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Today, we look at a familiar ghost from three different angles; a poem, a play, and a song. You can find the images for this episode and the notes for the show on accession.fm. Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Shakespeare Hamlet Music Poetry Poem Audio Drama

While Leonardo da Vinci was an apprentice in the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio, what exactly did Leonardo learn from Andrea? What did Andrea have to teach him? You can find the images for this episode and the notes for the show on accession.fm.

With so many pieces of art that share the name Venus, what is it that makes a Venus a Venus? You can find the images for this episode and the notes for the show on accession.fm.

Amongst all the sitters in art history, the people who sit to have their portrait painted, only a few possess this remarkable skill: to cast the most beautifully perplexing smile, that, with a simple curve of the lips, writes novels of emotional expression. This is one such smile. You can find the images for this episode and the notes for the show on accession.fm. 

This week, we take look and listens from many different angles at one of the most beloved gods in Hinduism, and we may even get to touch something. To see the art and read the transcript, head over to accession.fm.

This is one small step for artist, one giant leap for artist kind. This question is: did it ever happen? Is there a secret museum on the moon? To see the art and read the transcript, visit accession.fm.

In this special episode of Accession for Kids, we take a look at a landscape painting of a place that may be familiar, even if it doesn't look the same today. For a map and worksheet, a full transcript and a version of the story without music, visit accession.fm.

It's just the story of a young man, barely more than a boy, and a small piece of wood that he may or may not have painted. You can find the notes to the show, links to the art, and maybe a few other goodies on our website at accession.fm.

In this week's episode, we dive into Gene Davis' Lemon Look to explore why we are fascinated by illusions, and what illusions can teach us about ourselves. The transcript and notes for this episode can be found at accession.fm. Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History

This week's episode is the famous story of the Messon Frogs, the brother’s who came to be known as the Tuxtla Two, and the act of courage that saved the game. The transcript and notes for this episode can be found at accession.fm. 

Just the simple story of a person falling in love with a painting told over five letters. The transcript and notes for this episode can be found at accession.fm. Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum

This story isn't about a painting, or a sculpture, or a vase, or a váse, or a photograph. It's about... well, I'll let you listen for yourself. The transcription and notes for this episode can be found at accession.fm. Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum

This week, we talk about Hubert Robert's The Shipwreck, accession number 1927.34 at the Worcester Art Museum. It's such an incredible piece, you might think that the artist spent his entire life painting naval landscapes and shipwrecks. But he didn't. So why did he paint this one? The notes for the show can be found online at accession.fm. Art History Art Analysis Art Museum

Rapa Nui Smashup, Carrie Moyer, Worcester Art Museum, Accession Number 2014.1151 Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum

Statuette of a Man, Worcester Art Museum, Accession Number 1937.91 Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum