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 12 episodes available.

ProtoAIrt episodes:

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 Based on an unpublished academic essay from 2018.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
November 29, 2025 Inside the Aesthetic Moment
A brief look at Lev Vygotsky’s idea of catharsis – how the clash of form and content creates an unconscious aesthetic response – and whether his theory still holds up in the age of AI and modern neuroscience.
This episode was created using an LLM. Original jingle. Based on a text first published here.
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14min
November 26, 2025 Zhukovsky’s Light
A brief look at Stanislav Zhukovsky’s “Walls of the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery”, its luminous impressionist technique, and the life of the artist shaped by revolutions and war.
This episode was created using an LLM. Original jingle. Based on a text first published here.

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5min
November 22, 2025 Origins of Islamic Ornament
In this episode, we explore the captivating world of Islamic ornamentation. From geometric patterns to intricate arabesques, we trace their origins, evolution, and the cultural and spiritual meanings behind some of the most iconic monuments, like the Dome of the Rock and the Great Mosque of Córdoba. Discover why these abstract forms became central to Islamic art and why their study remains culturally significant today.
This episode was created using an LLM. Original jingle. Based on a text first published here.

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13min
November 16, 2025 Caution: Stalinist Classicism!
Imagine that the beauty of architecture can hide ideology and human suffering. In this episode, we talk about Stalinist Classicism — a style where ancient columns and pediments become tools of power and propaganda, grandiose yet dangerous at the same time.
This episode was created using an LLM. Original jingle. Based on a text first published here.

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9min

FAQs about ProtoAIrt:

How many episodes does ProtoAIrt have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.