The Art History Babes

Gin and Nat discuss the cycle of paintings that Marie de' Medici had commissioned by Peter Paul Rubens to represent momentous events in her life. Particularly, focusing on The Presentation of the Portrait of Marie de’ Medici (c. 1622-1625), the babes talk metaphor, mythology and marriage. Order The Honest Art Dictionary: https://www.arthistorybabes.com/get-our-book | Patreon: www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes | Check out Happy Harvest Horror Show : https://anchor.fm/hhhs | Website: www.arthistorybabes.com | Insta: @arthistorybabespodcast | Email: arthistorybabes@gmail.com | Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wouldst thou like to live deliciously??? ALL FOUR Art History Babes/Art History Witches/Art History Bitches back together in one room talking about one of our favorite topics: Witches. From the Greek Goddess Hecate all the way to contemporary Instagram witches, join us for a spooky, silly, late night tour through witches in Art History. Originally released October 9th, 2019. Order the Honest Art Dictionary: https://www.arthistorybabes.com/get-our-book AHB merch: https://www.arthistorybabes.com/merchandise Check out Happy Harvest Horror Show: https://anchor.fm/hhhs AHB YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheArtHistoryBabes Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes Website: www.arthistorybabes.com Insta: @arthistorybabespodcast Twitter: @arthistorybabes Email: arthistorybabes@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Saffron, sexy forbidden books, a song by Coldplay, bovine urine, emoji culture - join the AHB to find out all the reasons why yellow is, historically, the ~grooviest~ color. | Nat tries natural tie dye : https://youtu.be/K7rY-m85rnE | Order The Honest Art Dictionary: https://www.arthistorybabes.com/get-our-book | Patreon: www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes | Website: www.arthistorybabes.com | Insta: @arthistorybabespodcast | Email: arthistorybabes@gmail.com | Happy Harvest Horror Show: https://anchor.fm/hhhs | Outro music by MSKD sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVQQWdH_FuE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nat and Corrie speak with amazing historian, author, and activist, Blair Imani. Topics include being a historian in the 21st century, social media as a tool for education, and Blair’s two books: Modern HERstory: Stories of Women and Nonbinary People Rewriting History (2018) and Making Our Way Home: The Great Migration and The Black American Dream (2020). Do yourself a favor and visit Blair’s website and instagram for more entertainment and education, and check out her Patreon or send her some money via PayPal (blair@blairimani.com) to support her in fighting the good fight. :) Order The Honest Art Dictionary: https://www.arthistorybabes.com/get-our-book | Patreon: www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes | Website: www.arthistorybabes.com | Insta: @arthistorybabespodcast | Email: arthistorybabes@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Originally Released June 17th, 2017 Jean-Michel Basquiat's 1982 "Untitled" recently sold for $110.5 million dollars, making it the most expensive American work ever sold. In this episode the Babes highlight the life and work of this revolutionary Neo-expressionist, discuss what this sale means for the art market, and put the kibosh on the term "primitivism". Order The Honest Art Dictionary: https://www.arthistorybabes.com/get-our-book | Art Market video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTWxVw4YeCc&t | Patreon: www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes | Website: www.arthistorybabes.com | Insta: @arthistorybabespodcast | Email: arthistorybabes@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A powerful, wonderful, full moon-charged conversation with writer, artist, curator, and organizer of the platform @decolonizetheartworld, Yaa Addae about overhaul of the global art industry, the absolute necessity of imagining anti-colonial possibilities, and the discipline of art history vs. a history of the world as constructed by artists. Decolonize the Art World: https://www.are.na/decolonize-the-art-world ig: @decolonizetheartworld Yaa's ig: @yaatheplant AHB YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheArtHistoryBabes Patreon: www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes Website: www.arthistorybabes.com Insta: @arthistorybabespodcast Email: arthistorybabes@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Part 2! Nat speaks again with London-based art historian Isabelle Kent (@izzy_kent) , this time about the Isenheim Altarpiece. This giant, multi-layered altarpiece comes from the early 16th century, when people were suffering from Ergotism on a large scale. Special thanks to all of the health care professionals and essential workers out there–we appreciate you. AHB YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheArtHistoryBabes Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes Website: www.arthistorybabes.com Insta: @arthistorybabespodcast Twitter: @arthistorybabes Email: arthistorybabes@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nat speaks with London-based art historian Isabelle Kent (@izzy_kent) in this two-part episode. In part 1, they discuss the Hospital de la Caridad in Seville, Spain. This institution famously cared for Seville's sick, promoted charity, and housed some amazing artworks. Nat and Isabelle discuss the hospitals triumphs and some problematic details in this lengthy episode. Special thanks to all of the health care professionals and essential workers out there–we appreciate you. AHB YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheArtHistoryBabes Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes Website: www.arthistorybabes.com Insta: @arthistorybabespodcast Twitter: @arthistorybabes Email: arthistorybabes@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Käthe Kollwitz was a German modern artist, well-known for creating prints that celebrate the plight of the working class. She lived in Berlin through both world wars and explored themes of war, poverty, family and death. Learn more about this incredible woman in our latest art history babe brief. AHB YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheArtHistoryBabes Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes Website: www.arthistorybabes.com Insta: @arthistorybabespodcast Twitter: @arthistorybabes Email: arthistorybabes@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Business Wars digs deep into some of the greatest corporate rivalries of all time. Think Facebook VS Snapchat or Nike VS Adidas. On each episode we give you an inside look at what inspired entrepreneurs to take risks that drove their companies to new heights -- or into the ground. In this season “Starbucks VS Dunkin”, they follow these two java giants in a war that started brewing in the 1950s and is now hotter than ever. Coffee is a 100 billion dollar plus global industry with these two duking it out at the top, but their battle is about more than coffee. For the full episode go to: wondery.fm/ArtHistoryBabesBW  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vampires, dry absurdist humor, art historical references - it’s no wonder that the art history babes love “What We Do in the Shadows”. In this Hot Takes ep, Corrie and Ginny discuss their fave characters and moments and dissect the brilliant use of imagery. Giggle about vampires with us! Insta: @arthistorybabespodcast Corrie's Insta: @allequarry Check out our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes! www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes www.arthistorybabes.com Youtube: bit.ly/2KARhkx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Celebrities, royals, heirs and heiresses—you may think you know them, you may think you envy them, but you have no idea what really goes on behind the scenes. Wondery’s new series Even the Rich pulls gives you a hilarious behind-the-scenes look at the stories of some of the greatest family dynasties in history. From the Murdochs to the Royals, and the Kardashians to the Kennedys, Even the Rich is part history, part comedy, part gossip, and all fascinating.Listen today: wondery.fm/arthistorybabesETR  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corrie and Nat discuss the Bayeux Tapestry which, spoiler alert: is not even really a tapestry! Listen to this Art History Babe Brief to learn more about this unique depiction of the Norman Conquest and to learn exactly how many animals are on the embroidered cloth. Check out our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes! www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes www.arthistorybabes.com Youtube: bit.ly/2KARhkx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first new Art History Babe Brief of 2020 focuses on the work of Mariko Mori, including her famous 90s works titled Nirvana and Pure Land. Related episodes: Cindy Sherman Check out our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes! www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes www.arthistorybabes.com Youtube: bit.ly/2KARhkx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When host Nikki Boyer’s best friend Molly is diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer, she decides to do something bold. She leaves an unhappy marriage and embarks on a series of sexual adventures to feel alive. Over this six-part miniseries, Molly shares the details of her hilarious escapades in a story about friendship, death, and what you do with the time you have left. From Wondery, the creators of Dirty John and The Moment comes Dying For Sex. Listen now at wondery.fm/DFS21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices