Quick Announcements & The Unbelievable Story of Han van Meegeren

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My Top 7 After 7 Years: Podcast Done.

I have been making Who ARTed for seven years, and I appreciate everyone who has supported the show and learned along with me over that time. To wrap it all up, I put together a collection of seven of my favorite mini episodes. Learn about all sorts of works, including Paul Van Ho ...  Show more

Author Interview: Doreen Carvajal | The Girl in Blue

My guest this week was Doreen Carvajal, author of The Girl in Blue: Renoir's Portrait of a Dynasty Erased. In our conversation, Carvajal shared her insights into the girl behind the portrait, her family and what happened to them during World War 2. Find Doreen Carvajal online: ht ...  Show more

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