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PODCAST: The Trailblazing Career of Spanish Baroque Sculptor Luisa Roldán

How a determined female artist achieved success in the 17th century

The surprising story of an unusual collaboration between a Renaissance manuscript’s scribe and its painter

How the TV romance uses art to comment on race and gender

Richard Rand | January 7, 2021

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The distinct style and history of these underexplored artists.

A curator discusses the implications of subtle racism in a work of art.

A curator muses about the alchemy of early photography and its relationship to her home garden.

A curator sees her own writing reflected in a manuscript from 1180.

A 15th century calendar page helps a curator make sense of the passing seasons.

How a tattoo helped identify a boxer and catalogue a collection

Hear what a curator learned from seeing two heroes playing games on an ancient vase.

Hear a curator on monkeys, owls, and our upside-down world.