Before 1911, the Mona Lisa was just another painting hanging in the Louvre. Then a handyman walked out with it under his coat, triggering a two-year media frenzy that transformed Da Vinci's portrait into the world's most famous artwork. We dive into how a petty crime accidentally created our modern concept of artistic celebrity. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Meet Han van Meegeren, a mediocre Dutch painter who became history's most notorious art forger by selling fake Vermeers to Hermann Göring for millions. When the Nazis collapsed, he faced execution as a traitor—until he shocked the world by confessing to the greatest art scam ever pulled. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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On May 29, 1913, Paris literally erupted over a ballet. The Rite of Spring wasn't just a performance—it was a brawl that split the art world in half and accidentally created everything we call 'modern.' We're diving into the night when aristocrats threw punches, critics lost their minds, and three artists changed culture forever. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Meet Otto Wacker, the charismatic con artist who flooded 1920s Berlin with fake Van Goghs so convincing that even experts were fooled—and inadvertently created the modern authentication industry. His spectacular downfall didn't just expose the art world's dirty secrets; it accidentally made Van Gogh a household name and launched a million-dollar forgery detection business. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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In 1905, a scandalous American heiress shocked Parisian society by buying what critics called 'hideous' paintings by unknown artists named Picasso and Matisse. Gertrude Stein's radical collecting didn't just change her Saturday salons—it literally created the market for modern art while pissing off everyone with taste. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Han van Meegeren made millions selling fake Vermeers to Nazi officials during WWII, then faced execution as a collaborator until he had to prove he was 'just' the world's greatest art forger. A story about how authorship, artistic genius, and moral complexity get tangled up in ways that still make art experts squirm. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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In 1911, the Mona Lisa vanished from the Louvre, making headlines worldwide and turning a minor Renaissance portrait into the most famous painting on Earth. But the real story behind the theft—involving Italian nationalism, dodgy dealers, and a maintenance worker with a grudge—reveals how art scandal creates art history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Meet Han van Meegeren, the failed artist who became history's most successful art forger by painting 'lost' Vermeers so convincing that Nazi leaders and respected museums fought over them. When he was finally caught after WWII, his confession was so unbelievable that he had to forge another painting in prison to prove he wasn't lying. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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In 1913, a single painting at the Armory Show didn't just shock New York—it literally caused riots in the streets and changed American culture forever. We're diving into how Marcel Duchamp's 'Nude Descending a Staircase' became the most hated artwork in America and why that hatred was exactly the point. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Meet Han van Meegeren, the mediocre Dutch painter who became history's most successful art forger by creating fake Vermeers so convincing he sold them to Hermann Göring himself. When the Nazis fell and van Meegeren faced execution as a collaborator, he had to prove his innocence by confessing to an even bigger crime—one that made him a national hero overnight. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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