ProtoAIrt

By Roman Lineng

ProtoAIrt: the Deep Dive – an AI-powered art history podcast that brings the original Russian blog Tararumbia to Englis

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The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.

ProtoAIrt episodes:

February 07, 2026 Inside Munch: Color, Emotion, Expression
This podcast episode explores a major Edvard Munch exhibition held at the Tretyakov Gallery in 2019. Based on previously published texts and generated with the help of an LLM, it reflects on Munch’s expressionist language, his powerful use of color, and the emotional depth of his imagery. Beyond The Scream, the exhibition reveals Munch as the creator of a rich visual universe shaped by flowing lines and inner tension, offering viewers a deeply personal encounter with the Norwegian master.
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12min
January 31, 2026 The 60s: opening the soul of Soviet cinema
This podcast was created using an LLM. Original jingle. Based on texts reflect the distinctive spirit of Soviet cinema in the 1960s, marked by ideological dualism and poetic cinematic language – first published here. Together, these sources celebrate the 1960s as an era of remarkable unity between the human soul, the state dream, and artistic innovation.

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13min
January 24, 2026 Lina Mkrtchyan: Voice Beyond the Stage
The episode explores the enigmatic career of opera singer Lina Mkrtchyan, surrounded by legend and withdrawal from the official musical world. Her dramatic, actorly style, rare archival recordings, and deliberate turn from public fame to spiritual service reveal an artist who chose inner conviction over the grand stage.
This episode was created using an LLM. Original jingle. Based on three types of sources: a 1997 Kommersant article analyzing Lina Mkrtchyan’s public image and performances; texts first published on the Tararumbia blog, documenting the search for rare recordings and biographical details of Mkrtchyan and Elena Obraztsova; and archival recordings from the Kultura television channel.
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14min
January 17, 2026 Did the Renaissance Fail?
The Renaissance is seen as a philosophical tragedy through the art of Sandro Botticelli. Berdyaev’s ideas frame the tension between pagan ideals and Christian faith, while Botticelli’s work reflects unattainable perfection and spiritual crisis, culminating in a stark shift from lyrical beauty to ascetic severity.
This episode was created using an LLM. Original jingle. Based on a text first published at Tararumbia project.

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13min
January 10, 2026 Russia's Lost 13 Billion Art Museum
The lost State Museum of New Western Art, founded on the legendary collections of Sergei Shchukin and Ivan Morozov. Its rise, closure, and the failed attempts to reunite its masterpieces reveal the politics, ethics, and missed possibilities of Russia’s cultural history.
This episode was created using an LLM. Original jingle. Based on a text first published at Tararumbia project.

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14min
January 04, 2026 The Zhuchka Secret
Podcast describes the so-called 'Zhuchka Principle' - a clever tactic used by Soviet artists in the 1970s to bypass censorship.
This episode was created using an LLM. Original jingle. Based on a text first published here.
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10min
December 28, 2025 Mon Repos: My Peace and Destruction
Monrepo Park in Vyborg (near St. Petersburg, Russia), a romantic landscape of granite hills, elegant architecture, and haunting legends, has influenced art and music, while its historic character continues to be mourned amid modern restorations.
This episode was created using an LLM. Original jingle. Based on a text first published here and materials from Garden History project.
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13min
December 21, 2025 Novgorod Art: the birth of Russian style
This episode looks at how 12th-century Novgorod developed its own artistic language, balancing Byzantine influence with strong local traditions. Through icons and frescoes, it shows how a distinctive, expressive style emerged and shaped Novgorod’s later medieval art.
This episode was created using an LLM. Original jingle. Based on an unpublished academic essay from 2018.

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14min
December 11, 2025 Line Matters: Klimt vs. Schiele
How two Austrian artists used the simplest tool — the line — to create radically different worlds.
This episode was created using an LLM. Original jingle. Based on a text first published here.
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11min
December 05, 2025 Soutine (2017) and the Noise of Modern Art
A reflection on the 2017 exhibitions that left a mark: the extraordinary Soutine show at the Pushkin Museum, its rare loans from the Louvre and Orsay, and the magnetic force of Soutine’s painting. We contrast his depth with the spectacle of Cai Guo-Qiang and revisit a “Garage” photography show that raised bigger questions about what art actually does.
This episode was created using an LLM. Original jingle. Based on a text first published here.

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5min

FAQs about ProtoAIrt:

How many episodes does ProtoAIrt have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.