This episode we talk about Vermeer. We look at Woman Holding a Balance, The Art of Painting, and Girl with a Pearl Earring. This week you can follow along on Google Arts and Culture: Meet Vermeer. You can follow along for some in depth looks, or just follow along on our instagram page. Don't forget to check out My Girl My Whiskey and Me. 

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It's a Vermeer girl summ...fall

We look at the some work by Manet, which sounds a lot like Monet. They knew each other. Seriously, couldn't come up with an artist name. Sorry, we look at Luncheon on the Grass, Olympia, and the Bar at the Folies Bergere. There is nudity in the art and one of them is a sex worker so just a heads up. Enjoy.

Mon... *looks at notes* Manet...

We look at Chuck Close and his innovative way of art! You'll definitely want to check out the instagram on this one. For someone who had face blindness, he really focused on it. Check out My Girl My Whiskey and Me and rate and reviews us, or them, or all of it! halfwaydocent@gmail.com for questions or suggestions. 

Roast Far....er... Chuck Close

Ho! Ho! Ho! It's a Christmas mini episode. We look at nativity art through time. Including things like the creepy shepard tempter, the various way Mary is portrayed, why is baby Jesus glowing and, of course, All the weird old babies that were Jesus. Oh, and content warning, WE TALK ABOUT DONKEYS. Check out our instagram @halfwaydocent to follow along and listen to My Girl My Whiskey and Me.

Some Old Christmas Baby

In this episode, we look at J.M.W. Turner. Specifically we look at Dido Building Carthage, The Fighting Temeraire, Slave Ship, and Rain, Steam and Speed The Great Western Railway. And a reminder to be registered to vote, because you never know when an election may happen. Don't forget to check out My Girl My Whiskey and Me. 

Turn Turn Turner

The famous painter from Spain who was greek and called The Greek but...in Spanish. Trust us, it's easier than his regular name. We look at The Disrobing of Christ, Burial of Count Orgaz (snicker, snicker) and The Opening of the Fifth Seal and how he lived in obscurity until ...later art and his influence. You'll see. Check us out on Instagram (@halfwaydocent) to follow along! 

It's all El Greco to me!

This is not a podcast... well I mean technically. Listen to the episode, you'll get it.

Ceci n'est pas une podcast

We are looking at FRIDA KAHLO!!!! Ok so it's not a super happy episode. We look at her paintings The Two Fridas, The Broken Column, and Henry Ford Hospital. While there aren't a ton of jokes, she's an important artist in many respects and too many groups, and you still get to listen to us. Just as a warning, we do talk about miscarriage in this episode with Henry Ford Hospital. If you need to skip this one, we get it. 

Fridamania!!!!

This episode we talk about Monet and some of his beautiful impressionist art. We talk about his fascination with water (maybe some speculation why), his non-tragic life (or so we are lead to believe), and a lot of water lilies. Don’t forget to check out My Girl My Whiskey and Me!

? Monet Monet!!!!?

It's a SHORT!!! Sarah couldn't keep this one to herself. Here is a mini episode about Hatshepsut, a lady Pharaoh! We talk about some of her ambiguous sculptures she commissioned and how history had attempted to erase her.  Enjoy! Don't forget our instagram @halfwaydocent and to check out My Girl My Whiskey and Me!

Hatshepsut - one kick butt lady (MINISODE!!)

We look at Rembrandt!!!! Well some of his work. We might have seen his face, but are uncertain. We look at The Stoning of Saint Steven, The Anatomy Lesson of Doctor Nicolaes Tulp and Officer and Other Civic... The Night Watch. Hope you enjoy. Check our our Instagram @halfwaydocent for a cheat sheet and check out My Girl My Whiskey and Me for some music after ward!

You're being a real Rembrandt

This week we honor Black History Month (yes it is not March but we were sick last week!) with a look at the work of Jacob Lawrence. We talk briefly about his series of Toussaint L'overture. We mention his series on Harriet Tubman, Fredrick Douglass, and John Brown. We mainly talk about his series called the Migration series. Head over to our instagram @halfwaydocent to see some of the art and follow along. (sorry again it's late)

Jacob Lawrence

This week we go WAY back and  look at the prolific Jan van Eyck in an art heavy episode.  We will look at Man in a Red Turban (aka Waldo),  Portrait of Arnolfini (aka Vladimir Putin) and his masterpiece, the Ghent Altarpiece. And we will look for Waldo in all of them. Tune in to see if we find him. 

Jan van Eyck

This episode we look at the completely normal life of Salvador Dali, the second(?).  We talk about his work the Apparatus and Hand, the Persistence of Memory, and the Crucifixion. We also talk about his work not with paint with Un Chien Andalou, Mae West Lips sofa, Destino, and Spellbound. Don't forget to check out My Girl My Whiskey and Me. @halfwaydocent on Instagram and Twitter. Email halfwaydocent@gmail.com.

Salvador Dali

Today we look at Pablo Picasso including his art work The Old Guitarist, Portrait of Gertrude Stein, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon Woman in White and Nude Standing by the Sea. Quick warning, at minute 54 we talk about the not great parts of Ole PP including some talk of sex, rape and suicide without going into detail. Hope you enjoy!

Pablo Picasso

A halfway decent podcast about art history through the lens of someone who took a lot of art history classes, and someone who did not. Join Mike and Sarah and they travel around history and give you a layman's guide to art. Music by My Girl My Whiskey and Me. www.mygirlmywhiskeyandme.com

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