Episode 16 Time Travel to 1874: The Impressionist Revolution in VR

To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode's Wingman post on our Instagram: @artvirgins. Show Notes: In this episode, Sami celebrates his birthday with a VR field trip to Eclipso in Lyon. The hosts step into "A Night with the Impressionists, Paris 1874" and experience the birth of one of art's most revolutionary movements firsthand. Guided through 1874 Paris, they visit Nadar's photography studio where Monet, Renoir, Degas, and their rebellious crew held the first Impressionist exhibition — showing work the prestigious Salon had rejected. Between walking through virtual streets and standing inside recreated paintings, they discover how rejected artists changed art forever. They also debate VR's potential as an education tool and imagine a future where you can chat with historical figures yourself. Highlights: Birthday VR adventure at Eclipso in Lyon Inside Nadar's studio — ground zero for the Impressionist revolution Meeting the rebels: Manet, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Berthe Morisot, Alfred Sisley, Paul Cézanne, and Frédéric Bazille Félix Nadar — the photographer who gave the Impressionists their space Émile Zola — the writer who defended the movement Louis Leroy — the critic who accidentally named the movement Why painting sunlight and everyday life was scandalous in 1874 Walking through Monet's "Impression, Sunrise" Paul Durand-Ruel — the dealer who bet everything on the Impressionists VR as education: what works, what's clunky, and where AI takes it next