Welcome to this podcast and prepare for a learning journey on West-African cultures such as the Boki region in Nigeria and the Ivory Coast. You will understand what masks mean for these cultures and what they can symbolize.

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In this episode of the exploring art podcast, Sofia and Christina explore the artistic capabilities of Alfred Stieglitz and Rembrandt in their respective artistic fields. This is a deeper dive into their styles of portrait and how each one approaches creating a portrait of an important figure. Sofia and Christina discuss Socrates' legacy through his students and the different representations given of him throughout history. They conclude with a debate and fun discussion of their preference of a Stieglitz photograph or a Rembrandt painting of Socrates- if they can make the choice at all.

The artist of the music is Paul Werner. It is called "Fresh n Hot" and is from the Adobe stock music site.

In this episode, we explore Caravaggio’s painting of the Conversion of St. Paul. Famous for his controversial realistic nature of work, the painting has been the topic of much discussion and significance. We also discuss the life and work of art connoisseurs Bernard Berenson, Jacob Burckhardt, and Rudolph Wittkower and their critique of Caravaggio’s painting.

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In this episode of Exploring Art, we will get to know the artist Silvana Soriano and her journey from Río de Janeiro, Brazil to Miami, Florida. We will be discussing the meaning behind her art and her most recent project, “Ispsis Litteris”.

Join us for an interesting debate between a photographic or painted portrait of Socrates, a painting by Rembrandt, and the photography of Stieglitz.

Are you awake at night wondering about the art mysteries of the world? If so, join us, the Night Owls Valerie and Suraj, in another episode of exploring art. We will study the history and go into detail about the background of the Japanese Buddhist art from Todaiji. Can you truly understand cultural art without knowing its background? Let's find out tonight in this whole new episode!

In this episode, we will be exploring the work of Italian artist, Caravaggio. Moreover, discussing the thoughts of art historians Jacob Burckhardt, Bernard Berenson and Rudolf Wittkower.  Listen to the end, as we delve into art week Miami 2021.

Ola Abdallah, an abstract artist based in Paris, talks about her upbringing and how growing up in Syria has influenced her art. She talks about her journey to becoming the artist she is today, her creative process, her favorite pieces and how they came about. She offers insight to what the life of an artist looks like, how that life looks like with kids and also how Covid has affected her as an artist.

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Peter Studl shares his unique perspective on how art influences people. Through an adventurous description of his art gallery, Peter detaches his background history and how a contrasting path leads him to start in the field of art. From characteristics of artwork buyers, art materials itself, even a particular opinion on NFTs, all of this in this new episode.

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An inside discussion on the backgrounds of Venus and Alexander the Great and their impacts on art throughout history. Listen In for our case study on if Alexander actually did kill the Minotaur.