ARTIST: Salvador Dali

ARTIST: Salvador Dali

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PAINTING: The Census at Bethlehem

The Census at Bethlehem is an oil-on-panel by the Flemish Renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder, painted in 1566. Listen to this holiday short for a quick look into one of the greatest Christmas paintings ever created. 

ARTIST: Leonardo da Vinci

Want to know more about the famous polymath of the Italian Renaissance who is also considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time? Listen to this 30 minute episode of The Mystery Behind Art History. 

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Salvador Dali
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Salvador Dali was among the oddest artists of the 20th century. He was known not only for his surrealist paintings, but also his surreal life. From his waxed mustache that is said to have outlived the artist, to antics like driving a Rolls Royce filled with cauliflower, Salvador ...  Show more

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In 1948, Salvador Dali wrote a notorious treatise with the intention to "save modern art from chaos and laziness". On this feature length episode, we explore Salvador Dali's 50 Secrets of Magic Craftsmanship

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Salvador Dali | The Persistence of Memory (encore)
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