Episode 97 - Drawing in Space
It's been ten years in the making, but Drawing in Space is finally out. Joining me in conversation about the latest figurative sculpture man...
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Episode 96 - Vincenzo Gemito
Vincenzo Gemito's charming sculpture of a Neapolitan Fisherboy is one of the highlights of the Bargello National Sculpture Museum here in Fl...
Episode 95 - François and Me
Jason's historical novel about François Rude is finally out! But what lies behind his obsession for this little-known French sculptor from t...
Episode 94 - The Renaissance in Clay
Today we explore the work of the Renaissance masters Niccolo dell'Arca, Guido Mazzoni, and Antonio Begarelli. Never heard of them? You're no...
Episode 93 - the Secrets of San Severo
Exploring the enigmatic chapel of the Princes of San Severo, Host Jason Arkles lifts the veil of secrecy surrounding the fabulous works ther...
Episode 92 - There's Something About Vinnie
Lavinia Ream (but call her Vinnie!) was, despite the odds, a sculptor. Born into a working class family and growing up in a nation at war, i...
Episode 91 - Michelangelo's Pietàs
The Sculptor's Funeral Podcast is back with a look into a group of Michelangelo's sculptures collectively known as the Pietàs. Your affable...
Episode 90 - The Mystery of Messerschmidt
Meet one of the most enigmatic and anachronistic sculptors in history - Franz Messerschmidt. His work looks modern, but that's a few centuri...
Episode 89 - Anna Hyatt Huntington and Brookgreen Garden
Huntington was a prolific American sculptor in the early 20th century, but her greatest legacy may be the extensive and unique sculpture par...
Episode 88 - Greco-Roman Wrestling
The Venus De Milo, the Torso Belvedere, The Winged Victory, The Laocoon - some of the most famous Antique sculpture in the world. Strange th...
Episode 87 - The Colossus of Rhodes
It's often hyperbole to describe something as 'colossal' - but when you're talking about the statue for which the word 'colossal' was coined...
Episode 86 - Quiz Show Finals
The Sculptor's Funeral Podcast is finishing off this strange and terrible year with the final round of the quiz show! Listen to Lubov, David...
Episode 85 - Quiz Show, Round Three
Listen to CJ, Mark, and Lubov go head to head in Round Three of the Sculptor's Funeral Quiz Show!
Episode 84 - Quiz Show, Round Two
Listen to Rony, Alison, and David go head to head in Round Two of the Sculptor's Funeral Quiz Show!
Episode 83 -Quiz Show! Round One
Three avid listeners of the Sculptor's Funeral Podcast match wits and test their knowledge of art history! Round one, with Bruce, Liz, and A...
Episode 82 - The Road to Hellenism, Part II
Praxiteles and Lysippos - the two giants of 4th century Greece, and they are both covered in this episode. Learn what happened to the first...
Episode 81 - The Road To Hellenism, Part One
If 'Classic' derives from the Greek word for 'Best', then what comes after the time of Classical Athens? Something not as good for Athens, o...
Episode 80 - Polykleitos
In this episode. Jason discusses the sculpture of Polykleitos and the ideas behind them. One of the most celebrated sculptors in history, Po...
Episode 79 - The Parthenon
In this follow-up on the episode concerning the Greek sculptor Phidias, we take a look at the sculptural program of Greece's most famous str...
Episode 78 - The Golden Age
Vision, talent, will, and money - the perfect combination for a Golden Age in sculpture. It's only happened a small handful of times, and it...