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Exploring Art History

Ideas Roadshow
Art History
Michelangelo
Rome
Greek Architecture
Italian Renaissance Nude
James Abbott Mcneill Whistler
Artificial Intelligence
Albrecht Dürer
Cartography
Titian
Reading Pictures
History Of Illustration
Engineering Principles In Antiquity
Ten O'clock Lecture
John Ruskin
Carrara
Ionic Order
Saint Peter's
Samothrace
Stone Repair In Antiquity

Exploring Art History is a monthly video podcast featuring seriously-entertaining conversations between Howard Burton and a spectrum of art experts, including art historians, museum directors and curators providing captivating insights into both their expertise and artistic journeys. The videos are enhanced with visuals throughout to illuminate the mysteries, discoveries and compelling new interpr... more

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Art historian Sally Cornelison, Syracuse University, talks with author and filmmaker Howard Burton about the paintings and architecture of Italian Renaissance artist, author, and architect Giorgio Vasari (1511-74) that can still be found in his homet... more

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Carina Popovici is the founder of Art Recognition, a global leader in AI art authentication. In this wide-ranging conversation Carina talks about how the very public art forgery scandal of Wolfgang Beltracchi, who spent years successfully passing off... more

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Professor Linda Merrill, Director of Undergraduate Studies in Art History at Emory University, talks about the witty, provocative “Ten O’Clock” lecture in which Whistler attacked conventional taste and asserted art’s independence from public opinion.... more

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Jill Burke, Professor of Renaissance Visual and Material Cultures at The University of Edinburgh, discusses her extensive research on the development of the nude in the Italian Renaissance from both an art-historical and a socio-cultural perspective.... more

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Carina Popovici
Founder of Art Recognition, former particle physicist and quant
Art Recognition
Episode: Ep. 9. THE ART OF AI: A conversation with Carina Popovici
Linda Merrill
Whistler specialist and author
Author of The Performance of Art; Whistler specialist
Episode: Ep. 8. MR WHISTLER'S BEAUTIFUL WORLD: A conversation with Linda Merrill
Jill Burke
Professor of Renaissance Visual and Material Cultures at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
Episode: Ep. 7. BODILY INSIGHTS: A conversation with Jill Burke
Sam Holzman
Ancient Greek architectural historian
American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Emory University (via leadership of American Excavation Samothrace)
Episode: Ep. 6. INVESTIGATING ANCIENT ARCHAEOLOGY - A conversation with Samuel Holzman
Douglas Dowd
Illustrator and scholar, author of Reading Pictures
Princeton University (publisher/editor mentioned) / Professor Emeritus (implied)
Episode: Ep. 5. VISUAL LITERACY - A History of Illustration: A conversation with D.B. Dowd
Bill Wallace
Michelangelo scholar with 40+ years of expertise
Episode: Ep. 3 MICHELANGELO: The Making of Art - A conversation with Bill Wallace, Part 1
Jessica Maier
Cartography scholar and author
Episode: Ep. 2. THE ART OF MAPS: A history of Rome in maps - A conversation with Jessica Maier
Susan Dackerman
UCLA print specialist
University of California, Los Angeles
Episode: Ep. 1. ALBRECHT DÜRER: Islamic themes in Dürer's prints - A conversation with Susan Dackerman, UCLA

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Howard Burton
Host of Exploring Art History / Ideas Roadshow

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Ep. 8. MR WHISTLER'S BEAUTIFUL WORLD: A conversation with Linda Merrill
Q: What sparked Linda Merrill's interest in Whistler and this particular lecture?
Merrill explains that her fascination grew from early exposure to Whistler's unconventional approach and from researching how his ideas about beauty and independence from social utility shaped his art and reputation, which culminated in her focus on the Ten O'Clock lecture.
Ep 4. MICHELANGELO: Contemporary Artistic Impact - A conversation with Bill Wallace, Part 2
Q: Is there a danger in conflating imaginative reconstruction with factual history?
Yes, but with careful labeling of what is speculative and what is supported by evidence, imagination can illuminate gaps and help build coherent, plausible narratives without misrepresenting the past.
Ep 4. MICHELANGELO: Contemporary Artistic Impact - A conversation with Bill Wallace, Part 2
Q: What is the role of collaboration in Michelangelo's later career compared to his early solo tendencies?
Collaboration broadened Michelangelo's reach, allowing him to delegate, multiply effects, and engage with colorists and painters to create more expansive works while maintaining his distinctive drawing-centered design.
Ep 4. MICHELANGELO: Contemporary Artistic Impact - A conversation with Bill Wallace, Part 2
Q: How does seeing Titian after Michelangelo in Ferrara and Venice inform our understanding of their relationship?
It shows that influence is a complex, bidirectional dialogue where Michelangelo's design and Titian's color can inform each other without copying, leading to sustained collaboration and personal evolution in both artists.

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Monthly video conversations bring together art historians, museum professionals, and researchers to explore masterpieces, artistic movements, and the people behind them. Across episodes, the discussions gravitate toward how scholars interpret art within cultural, technical, and historical contexts, often blending archival research with contemporary perspectives. Topics span from AI-enhanced authentication and the ethics of modern technology in the art world to deep-dives into Renaissance gender and body imagery, ancient architecture, cartography, and the transmission of visual culture across periods and geographies. Visuals accompany the dialogue to illuminate complex ideas, making nuanced scholarship accessible and engaging for curious lis... more

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