The Lonely Palette

Tamar Avishai

Welcome to The Lonely Palette, the podcast that returns art history to the masses, one painting at a time. Each episode, host Tamar Avishai picks a painting du jour, interviews unsuspecting museum visitors in front of it, and then dives deeply into the object, the movement, the social context, and anything and everything else that will make it as neat to you as it is to her. For more information, visit thelonelypalette.com | Twitter @lonelypalette | Instagram @thelonelypalette.

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107 episodes
Updated June 23

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Jul 20, 2016 · 15 min
Ep. 6 - Pablo Picasso's "Portrait of a Woman" (1910)
You think your seven-year-old could paint this indecipherable abstract Cubist painting? Well, it's not abstract, it's totally understandable, and... he couldn't. See the image Music used: Paolo Pavan, “Blue Night Dance” The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, "Balti", "The Rampart", "Steadfast", "Beast on the Soil" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Heftone Banjo Orchestra, "Peaceful Henry" Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip.
Jul 5, 2016 · 12 min
Ep. 5 - Andy Warhol's "Red Disaster" (1962)
Elbow-deep in trauma, Andy Warhol plays with repetition and bores us into action. See the image Music used: Chris Zabriskie, “Cylinder Four” The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" Ketsa, “Catching Feathers” The Blue Dot Sessions, “Drifting Spade” Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Paolo Pavan, “Blue Night Dance” Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip.
Jun 21, 2016 · 12 min
Ep. 4 - Edgar Degas' "Duchessa di Montejasi with Her Daughters, Elena and Camilla" (c. 1876)
Hey! You there! Don't walk by this seemingly-boring painting. You might miss the 19th century. See the image: http://www.thelonelypalette.com/episodes/2016/6/21/episode-4-edgar-degas-duchessa-di-montejasi-with-her-daughters-elena-and-camilla-c-1876 Music used: Reynold Philipsek, "Intro and Nuages" (Django Reinhardt cover) The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, “A Burst of Light”, “The Silver Hatch” Lee Rosevere, “Wandering” Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Chris Zab
Jun 7, 2016 · 15 min
Ep. 3 - John Singleton Copley's "Portrait of Samuel Adams" (1772)
While John Singleton Copley is busying himself with past and present art historical styles, Samuel Adams is getting all up in your biz.
May 24, 2016 · 11 min
Ep. 2 - Christian Boltanski's "Lumieres (blue square - Sylvie)" (2000)
Christian Boltanski tackles memory and death. We tackle Christian Boltanski. See the image Music used: The Blue Dot Sessions, “That Horse Ithica”, “The Terrarium”, “That River Wide” The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Tri-Tachyon, “Little Lily Swing” Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip.
May 11, 2016 · 16 min
Ep. 1 - Paul Cezanne's "Fruit and Jug on a Table" (c. 1890-94)
Just how did Cezanne keep that fruit from tumbling all over the place? We have theories.
May 3, 2016 · 17 min
Ep. 0 - Art! What is it Good For?
Art is everywhere. Why shouldn't it be for everyone, no matter how fluent you are in art history? This podcast says it should.

The Lonely Palette

Ep. 6 - Pablo Picasso's "Portrait of a Woman" (1910)

Ep. 5 - Andy Warhol's "Red Disaster" (1962)

Ep. 4 - Edgar Degas' "Duchessa di Montejasi with Her Daughters, Elena and Camilla" (c. 1876)

Ep. 3 - John Singleton Copley's "Portrait of Samuel Adams" (1772)

Ep. 2 - Christian Boltanski's "Lumieres (blue square - Sylvie)" (2000)

Ep. 1 - Paul Cezanne's "Fruit and Jug on a Table" (c. 1890-94)

Ep. 0 - Art! What is it Good For?