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Today is all about nostalgic movies with nods to classic paintings. Kelsey and I will do two dives into our favorites:
The most classic masked killer of all time has a face inspired by one of the most classic paintings of all time. In this episode, we will discuss the two most famous screams in pop culture--one by Edvard Munch, the other by Hollywood.
In this episode, listeners will:
- Follow how the face from a ghastly painting became the infamous face of slasher films
Grant Wood’s American Gothic is iconic and has been parodied through the ages. Today we will compare it to its appearance in the 1998 film Mulan.
Listeners will consider:
Why Iowans aren’t fans of Grant Wood
And why to not put carpet in your bathroom
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gothic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulan_(1998_film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpenter_Gothic
The Scream - Wikipedia
Astronomical Sleuths Link Krakatoa to Edvard Munch's Painting The Scream - Sky & Telescope
https://www.dailyartmagazine.com/edvard-munch-and-the-frieze-of-life/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostface_(identity)#:~:text=Ghostface%20was%20created%20by%20screenwriter,and%20Craven%20for%20the%20film.
An iconic American coming of age tale. Ferris Bueller's Day Off was made in 1986, however, many themes still resonate today. We will be focusing on the scene in the Art Institute of Chicago. In this scene, the characters are playful and jovial until Cameron discovers A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte.
In this episode of Sex, Drugs, and Rococo, listeners will:
- consider if they are whole or a sum of their parts
Sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-ferris-buellers-day-perfectly-illustrates-power-art-museums-180959279/
(Who%20better%20to%20explain%20the,himself%20was%20in%20high%20school.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferris_Bueller%27s_Day_Off
In the comedy of errors film, In Bruges, two hitmen wait out instructions from their boss after botching a hit and taking the life of an innocent boy. While in Bruges, Ken and Ray, the hitmen, visit the museum and contemplate life, death, and purgatory while inspecting Hieronymus Bosch's painting The Last Judgement.
In this episode of Sex, Drugs, and Rococo, listeners will:
- Ponder if purgatory exists on earth
- And wonder if we are all just living in a Boschian nightmare
Sources:
Paintings in movies - In Bruges
The Last Judgment (Bosch triptych) - Wikipedia
Jan van Eyck - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieronymus_Bosch
https://eclecticlight.co/2016/07/20/hieronymus-bosch-the-last-judgement-vienna/
The Green Fairy, The Green Muse, and The Four Loko of the Victorian Era, in this batch's special, we investigate one of the world’s most misunderstood beverages, absinthe. We take a closer look at why artists and writers have been so enamored with the drink both before and after Impressionism. We give a breakdown of the ingredients in this taboo spirit and dispel common myths about wormwood.
[In this episode] listeners will learn
- the proper way to pour and drink absinthe,
- what time to hit the bar for “green hour,”
- which is more dangerous, the glass half full or the glass half empty
- ...And listeners will ponder the fact that they’re here for a good time, not a long time.
Show Images:
The Absinthe Drinker
Viktor Oliva
1901
Cafe Slavia in Prague, Czech Republic
L’Absinthe by Edgar Degas
1875, oil on canvas
92cm x 68cm
Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Show Sources:
Web sources:
www.absinthes.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xejRP8RYZA
http://www.absinthefever.com/green-fairy
https://www.mic.com/articles/50301/why-was-absinthe-banned-for-100-years-a-mystery-as-murky-as-the-liquor-itself
- http://www.wormwoodsociety.org/science-articles/the-effects-of-absinthe
- https://vinepair.com/articles/absinthe-drink-effects-legal-guide/
- https://www.mic.com/articles/50301/why-was-absinthe-banned-for-100-years-a-mystery-as-murky-as-the-liquor-itself
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentin_Magnan
- https://sites.evergreen.edu/plantchemeco/thujone-psychedelic-potent-cancer-treatment-or-poison/#:~:text=Thujone%20is%20a%20terpene%20compound,%2C%20stomach%20issues%2C%20and%20more.
Claude Monet is famous for his water lily paintings which you may encounter hanging on the walls of any elementary school’s art room or in the lobby of a dentist’s office. These serene paintings are very popular, but that wasn’t always the case. Monet had a habit of painting the same people, places, and things over and over again. Why paint the Rouen Cathedral over 30 times? Find out in the second episode of this Impressionism series of Sex, Drugs, and Rococo where you will consider:
- how many paintings it takes to understand a single scene.
- the space between yourself and what you’re observing.
- how the weather, time, and season may dampen a good time.
Show Images:
La Cathédrale de Rouen - (Facade (sunset), harmonie in gold and blue / red, Sunlight / West Façade, Sunlight / Full Sunlight) 26 Pictured
Claude Monet
Oil on Canvas
“Arranged by paint a masterpiece blogspot
1892-1893 reworked in 1894 in studio
Show Sources:
- https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/monet-s-rouen-painting-series-the-national-gallery-london/lALijhmKqfavLg?hl=en
- https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/cmon/hd_cmon.htm
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Monet#Impressionism_2
A piano teacher, unconfirmed paternity, and a lifetime of copying Spanish portraits--we look closely into the personal life of painter Edouard Manet. In our welcome back batch of Sex, Drugs, & Rococo, Impressionism, we focus on the portrait of "Boy with a Sword" as a glimpse into the Father of Impressionism's fatherhood.
In this episode, listeners will determine if paternity makes for a better portrait, and consider they ways Manet fathered, or didn't father, a movement.
Show Images:
l’Enfant à l'épée
Edouard Manet
1861, oil on canvas, 51.6cm x 36.7cm
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Show Sources:
Web sources:
Boy Carrying a Sword
Art and History: The Mystery of Leon, Édouard Manet's Son
Suzanne Manet
https://www.wikizero.com/www/Suzanne_Manet
http://www.edouard-manet.net/boy-with-a-sword/
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/paintings-analysis/balcony-manet.htm
https://gulbenkian.pt/museu/en/collection-of-stories/leon-edouard-koella/#:~:text=L%C3%A9on%20Leenhoff%20(1852%E2%80%931927),relationship%20with%20%C3%89douard%20shortly%20afterwards.
Texts:
World Art: The Essential Illustrated History
In Episode 9 of Season 2, "If the Shoe Fits," Nicole explores the vast ways and significance of shoes in art. She sheds light on identity and self portraiture through shoes, in particular, Van Gogh's. And Kelsey searches for a Macklemore song (it IS Wing$ btw y'all)
"She's A Brick (Concrete) House," Episode 8 of Season 2 illuminates Rachel Whiteread's work, House. Kelsey raves about the Lisa Saltzman book, Making Memory Matter and contemplates giving physical presence to the absent. Nicole warns against borrowing sisters' things without return and expresses the physicality of memory.
In Episode 7 of Season 2, Nicole explores the cheeky work of Piero Manzoni. Kelsey questions if artist bs is actually worth its weight in gold. And both consider boiling some more eggs.
In Episode 6 of Season 2, Kelsey expands on the elaborate symbols used in Hans Holbein's The Ambassadors and Nicole reminisces about the classic Animorph book series.
In Season 2 Batch 1's Fifth Episode Special, Nicole and Kelsey gush over their favorite works of art. Kelsey gives a shout out to her eldest sister and Nicole expresses an affinity for a cheeky play on 1950's ideals. Artwork by Emmanuel Leutze, Joe Webb, Rene Magritte, and El Greco are discussed. Nicole tells us her about her love for religious works and Kelsey ties it all together with Magritte (of course.)
“What’s for Dinner?” Ep4S2, Nicole tackles Judy Chicacgo’s infamous and massive dinner party project. Kelsey points out the undeniable humor in the subject matter of the plates and questions the reasons for the impact of the work. Nicole wishes she were the patron saint of beer and Kelsey reveals her secret recipe for asparagus.
On Ep3S2, “ORLANdon’t!” Kelsey displeases everyone with the subject of the contemporary French artist, ORLAN’s plastic surgery performance piece. Nicole and Kelsey debate the age old stereotypes of Mary and Mary Magdalene and consider their personal opinions of the work as young female artists in the 21st century. Kelsey botches some Greek mythology, Nicole snuggles Hamlet, and we’re all pretty uncomfortable about some body-centered “carnal” artwork.
In “Pass the Salt,” Episode 2 of Season 2, Nicole takes a closer look at the famous flaking fresco, The Last Supper. Kelsey and Nicole consider the likely reality of the piece in comparison to the common conspiracy theories. Sorry folks, no Tom Hanks here!
In Episode 1 of Season 2, “Dabble in Dada,” Kelsey finally figures out the simplest idea of the readymade. She considers the implication of premade items as an art medium, Nicole still isn’t convinced with DuChamp’s work, and the cats cuddle up in heated blankets.
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