Never Having Loved; Never Having Prayed. In this episode of Exploring Art Podcast, Breanah, Victor, and Yoheved discuss whether or not nonbelievers can understand religious art. Is the theologian right about what nonbelievers can understand of sacred art? Join them on this riveting episode as they explore topics such as religion, belief, imitation, and interpretation.

In today's episode, we will be exploring functional art from deep within the heart of Nigeria's Boki region. Specifically, we will break down the subtle meanings between two masks with a rich culture from the area. Please find out more about how we perceive functional artworks today with Victor Murillo and Moises Jimenez!  

Join us today to discuss what the self means when it comes to art. If you had to pick a portrait of Socrates by Rembrandt or a photograph of Socrates, which would you choose? I know this looks overwhelming… so join us and embark on our journey as we analyze Socrates, Rembrandt, Stieglitz, and their role in the meaning of self.

In this episode of our podcast, we will discuss the representation of the Apostles on the “Act of Apostles” tapestry by the famous Italian artist Raphael, according to Reynolds's following statement. "In all of the pictures in which Raphael has represented the apostles, he has drawn them with great nobleness; he has given them as much dignity as the human figure is capable of receiving; yet we are expressly told in scripture they had no such respectable appearance; and of Saint Paul, in particular, we are told by himself, that his bodily presence was mean." Raphael represented St. Paul as noble and with such dignity, but the history behind St. Paul is not as noble as Raphael wanted to show us. Why did Raphael that? What did Raphael intend to express? Please play Rafael's Apostles versus Joshua Reynolds podcast if you want to know the answer.

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Gemma, Caryn, and Darielis observe "The Great Eastern Temple," the latest catalog in the Chicago Art Institute, and discuss the influence of Buddhism on Japanese art and the significance of this period. 

Historians unveil the truth behind two prolific paintings! Can a woman have painted such a piece? Gender bias among the art critics? Today we discuss "the weakness of the feminine hand" and how cultural bias can lead to unjust criticism. Stay tuned, and stay curious.

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In this episode, we will be unraveling how the artist Raphael depicts the apostles as “noble” and why he has given them such high “dignity”. We will be discussing how meaningful inaccurate art with realistic content can be controversial at times. We will be providing some background on Raphael the artist and Sir Joshua Reynolds as we analyze the artwork they have created regarding the apostles and their representation of them.  

In this episode, the three of us discussed topics on the 1986 exhibition of Japanese Buddhist art from Todaiji. The Chicago Art Institute produced a catalog called The Great Eastern Temple which explained the religious views of the period. We brought up several topics, including the importance of being open-minded, different perspectives from different cultures or religions, and how today's world is growing in understanding other views. 

In this podcast, we, Jorge, Paul, and Hanah talked about one of the masterpieces

of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio also known as Caravaggio - Conversion of St. Paul. We analyzed the artwork and discussed our understanding of the subject and what they represent. We discussed the comments of the nine-teenth-century critic Jacob Burckhardt, art connoisseur Bernard Berenson, and art historian Rudolf Wittkower to Caravaggio's Conversion of St. Paul. We argued if Burckhardt and Berenson's comments are correct than Wittkower and finished up the podcast on our insights if it's a big deal that the horse takes up the majority of the artwork and not St. Paul himself.

A realistic story does not have to take place in our days and our surroundings; it can portray life in a remote location or in past times, but it seeks to adjust as much as possible to the uses and customs of those societies. This podcast will discuss Raphael's work during the Renaissance and amongst other artists, and we will discuss whether the realism in their work is real or unreal.

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