In this episode, we focus on the work of one French-American sculptor Louise Bourgeois. Her eighty year career explored lifelong themes of childhood, motherhood, and family identity. Louise Bourgeois’s Spider sculptures are an ode to her mother — the spider series became the centerpiece of the last chapter of her life. Louise Bourgeois returned again and again to the image and symbol of the spider in her work. Her spider sculptures can be seen in museums and public spaces a...
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In this episode, we focus on the work of one French-American sculptor Louise Bourgeois. Her eighty year career explored lifelong themes of childhood, motherhood, and family identity. Louise Bourgeois’s Spider sculptures are an ode to her mother — the spider series became the centerpiece of the last chapter of her life. Louise Bourgeois returned again and again to the image and symbol of the spider in her work. Her spider sculptures can be seen in museums and public spaces a...
Mona Lisa Painted by Leonardo da Vinci (b. 1452 - d. 1519) from 1503-1516 The Louvre Museum, Salle des États, Room 711, Denon Wing, Level 1 If you haven’t yet listened to our first episode about Mona Lisa, we recommend checking out Part One before continuing with this episode about how the First Lady of the Renaissance keeps making her mark — even in our modern world. In this episode (Mona Lisa, Part Two), we will learn about how Jackie Kennedy orchestrated the Mona Lisa’s tour t...
Ten Minute Masterpieces
In this episode, we focus on the work of one French-American sculptor Louise Bourgeois. Her eighty year career explored lifelong themes of childhood, motherhood, and family identity. Louise Bourgeois’s Spider sculptures are an ode to her mother — the spider series became the centerpiece of the last chapter of her life. Louise Bourgeois returned again and again to the image and symbol of the spider in her work. Her spider sculptures can be seen in museums and public spaces a...
