ArtCurious Podcast

Jennifer Dasal/ArtCurious

Think art history is boring? Think again. It's weird, funny, mysterious, enthralling, and liberating. Join us as we cover the strangest stories in art. Is the Mona Lisa fake? Did Van Gogh actually kill himself? And why were the Impressionists so great? Subscribe to us here, and follow us at www.artcuriouspodcast.com for further information and fun extras. © 2023 Jennifer Dasal

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228 episodes
Updated Jul 14, 2025

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Nov 14, 2016 · 49 min
Episode #8: What Happened to the Amber Room? (Season 1, Episode 8)
One of the most awe-inspiring sights in and around St. Petersburg, Russia, is the Catherine Palace, a rococo summer residence for the imperial family of yore. Up until World War II, The Catherine Palace housed something so incredible, so coveted, and...
Oct 31, 2016 · 32 min
Episode #7: Was Walter Sickert Actually Jack the Ripper? PART TWO (Season 1, Episode 7)
Back in 2002, I was browsing a new releases table at my local bookstore when a particular book caught my eye. It seemed like yet another crime novel, one among hundreds. And so, I moved on, until I saw the subtitle of the book: Jack the Ripper:...
Oct 24, 2016 · 29 min
Episode #6: Was Walter Sickert Actually Jack the Ripper? PART ONE (Season 1, Episode 6)
Much was made of crime in Victorian London. The Victorians were terrified of the lower-classes, particularly down-and-out men living in the crowded outskirts of the city who, they thought, were lurking in the shadows, just waiting for the opportunity...
Oct 13, 2016 · 45 min
Episode #5: Death and Disaster, Warhol and Weegee (Season 1, Episode 5)
Andy Warhol's take on mortality wasn't about memorializing. He instead focused on the direct causes of death, or the aftermath of a terrible accident. His series, Death and Disaster, is one of the most well-known and polarizing of his career. But...
Sep 26, 2016 · 35 min
Episode #4: The Problem of Michelangelo's Women (Season 1, Episode 4)
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...
Sep 12, 2016 · 47 min
Episode #3: The Semi-Charmed Life of Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun (Season 1, Episode 3)
Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, had an image problem: she was seen as frivolous, silly, and out-of-touch. In order to combat her poor press, the royal court commissioned a series of portraits of the queen to make her more relatable and sympathetic....
Aug 29, 2016 · 54 min
Episode #2: Was Van Gogh Accidentally Murdered? (Season 1, Episode 2)
Vincent Van Gogh's suicide is a huge part of the mythology surrounding him: as much as the famous tale of the cut-off ear is. This so-called "tortured genius," it is said, was so broken down by life and failure that he had no choice but to end his...
Aug 10, 2016 · 50 min
Episode #1: Is the Mona Lisa a Fake? (Season 1, Episode 1)
The inaugural episode of the ArtCurious Podcast explores the world's most famous work of art: Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. It is iconic, incredible, and unforgettable-- but is the work on view in Paris's Louvre Museum today the real deal? Host...

ArtCurious Podcast

Episode #8: What Happened to the Amber Room? (Season 1, Episode 8)

Episode #7: Was Walter Sickert Actually Jack the Ripper? PART TWO (Season 1, Episode 7)

Episode #6: Was Walter Sickert Actually Jack the Ripper? PART ONE (Season 1, Episode 6)

Episode #5: Death and Disaster, Warhol and Weegee (Season 1, Episode 5)

Episode #4: The Problem of Michelangelo's Women (Season 1, Episode 4)

Episode #3: The Semi-Charmed Life of Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun (Season 1, Episode 3)

Episode #2: Was Van Gogh Accidentally Murdered? (Season 1, Episode 2)

Episode #1: Is the Mona Lisa a Fake? (Season 1, Episode 1)