Recess over. We're back and it's Marie ft. Marino Marini; it had to be. Get a gander over here (Marie's choice is called 'Danzatrice'; she's in the 50's section.

https://museomarinomarini.it/en/collezione/sculptures/page/2/?anno=1950

Hope you enjoy!

20th century sculpture Pt.II

We've left France for Venice. Henry describes this sculpture from memory, and we denied ourselves the chance to look at while he constructed an image for us. You might have seen it, you might not have, but feel free to play along.

Here's a link to the image for when you're ready.

https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/669

Much love,

WSIM x

A new triptych today; 20th century sculpture. We're back in (do we ever want to leave?!) the south of France. As our friend Helen guessed instantly, George chose Giacometti. Not quiet sure what this says about George... but we're looking at 'L'homme qui marche'. Perhaps Giacometti had foresight on lockdown activities.

For an image of the sculpture, here's the link :

https://www.fondation-maeght.com/en/collection/selected-pieces/7/alberto-giacometti

WSIM x

Our final Matisse is an unfinished painting of his wife, Amélie. Expect muses, and our musings about them in portraiture. Marie loves Matisse. Matisse loved Amélie. He also loved painting. For the intriguing hierarchy of these feelings, lend us your ears. We're still in Nice, sunning ourselves, and if you feel like joining, lend yourself your headphones too.

Here's a link to Amelie: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/325736985540956301/

A small landmark, but this is the halfway mark of Series 1.

Much love,

WSIM

Henry took on a problem that this podcast, and anyone who looks at art, faces:

'How do you take on something visual with a verbal description?'

Still on Matisse, in this episode we talk about a drawing he made called 'La Passe de Hapataki'. It's found in Nice at the Matisse Museum. Earlier this year, at a school event where he was promoting art history trips to Italy, Henry encountered a sceptic. The conversation went a bit like this:

Sceptic: I do science and maths; I don't like art.

If you, like the sceptic duly did, feel like getting away from it all, come on down to Nice and from there head to Hapataki. The drawing is a little bit hard to find, so head to our instagram to see it : https://www.instagram.com/withsightinmind/ .

If instagram isn't your thing, send us an email on [email protected] and we'll send it your way!

Much love,

WSIM.

We jump from the Renaissance to the 20th century and Henri Matisse for our next three podcasts. In this episode, we look at 'Le Bocal aux poissons rouges' from the Pompidou in Paris. A painting of two goldfish, an open window, and a streetview. Give or take, this is probably true (the three of us don't have any goldfish) of many views at the moment, so it was nice to escape to Henri's.

find said fish below.

https://slash-paris.com/en/evenements/matisse-paires-et-series/sous

Much love,

WSIM x

A third and final (for the mo) Piero! Marie whisked us to London and the National Gallery to think about his version of Christ's baptism. We've happened on a formula, following a set of 3, be that by one artist or within a movement. Matisse is making his way forward as a contender for our next trio, so if the Renaissance isn't your thing, hang on in there!

Lots of love if you're listening, and if you're not then you probably can't read this.

Welcome back (?!) or welcome! Episode 2 sees us continue with Piero Della Francesca. This time, its an easy choice; the greatest painting in the world.

Here is said painting:

https://www.wikiart.org/en/piero-della-francesca/the-resurrection

Do get in touch if the mood tickles you - [email protected]

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In this episode, Marie, Henry and George talk about Piero Della Francesca's Madonna Del Parto. Within touching distance of mother's day, we kept things topical, as far as that can be true of a 15th century fresco.

Sound might be on the sticky side, bear with us.

Do get in touch if the mood tickles you - [email protected]

P.S We had a quick name change, so apologies for any confusion in this episode. Teething problems aren't that big an issue in the current climate, but expect a few...

Here's the Madonna in all her glory.

https://www.wikiart.org/en/piero-della-francesca/madonna-del-parto-1

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