Ancient Worlds, Ancient Art Podcast

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Date Title & Description Contributors
2020-04-11

  Egyptomania, the Early Years โ€“ Piranesi, Gerome, Desprez (93)

  Lucas Livingston author
2020-03-18

  One Ring to Rule Them All (92)

  Lucas Livingston author
2020-03-18

  One Ring to Rule Them All (92)

  Lucas Livingston author
2019-01-30

  Japanese Ukiyo-e Pictures of the Floating World (91)

http://ancientartpodcast.org/91 In this excerpt from my lecture on the Art Institute's recent special exhibition Painting the Floating World: Ukiyo-e Masterpieces from the Weston Collection, I set the stage for what was Japan's Floating World cultur...
  Lucas Livingston author
2019-01-30

  Japanese Ukiyo-e Pictures of the Floating World (91)

  Lucas Livingston author
2018-07-19

  Dionysus and the Pirates, the Dionysus Cup by Exekias (90)

http://ancientartpodcast.org/90 In yet another nod to alcoholic inebriation's polymorphic magical potency, we encounter one of my favorite tales of the god of wine, ecstasy, reverie, and madness ... Dionysus. Here we learn the tale of Dionysus versu...
2018-07-18

  Dionysus and the Pirates, the Dionysus Cup by Exekias (90)

http://ancientartpodcast.org/90 In yet another nod to alcoholic inebriation's polymorphic magical potency, we encounter one of my favorite tales of the god of wine, ecstasy, reverie, and madness ... Dionysus. Here we learn the tale of Dionysus versu...
2018-01-14

  Adventures of Ulysses in an Italian Renaissance Hope Chest (89)

http://ancientartpodcast.org/89 In this excerpt from a recent tour, I explore some of the highlights from Homer's Odyssey in a 15th century Florentine painting and learn a little about Italian Renaissance marriage and fidelity. Names and terms dropp...
  Lucas Livingston author
2017-12-22

  Tibetan Mandalas (88)

http://ancientartpodcast.org/88 In this short excerpt from my lecture on Tibetan Buddhist art, we skim the surface of the spiritual meaning, function, and structure of Tibetan mandalas. For images of the featured works of art, visit http://ancienta...
  Lucas Livingston author
2017-11-17

  Circe and Witchcraft in Ancient Greece (87)

http://ancientartpodcast.org/87 This is a short excerpt from my lecture "Things That Go Bump: A Visual Survey of Witches, Demons, and Ghosts." Herein we explore the ancient Greek tradition of witchcraft and metamorphosis in two images โ€” one ancient ...
  Lucas Livingston author