A Brief History of the Pietà

Pinel’s work is considered the precursor to psychiatry. In the late 18th century, he overhauled the asylum system of Paris with his groundbreaking ideas about mental health. Research: Bicêtre Hospital. https://hopital-bicetre.aphp.fr/lhopital Boullerne, A.I., et al. “The origins ...  Show more

This 2020 episode covers the Flexner Report, which is often credited with changing the medical field and shaping what medical education looks like today. But this document negatively impacted medicine in the Black community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

David by the incredible Renaissance sculptor Michelangelo is a fascinating work of Biblical proportions. To learn more, listen to this episode of Accessible Art History: The Podcast.

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The Mona Lisa is a captivating work of art. But why? We'll try and figure it out in today's short stuff.

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In this episode of Metropolitan Masterpieces by Accessible Art History: The Podcast, I'm discussing Duccio's magnificent Madonna and Child!

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There are lots of questions that come up in every art history classroom. We hear them over and over again. What is art, really, and how can you define it? Why is the Mona Lisa smiling? What happened to the Winged Victory's arms? And then there's one that you'll hear, or that you' ...  Show more