artist who created Girl with a Pearl Earring? He remains shrouded in mystery. Strangely little is known about Johannes Vermeer. He lived in Holland in the 17th century and died in 1675 at the age of 43. He made fewer than 36 paintings. And audiences around the globe are fascinated by his portrayals of quiet domesticity. It's always been assumed he worked in the same kind of solitude that he often depicted in his paintings. But new research is challenging that assumption. Over the past several years, museums have used cutting-edge technology to get under the surface of Vermeer and learn more about how he actually worked. To discuss Vermeer's many secrets and the artist we thought we knew, Artnet News's former executive editor Julia Halperin spoke with Washington, D.C.-based contributor Kriston Capps.

Season 2 will start with new monthly episodes in April 2023How long? No way to tell!Two upcoming guests are authors; you may want to check out their books before listening. Carbaretta Bartland is the author of A Short Touch of Bristol and Her First Long Length, two ringing romances. Tracy Chevalier-whom you may know from Girl with a Pearl Earring or Remarkable Creatures-wrote A Single Thread which is set in and around Winchester Cathedral during the interwar period. Carbaretta's episode is scheduled for May, Tracy's for June.

Award winning journalist and author, Sophie Haydock. Sophie's debut Novel THE FLAMES is the story of Egon Schieie's four muses in early 20th century Vienna, which was published by Transworld in the UK and is soon to be published in the US.Sophie chats about:how she was inspired to write by an exhibition at the Courthald Gallerygiving women from the past their voicesthe difficulties in depicting the problematic behaviour of men in a different erahow applying for prizes (and winning the impress prize first novel award) helped her to push forward her writing of The Flames.Guest: Sophie Haydock Twitter: @SophieHaydock IG: @_sophiehaydock_ & @egonscheileswomen Books: The Flames by Sophie HaydockHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)Sophie's recommendations:A book for fan's of Sophie's work: I was Amelia Earhart by Jane Mendelsohn, The Chosen by Elizabeth Lowry, Hamnet by Maggie O'FarrellA book Sophie has always loved: The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracey ChevalierA book that's been published recently or is coming soon: Mrs Van Gough by Caroline CauchiOther books discussed in this episode: Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead, The Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson, Mrs Hemmingway by Naomi WoodAll books recommended and discussed in this episode are available to be purchased from the Novel Experience Bookshop.Org Shop *Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCHTo receive transcripts and news from Kate to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.Thanks for listening! Kate x

In this very special episode Phil speaks to 'Girl With a Pearl Earring' author Tracy Chevalier from the Rijksmuseum's once-in-a-lifetime Vermeer exhibition. Phil and Tracy stand before a masterpiece and discuss it's surprising history...

Tracy Chevalier discusses a historic Vermeer exhibition at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, the largest collection of his paintings ever assembled including Girl with a Pearl Earring, which was celebrated by Chevalier's 1999 novel of the same name. Bristol Old Vic is collaborating with four universities in the West Country for a major study into audience reactions in the theatre. Do reactions in the auditorium differ from those watching it online? Melanie Abbott investigates, talking to Iain Gilchrist from University of Bristol, Mike Richardson from University of Bath, Charlotte Geeves from Bristol Old Vic, actor Sophie Steer and Emma Keith, Director of Digital Media at the National Theatre. The finely wrought rhyming and metrical poetry of A. E. Stallings has won her prizes in the US, but until now she has not been published in the UK. Manchester-based publisher Carcanet is putting this right with This Afterlife, her Selected Poems. A. E. Stallings talks about living in Greece, drawing on classical mythology, making art out of the minutiae of life, and the joy of rhythm and rhyme. Jonathan Howard of The King's Singers tells us about the recent cancellation of a concert they were due to perform at Pensacola Christian College in Florida, over what the group says were "concerns related to the sexuality of members." Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Paul Waters (Photo: Photo Rijksmuseum)

In this arts special, we visit Jerusalem's Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design and catch up with legendary art critic and Pulitzer Prize winner Jerry Saltz to discuss his book ‘Art Is Life: Icons and Iconoclasts, Visionaries and Vigilantes, and Flashes of Hope'. Plus: Tracy Chevalier, author of ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring', joins Robert Bound to discuss the new Vermeer exhibition at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum and her own special connection with the works.

Joanna Scanlan is one of our great comic actors; she's best-known for “The Thick of It”, where she plays the obstructive civil servant Terri Coverley. But her range is much wider than comedy. She's extraordinarily moving in “After Love”, Aleem Khan's 2021 film about a widow who discovers her husband's secret life – a performance so powerful that it dominates the whole film, and won her BAFTA's lead actress award in 2022. Before that, she played Charles Dickens's long-suffering wife, Catherine, in “The Invisible Woman” – and appeared in “Girl with a Pearl Earring” and “Notes on a Scandal”, to name just a couple of her film roles. On television she's familiar from “The Larkins”, “No Offence” and “Puppy Love” – a series she co-wrote. She also co-wrote “Getting On”, a blackly comic portrayal of life on an NHS ward, which has become a great deal more topical in the fourteen years since it was first broadcast. Born in Merseyside, Joanna Scanlan grew up in North Wales; she went to Cambridge to study history and law, and only got her first job as an actress when she was thirty-four, after having a breakdown. She tells Michael about how that breakdown became a turning point, thanks to a doctor who told her that she would be ill all her life unless she acted. She remembers her schooldays in Wales, when she sang in a choir five times a day, and her early career working for the Arts Council, where the power-mad clock-watchers she worked with became the inspiration for the character of Terri Coverley. A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 3 Produced by Elizabeth Burke

Johannes Vermeer is best known today for painting The Girl with the Pearl Earring. Part of the allure of this painting is the pose, she seems a little caught off guard looking over her shoulder at the viewer.  Or maybe she is turning away from the viewer. The pose has a little bit of ambiguity and the painting is rendered so beautifully that many refer to The Girl with the Pearl Earring as the Mona Lisa of the North. Related episodes: Johannes Vermeer | The Concert The Unbelievable Story of Han van Meegeren Arts Madness Tournament links: Check out the Brackets Tell me which artist you think will win this year's tournament Give a shoutout to your favorite teacher (the teacher who gets the most shoutouts on this form by Feb 27 will get a $50 Amazon gift card) Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. Connect with me: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok Support the show: Merch from TeePublic | Make a Donation As always you can find images of the work being discussed at www.WhoARTedPodcast.com and of course, please leave a rating or review on your favorite podcast app. You might hear it read out on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You've seen it. A woman in a blue turban set against a black background looking over her shoulder like you just called her name. She's wearing a heavy pearl earring in one ear, and her skin is so luminous it looks like she swallowed a light bulb. Yes, I'm talking about Girl with a Pearl Earring, one of the most famous paintings in the world. It's been reproduced countless times on mugs, t-shirts, and pillows. It has inspired poems, novels, and movies. But the artist who created Girl with a Pearl Earring, he remains shrouded in mystery. Strangely little is known about Johannes Vermeer. He lived in Holland in the 17th century and died in 1675 at the age of 43. He made fewer than 36 paintings. And audiences around the globe are fascinated by his portrayals of quiet domesticity. It's always been assumed he worked in the same kind of solitude that he often depicted in his paintings. But new research is challenging that assumption. Over the past several years, museums have used cutting edge technology to get under the surface of Vermeer and learn more about how he actually worked. To discuss Vermeer's many secrets and the artist we thought we knew, Executive Editor, Julia Halperin, spoke with Kriston Capps, a Washington DC based contributor to Artnet News.

Happy Friday, listeners! It's Jennifer, ArtCurious host, back at you this week with our short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious News this Week, and this gets you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. Today is Friday, November 4, 2022. This week's stories: The Guardian: Museums spar over authenticity of painting ahead of major Vermeer show The Guardian: Protesters who targeted Girl with a Pearl Earring jailed by Dutch court Please support ArtCurious. Donate here via VAE Raleigh, or become a patron with Patreon. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Instagram / Facebook / YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eco-terrorists are resorting to ever more violent attacksas the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27), in Sharm El Sheikh, gets closer. In this episode of The Terrorist Therapist Show, we'll look at how Eco-terrorists are waging ‘jihad'. First, you will hear about the roots of Eco-terrorism and the current radicalgroups. Then you'll discover if you have Eco-anxiety and what Greta Thunberg has to do with it. Next, you'll hear about recent ‘attacks' - from destroying masterpiece paintings in museums to vandalizing gas pumps to sit-ins on racetracks! One more shocking and ironic than the next! People who claim to want to preserve irreplaceable wonders of nature have no problem destroying irreplaceable works of art. Hear what they did to Van Gogh's “Sunflowers,” Monet's “Les Meules” (Haystacks), Vermeer's “The Girl with a Pearl Earring” and more. They even smashed cake in King Charles' face at Madame Tussaud's waxworks museum. Eco-terrorists are no better than the Taliban, ISIS or Al Qaeda - who take great pleasure in destroying artifacts, the cultural inheritance of humanity.But, they're not just about defacing art, they target gas stations and buildings that house Think Tanks theydon't like. They destroyed expensive cars at car shows - even electric cars. Why? Because they're calling for an end to individual ownership of cars. On the opposite side - Dutch farmers who appreciate and celebrate the earth, are being bullied by their government to cut their farms in half and get rid of their cows. Ostensibly, this is to decrease the methaneoutput of their cows' digestive tract, but there is a darker underside - a dangerous political motive. 

Today's episode follows on from a popular post I wrote on social media recently about how to talk about the recent climate activist protests in art museums with your participants. I wanted to take the opportunity to explore the subject in a bit more detail here. Art has been hitting the headlines recently with numerous climate activist protests targeting famous paintings in museums - from Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' in the National Gallery in London, to Monet's 'Grainstacks' in Potsdam and Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' in the Mauritshuis in The Hague.Now, whatever your views about these attacks - and I'm acknowledging here that there are very passionate views on all sides - as educators, how we respond is equally important. Whether you're working with groups in the museum or with students in a classroom, people will mention recent events and will want to talk about it. They may even ask you for your opinionsSo, in today's episode we'll explore how these events are an opportunity to engage in perspective-taking and discussion with visitors, rather than voicing our own opinions. It means listening to a range of perspectives and keeping an open mind, creating discussion with visitors and inviting them to explore and even understand the different perspectives involved. But, importantly, you have to feel comfortable creating conversations about contentious issues such as these and know that you will be able to facilitate objectively. So, first I'll talk about the kinds of discussions you could facilitate around this subject and will share a range of thinking routines and questions that you can use to create conversations. And secondly, I'll take you through a super-useful exercise that will help you to get to know yourself and your feelings better - this is an exercise that will ultimately help you to facilitate subjects around all kinds of sensitive and contentious topics.There are lots of resources associated with today's episode too, including a free PDF summary sheet - and I've shared all the helpful links below. LINKSDownload the summary sheet of today's episode - Resources for talking about contentious issues (free PDF) 6 thinking routines for perspective-taking (free PDF) Episode 11 Step Inside: Thinking Routines to Foster Perspective-TakingEpisode 43 Tips for facilitating meaningful discussions around sensitive subjectsSupport the ShowJoin the Slow Looking Club Community on FacebookMy Friday newsletter

There have been a string of stunts recently with climate activists targeting artwork, from Van Gogh's “Sunflowers” painting to Monet's “Grainstacks” painting to Vermeer's “Girl with a Pearl Earring” painting last week. These protests have reinvigorated conversations about the “3.5% rule,” which suggests a movement needs only 3.5% of the population involved to be successful. Or, at least that's what some climate activists have claimed. Ethan argues why the 3.5% rule might not be applicable to climate advocacy and why leading with the goal of inspiring as many people as possible could produce more success in this week's “Tip of the Iceberg.” The Sweaty Penguin is presented by Peril and Promise: a public media initiative from The WNET Group in New York, reporting on the issues and solutions around climate change. You can learn more at pbs.org/perilandpromise. Support the show and unlock exclusive merch, bonus content, and more for as little as $5/month at patreon.com/thesweatypenguin. CREDITS Writers: Ethan Brown, Madeleine Salman, Maddy Schmidt Fact Checker: Ysabel Wulfing Editor: Megan Antone Producers: Ethan Brown, Megan Crimmins, Shannon Damiano, Maddy Schmidt Ad Voiceover: Sabrina Rollings Music: Brett Sawka The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host and guests. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of Peril and Promise or The WNET Group.

This episode we're talking about Biographical Fiction & Fictional Biographies! We talk about metafiction, superhero origins as cover songs, spaceship detectives, cat biographies, amendments to amendments, alien abductions, and more!  You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) Nat Tate: An American Artist: 1928-1960 by William Boyd Wikipedia Maigret's Memoirs by Georges Simenon, translated by Howard Curtis Matthew was wrong about how many books in this series came out in one month, but based on the French Wikipedia article four titles (including this one) were released in 1951. Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg Jack Sheppard (Wikipedia) The Dreamer by Pam Muñoz Ryan and Peter Sís Orlando: A Biography by Virginia Woolf (Wikipedia) Summertime by J.M. Coetzee Other Media We Mentioned Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries Series by Gyles Brandreth Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life by Philip José Farmer What Is the What by Dave Eggers Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe (Wikipedia) Blonde (2022 film) (Wikipedia) Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates Smile (2022 film) (Wikipedia) Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison The Limits of Autobiography: Trauma, Testimony, Theory by Leigh Gilmore The Sot-Weed Factor by John Barth The Red Tent by Anita Diamant Summer Fun by Jeanne Thornton Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf (Wikipedia) A Field Guide to the Aliens of Star Trek: The Next Generation by Joshua Chapman (zine series) We can't find a good link for the zines, but it's been collected as a book Interview with the Vampire (film) (Wikipedia) A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. The Big Lebowski (Wikipedia) Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore Links, Articles, and Things Episode 143 - Amish Romance Episode 119 - Regence Romance Episode 094 - Chick Lit Romance Episode 070 - Erotic Romance The 7 Best Library Podcasts  Fictionalized biography (Encyclopædia Britannica) Autofiction (Wikipedia) Isekai (Wikipedia) Oliver Cromwell (Wikipedia) Epistolary novel (Wikipedia) Episode 111 - Happy Birthday Dracula Episode 128 - Plucky Kid Detective Episode 136 - Hearts of Magic: Threads Entangled List of biblical figures identified in extra-biblical sources (Wikipedia) List of Dewey Decimal classes (Wikipedia) National Library of Medicine classification (Wikipedia) Zaphod Beeblebrox (Wikipedia) “Vell, Zaphod's just zis guy, you know?” False memory: Mandela Effect (Wikipedia) 17 Fictional Biographies books by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. Carolina Built by Kianna Alexander Clotel: or, The President's Daughter by William Wells Brown Pocahontas by Joseph Bruchac American Woman by Susan Choi The Black Rose by Tananarive Due The Reason for Crows: A Story of Kateri Tekakwitha by Diane Glancy Stone Heart: A Novel of Sacajawea by Diane Glancy Driving the King by Ravi Howard Delayed Rays of a Star by Amanda Lee Koe Leo Africanus by Amin Maalouf, translated by Peter Sluglett Empress Orchid by Anchee Min Dancing in the Dark by Caryl Phillips Douglass' Women by Jewell Parker Rhodes I the Supreme by Augusto Roa Bastos, translated by Helen Lane Empress by Shan Sa The Book of Salt by Monique Truong Black Cloud Rising by David Wright Faladé Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, October 18th for our SpoooooOOOoooky Halloween episode we'll be talking about the concept of Hate Reads! Then on Tuesday, November 1st we'll be discussing the genre of Investigative Journalism!

Hey friends. You've probably noticed that the art for this Substack has been a bit… surreal lately. For the past few months, we've been experimenting with Midjourney, an AI image generation tool and Discord bot that pulls visual data from all over the internet to generate original art images from random combinations of words. If you're so inclined, you can even choose to render these images in the style of one of the artists whose paintings you had to memorize in Art History 101.  For our episode with Mark Redito, one of the musicians behind a 77-person “headless” band called Chaos, we gave Midjourney the prompt: “Headless chaos in the style of Giorgio de Chirico.” After some trial and error, it spat out an image of a caped, headless figure that looked, well, kind of like it had been painted by Giorgio de Chirico. For Emilie's recent essay about the decline of scene culture during the pandemic, we used the prompt: “Post-pandemic hipsters in the style of Salvador Dalí” — with predictably ridiculous results. If you spend just a few minutes in the Midjourney Discord, it's not hard to see why hundreds of thousands of people have fallen down the same rabbit hole we have since the project moved into open beta in July. Especially if you aren't a trained artist, the ability to use words to give life to an image or idea in your head — or create a delightfully strange approximation of it — is nothing short of magical.Midjourney isn't the only research laboratory making tools with the potential to democratize visual image generation in this way: Unless you've been living under a rock this year, you've probably heard of DALL-E 2, a machine-learning model from AI research giant Open AI that takes a slightly different, more photorealistic approach to summoning novel images from the internet ether. DALL-E 2 has an amazing feature that allows you to explore what an image would look like — and even a famous painting like A Girl with a Pearl Earring — if you extended it beyond the frame. Separately, it's already responsible for some of this year's dumbest memes, like the “pugachu”: a combination of a pug and a Pikachu. But, like all technological and creative disruptions, these tools raise big existential questions and concerns. We just told you about how we used Midjourney to create images in the style of de Chirico and Dalí, then used said images as artwork on our Substack, a project that makes its money from paid subscriptions. Those artists are no longer living. But these machine learning models source training data from all over the internet — what if we started making art in the style of a living artist, without compensating them for their work or even asking for their consent? It's no surprise that tools like DALL-E 2, Midjourney, and open-source text-to-image model Stable Diffusion are creating something of a moral panic in the worlds of art, media, and design. Graphic designers and other commercial artists are worried that AI will spur companies to replace human labor with machines while exacerbating the scourge of intellectual property theft that they've already been dealing with on the internet for years. A photo director at New York magazine recently penned an essay asking whether DALL-E 2 was going to put her out of a job. Which all raises the question: Is AI the beginning of a more egalitarian artistic future, or the terrifying final stage of a trajectory where corporations and developers find increasingly insidious ways to extract value from the creative class? To begin to make sense of the economic, ethical, and artistic implications of these tools, we brought on the artist, technologist, and Interdependence co-host Mat Dryhurst. You might remember him from our episode last year on NFTs and their implications for the future of independent music. Mat and his partner, the composer Holly Herndon, have been diving headfirst into the possibilities and pitfalls posed by AI for several years now. Most recently, they launched Spawning, an organization building tools by and for artists working with AI. The idea is to give artists greater control over their AI training data by allowing them to opt in or out of these data sets, set permissions on how their style and likeness is used, and even offer their own models to the public. The goal, Mat says, is to establish a standard of consent honored by AI research companies as the tech — whether we like it or not — barrels into the future. Mat joins us from Berlin to give a crash course in the history of text-based image generation and the specific technological developments that led to this moment — from grassroots Discord groups, to Amazon, Microsoft, and Elon Musk-funded behemoths like Open AI, to the nation-states incentivizing this growing research field on the geopolitical stage. We discuss the possibilities and limitations of these tools as a medium for creative expression, the parallels between this moment and the advent of photography, and the changing nature of art, and perceptions of artistic value, in a world where people can create striking images at the push of a button. Finally, we get into the steps we can take now to avoid this becoming a nightmare scenario for artists — or, for the rest of us, the start of an era of really terrible art. We pour hours and hours of work into every episode of this podcast. If you like what we do, please consider becoming a paid subscriber.Read Holly and Mat's essay, “Infinite images and the latest camera”Follow Mat on TwitterLearn more about SpawningUse Spawning's new tool, Have I Been Trained?, to see if your work or likeness is being used as AI training dataSubscribe to Mat and Holly's podcast, Interdependence This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

Kennesaw State University (GA) Percussion Professor and Freelance Percussionist John Lawless stops by to talk about his teaching gigs, the local gigging scene, and the Atlanta Percussion Trio (03:30), growing up in the Atlanta area, getting started in percussion, and training for triathlons (23:45), his college years at Georgia State and years after undergrad teaching college, performing, his golf background, and more about the Percussion Trio (48:20), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions (01:07:45).Finishing with a Rave on the 1999 novel Girl With a Pearl Earring (01:23:25).Links:John Lawless's Kennesaw State pageJohn Lawless's Innovative Percussion pageMarcus Hawkins' appearance on the podcast in 2022Jack BellRobert ShawAtlanta Symphony OrchestraClaire KenneyScott DouglasSteve Hemphill's appearance on the podcast in 2020Gary WerdesheimKaren HuntPaul YancichTom FloatLeigh Howard StevensSpirit of AtlantaPiedmont ParkBruno Kirby in City SlickersChris DevineyRory McIlroySomewhere in Time trailerFriday the 13th trailerAugusta NationalThe Joy of Music - Leonard BernsteinPictures at an Exhibition - Modest MussorgskySilent Night - Kevin Puts and Mark CampbellRaves:Girl with a Pearl Earring - Tracy Chevalier

Welcome to the Velocity Chaos Podcast! This is the 65th Episode of the Velocity Chaos Podcast!!  Luke, Nick, and DJ Scratch and Sniff talk about Yellow Jackets, Cowboys, and Robot Gangs. They get into something You Gotta See about Delivery trends, Play a wild game of Buzzkill, and wrap it up with Volume 3 of "Are you Smarter Than a Podcaster?"!  All that and more on this episode of the Velocity Chaos Podcast. Thank you all so much!   Be sure to Like, Comment, Subscribe, and or leave a rating on all the platforms! Share it with your friends! Instagram Facebook YouTube www.VelocityChaos.Libsyn.com  Spotify Apple Podcast iheartRadio Episode Links Segment 1 You Gotta See This! - Delivery Robots https://www.cocodelivery.com/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh0jXznVMcM  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkgQFOOr7ug&ab_channel=trnVzadku  Segment 2 Buzzkill Topics: Mining, Space Jam, Marshmallows, Hunting, Soccer, Safaris, Hallucinogens, Cowboys, Michael Jackson, Indiana Jones Segment 3 Are you Smarter Than a Podcaster - Volume 3 What is the bug from Jurassic Park in which they extracted dinosaur DNA?  How many colors in the standard rainbow?  The sum of all numbers on a roulette wheel add up to 666.  Who was the 5th President of the USA? What is the State Bird of Wyoming?  What Planet in Our solar system has the biggest gravitational pull.  Who painted the Creation of Adam?  Which chemical on the periodic table has a # of 1?  NFL team formerly known as Frankford Yellow jackets? How many copies of an album need to sell in order to go platinum? And for Singles? Aussie News Great-great-grandmother's battle to have her landline connected https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/aussie-greatgreatgrandmothers-battle-to-have-landline-phone-connected/c71913be-be09-4fe5-811e-c6193fa70d04   Recommendation The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Pearl-Earring-Tracy-Chevalier/dp/0452282152   Songs are free YouTube songs:  Jason Farnham - World Map E's Jammy Jams - Soul and Mind Didgeridoo Royalty Free Music Infraction - Upbeat Funk Rock [No Copyright Music] _ Saturday  Send us an email about anything If you have any questions or topics you would like us to get into, please email VelocityChaosPodcast@gmail.com  We'll see if we can tackle your question in an upcoming episode! Timecodes are slightly off, because they are taken from the YouTube Video Timeline. 0:00 Intro 0:22 Welcome and Show Set up 3:10 Missed Connection 5:55 Segment 1 - You Gotta See This! - Delivery Robots 17:56 Ad Break 1 - Drink 19:03 Segment 2 - Buzzkill 39:40 Ad Break 2 - Big Guy's Repair 40:43 Segment 3 - Are You Smarter Than a Podcaster? - Volume 3 52:34 Australian News - Great Great Landline 59:03 Summation 1:00:40 Recommendation - The Girl With the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier 1:02:46 Outro

Let's talk about the dirty secret most professional artists don't want you to know about. Before you go any further, it's important to note that this episode isn't about shaming or challenging anyone's talents or skills as a portrait artist. It's about giving you the inspiration you need to try a new medium of art with a skill that can be developed with time and practice.  Using photography, projectors, and tracing is a secret most portrait artists won't talk about, but it's been used by artists in some form since as early as the 1600s, if not earlier.   In this episode, I share how famous artists such as Johannes Vermeer, who painted The Girl with a Pearl Earring, and Norman Rockwell, an American painter known for his illustrations, also used photography and projection to create portraits.  I am convinced that watercolor is the medium for creating portraits, and if you've never done so before, my Watercolor Portrait Academy gets into more details. You can watch me paint, and you can learn how I use these techniques to create amazing portraits.  Knowing this taboo technique is a game-changer for so many people. A few things I think you'll need to know about watercolor and this artist's secret is:  There is no shame in using these techniques to create your own portraits You can totally elevate your skill level and confidence Using these techniques is a creative art of its own  “By calling out these other artists is not to shame anybody [...], but to let you know there's no shame in doing this. There's no shame in using photography and your art.” -Miriam Schulman   Episode mentioned you'll want to check out also:  How Portraits Can Turn Passion into Profits  Check out Miriam's Favorite Art Supplies   Miriam's free resources  Schulman Art Instagram  For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/196  ++++++++++++++++++++ 

The discovery of goffering irons, the tools used to shape ruffs, by an archaeological dig in North America, gives us clues about the way the first English settlers lived. Lauren Working's essay looks at the symbolism of the Elizabethan fashion for ruffs. Now back in fashion on zoom, they were denounced by Puritans, shown off in portraits of explorers like Raleigh and Drake, and seen by the Chesapeake as a symbol of colonisation, whilst the starch was used for porridge at a time of scarcity and war. Lauren Working teaches at the University of York and was chosen in 2021 as a New Generation Thinker on the scheme run by BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council which turns research into radio. You can find another Essay by Lauren called Boy with a Pearl Earring https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014y52 and hear her in a Free Thinking discussion about The Botanical Past https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000wlgv Producer: Luke Mulhall

Joanna Scanlan, most recently, won the leading actress BAFTA award for her role in the film After Love, beating Lady Gaga. She was nominated for three BAFTAs for writing and performing in the satirical NHS drama Getting On, which she co-wrote with Jo Brand and Vicki Pepperdine. The series was adapted for an American audience with HBO on which Joanna was an executive producer. It ran for three series earning an Emmy nomination. Joanna's other film credits include Girl With a Pearl Earring, Notes on a Scandal, Bridget Jones's Baby, Stardust, In The Loop and The Other Boleyn Girl. On TV she's stared in the Thick Of It, Spaced, Doc Martin, Rev., Death Comes To Pemberly and most recently as Ma Larkin in the new Darling Buds of May, The Larkins. Joanna Scanlan is guest number 192 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The discovery of goffering irons, the tools used to shape ruffs, by an archaeological dig in North America, gives us clues about the way the first English settlers lived. Lauren Working's essay looks at the symbolism of the Elizabethan fashion for ruffs. Now back in fashion on zoom, they were denounced by Puritans, shown off in portraits of explorers like Raleigh and Drake, and seen by the Chesapeake as a symbol of colonisation, whilst the starch was used for porridge at a time of scarcity and war. Lauren Working teaches at the University of York and was chosen in 2021 as a New Generation Thinker on the scheme run by BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council which turns research into radio. You can find another Essay by Lauren called Boy with a Pearl Earring https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014y52 and hear her in a Free Thinking discussion about The Botanical Past https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000wlgv Producer: Luke Mulhall

"Delight in disorder" was celebrated in a poem by Robert Herrick (1591-1674) and the long hair, flamboyant dress and embrace of earrings that made up Cavalier style has continued to exert influence as a gender fluid look. Lauren Working's essay considers examples ranging from Van Dyck portraits and plays by Aphra Behn to the advertising for the exhibition called Fashioning Masculinities which runs at the Victoria and Albert museum this spring. Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear is at the V&A from March 19th 2022. Radio 3 broadcast a series of Essays from New Generation Thinkers exploring Masculinities which you can find on BBC Sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00061jm Lauren Working is a Lecturer in Early Modern Literature at the University of York and a New Generation Thinker on the scheme run by BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council to turn academic research into radio. You can hear her discussing The Botanical Past in a Free Thinking discussion https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000wlgv

"Delight in disorder" was celebrated in a poem by Robert Herrick (1591-1674) and the long hair, flamboyant dress and embrace of earrings that made up Cavalier style has continued to exert influence as a gender fluid look. Lauren Working's essay considers examples ranging from Van Dyck portraits and plays by Aphra Behn to the advertising for the exhibition called Fashioning Masculinities which runs at the Victoria and Albert museum this spring. Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear is at the V&A from March 19th 2022. Radio 3 broadcast a series of Essays from New Generation Thinkers exploring Masculinities which you can find on BBC Sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00061jm Lauren Working is a Lecturer in Early Modern Literature at the University of York and a New Generation Thinker on the scheme run by BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council to turn academic research into radio. You can hear her discussing The Botanical Past in a Free Thinking discussion https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000wlgv Producer: Luke Mulhall Image: Anthony van Dyck Lord John Stuart and his Brother, Lord Bernard Stuart (about 1638) Oil on canvas The National Gallery, London. Bought, 1988 © The National Gallery, London.

This week, Rosha and Hannah discuss Girl with a Pearl Earring, or as they call it, “Paint Me Like One of Your French Girls”. Thanks for listening and remember, don't judge a book by its movie! We're on Patreon! Become a Patron to get exclusive bonus content and more! Go to www.patreon.com/thebooviegirls   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter @TheBoovieGirls   Email your comments to thebooviegirls@gmail.com

Lisa and her guest Scheffie Lindquist have a compelling discussion about The Goldfinch. The Goldfinch is a Pulitzer winner and delves into the life of Theo Decker, whose mom was killed in a tragic accident. He's shuffled around and first lands at a family friend's house in New York and then later is taken to Las Vegas. But no matter where he is – he is desperately missing his mom. Lisa and Scheffie talk about the beautiful writing and meandering plot. Spoilers are discussed.  Here are books mentioned in the podcast: Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerAt the end of each show, the narrative is flipped, and Lisa or her guest discuss books they've enjoyed in, “Everyone Hated It But Me.” Everyone Hated It But Me Books: Circe by Madeline MillerWorld of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks and Other Astonishments by Aimee NezhukumatathilHere are some links to articles that Lisa and her guest discussed:  The New Yorker in its review described the book as similar to children's literature. A Vox Article says the book was flawed and that is one reason the movie was panned. A New York Times Book Review describes the book as a “glorious Dickensian novel.”  For more information, find Lisa on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and her website. *The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because the podcast receives a small commission.