Dr Janina Ramirez - Art Detective
by Laluma
Art is the truest expression of the workings of the mind, free from learned language. More than that, it is the visual expression of culture, politics, society, religion, emotion, zeitgeist, channeled through the brush, chisel, or hands of creative individuals. Understanding art allows us to understand history: to pin it with images, and pepper it with the faces, colours, drama and expression of its time. This series is designed to give bite-sized insights into the world of Art History, bringing one image to life across a wide-ranging discussion with experts. History is never far from view, so each image will be expanded to sit within the cultural and historical context that produced it.
Episodes
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#71 - Turner and the Thames: Five Paintings - Featuring Sir David Attenborough
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#70 - The Shock of the Nude - Dame Professor Mary Beard
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#69 - Lost and Found: Raiders of the Lost Past
This episode was recorded in September 2019 at Gloucester History Festival. Producer: Dan Morelle -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instagram: https://instagram.com/DrJaninaRamirez Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtDetectivePod Twitter:...
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#68 - Drunk Art Detective - Dr Adam Rutherford
This episode was originally released in April 2019 to our lovely Patreon backers. Support Art Detective on Patreon now for loads of exclusive content and ad free shows. Producer: Dan Morelle -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instagram:...
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#67 - Rebecca Gonzales-Lauck - Olmec Art
The Olmecs were the earliest known major civilization in Mesoamerica following a progressive development in Soconusco. They lived in the tropical lowlands of south-central Mexico, in the present-day states of Veracruz and Tabasco. Producer: Dan Morelle...
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#66 - Professor Dame Mary Beard - Praxiteles' Aphrodite of Knidos
Dame Mary Beard, DBE, FSA, FBA is Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge. She is the author of multiple books, including Confronting the Classics, and most recently, the manifesto, Women & Power. Dame Mary is a respected blogger and television personality. She is Classics editor of...
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#65 - Neil Gaiman on The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke by Richard Dadd
This episode originally aired in 2017. Neil Gaiman is an author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre, and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book. He has won numerous...
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#64 Staffordshire Hoard Helmet
With Pieta Greaves and Dr Jenni Butterworth. The Staffordshire Hoard is the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver ever discovered. Heavily damaged before it was buried, the 7th century treasure contains more than 4,000 precious fragments, approximately a third of which are now known…
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#63 Tracy Chevalier, Girl with a Pearl Earring
Since Tracy Chevalier’s 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' was published in 1999, it has sold more than 5 million copies, has been translated into 39 languages and was made into an Oscar-nominated film. On the 20th anniversary of this enduring modern classic, Dr Janina Ramirez joined Tracy Chevalier and...
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Dr Alexa Frost, Archivist at Blenheim Palace
Exclusive interview with Dr Alexa Frost the Head Archivist at Blenheim Palace. Artwork discussed in this episode: Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough by Sir Godfrey Kneller (Unknown date, but author died in 1723) Tell all your friends, you can now support us on PATREON! Presented by: Dr…
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Ophelia Field - The Favourite
WE'RE BAACK! Art Detective has landed with a brand new sparkling theme tune by award winning composer, Marc Canham and we're kicking off season 2 with an interview with Ophelia Field, author of The Favourite recorded at Blenheim Palace! Yes, we are spoiling you but we REALLY missed you! Tune in…
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Civilisations with David Olusoga
Dr Janina Ramirez talks to David Olusoga about Civilisations, how the programme was made, and how art reacts to social change. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArtDetective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DrJaninaRamirez/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtDetectivePod Twitter:...
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Notre Dame du Taur with Kate Mosse
Kate Mosse is a historical novelist, known best for her trilogy of novels set in the Languedoc: Labyrinth, Sepulchre & Citadel. She has been fascinated by mediaeval churches since her childhood in Chichester, and here talks to Dr Janina Ramirez about Notre Dame du Tour in Toulouse. Patreon:...
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Sarah Churchwell - The relationship between text and visual art
Dr Janina Ramirez talks to Professor Sarah Churchwell about e.e.cummings, Charles DeMuth, Grant Wood, and how words can represent visual art. Charles DeMuth - I Saw The Figure 5 In Gold Grant Wood - Daughters of Revolution ---------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArtDetective Instagram:...
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The Art of the Ladybird Books - Joel Morris & Jason Hazeley
The team behind the Ladybird Books for Grown Ups, Joel Morris & Jason Hazeley, join Janina to discuss the art in the Ladybird books, nostalgic art, and Biblical plague. Episode Credits Producer - Natt Tapley Audio - Pete Dennis -------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArtDetective Instagram:...
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Guernica - Frank McDonough
Dr Janina Ramirez talks to Frank McDonough about Guernica, Picasso and modern art in modern wars. -------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArtDetective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DrJaninaRamirez/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtDetectivePod Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrJaninaRamirez...
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Plague with Rebecca Rideal
Dr Janina Ramirez discusses plague with Rebecca Rideal. Rebecca is a writer, former television producer and historian, specialising in the Stuart dynasty and seventeenth-century England. She now focuses on consulting and has worked with a number of heritage sites, TV companies and independent...
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Georges La Tour & Artemisia Gentileschi - Mark Gatiss
Janina sits down with the incomparable Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, Doctor Who, The League of Gentlemen, Game of Thrones) to talk about Groeg La Tour, Artemisia Gentileschi, murder, beheading, and who's the best at drawing blood. Episode Credits: Producer - Natt Tapley Audio - Pete Dennis --------...
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The Arnolfini Portrait - Amber Butchart
Art Detective Dr Janina Ramirez meets Amber Butchart at the National Gallery to discuss the Arnolfini Portrait. Episode Credits: Producer - Natt Tapley Audio - Pete Dennis -------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArtDetective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DrJaninaRamirez/ Twitter:...
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BIrkenhead Priory
Dr Janina Ramirez visits an architectural treasure, Birkenhead Priory, the oldest standing building on Merseyside. For more exclusive interviews and documentaries, subscribe to HistoryHit. Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Pete Dennis Picture credits: Adrian Little, James Deegan & Alison Bailey Smith
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The Singh Twins at the Walker Gallery, Liverpool
Art Detective Dr Janina Ramirez talks to the Singh twins about the their work and their new exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. Episode Credits Producer - Natt Tapley Audio - Pete Dennis -------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArtDetective Instagram:...
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The History of Magic
Dr Janina Ramirez investigates the Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition at the British Library, which explores the historical context of the images used by J.K. Rowling in the Harry Potter novels. Episode Credits Producer - Natt Tapley -------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArtDetective...
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Imagining The Divine with Jas Elsner
Dr Janina Ramirez goes behind the scenes at the Ashmolean's incredible new exhibition: Imagining The Divine, to talk to Jas Elsner. For more exclusive interviews and documentaries, subscribe to HistoryHit.TV. Click here to join today for free. Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Pete Dennis
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The Watts Gallery
Dr Janina Ramirez visits the Watts Gallery to discuss the work of G.F.Watts, and the rest of their incredible collection. For more exclusive history documentaries and interviews subscribe to HistoryHit.TV: http://historyh.it/adpod Producer: Dan Morelle Audio: Pete Dennis
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Trees with Christiana Payne
Janina and Christiana Payne talk about the importance of trees in British art. Producer: Dan Morelle Audio: Pete Dennis
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Tony Robinson
Recorded live at Gloucester History Festival. From playing turnip-loving Baldrick in Blackadder to Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History, Tony Robinson’s love of history has been at the heart of his career. Listen as he talks about his frank and funny memoir and lifts the lid on his life-long...
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Neil Gaiman on The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke by Richard Dadd
Neil Gaiman is an author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre, and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book. He has won numerous awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, and...
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India and Me - Anita Rani
Recorded live at the Gloucester History Festival. Anita Rani, Countryfile and Watchdog presenter, One Show reporter and star of Strictly Come Dancing, made a moving "Who Do You Think You Are?" exploring her Indian heritage. Anita talks to Gloucester History Festival president Dr Janina Ramirez...
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Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman CBE, FRSL is an English novelist. He is the author of several best-selling books, most notably the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials and the fictionalised biography of Jesus, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ. In 2008, The Times named Pullman one of the "50 greatest...
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Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Frank Cottrell-Boyce is an English screenwriter, novelist and occasional actor, known for his children's fiction and for his collaborations with film director Danny Boyle. Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes and follow Janina on Twitter. Follow History Hit on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter....
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Abbey Life Uncovered
Janina takes a break from the usual one on one interview to share a talk she recently gave at the Gloucester History Festival where she serves as President. To celebrate the 900th anniversary of Cirencester’s Abbey of St Mary's Janina asks what was life really like at a Medieval Abbey? How did…
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Emma Hamilton by George Romney, with Kate Williams
Kate Williams @KateWilliamsme is Professor of History at the University of Reading, is an author, historian and television presenter. George Romney (26 December 1734 – 15 November 1802) was an English portrait painter. He was the most fashionable artist of his day, painting many leading society...
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Victoria & Abdul - Shrabani Basu
Shrabani Basu is a journalist and historian. She is the author of For King and Another Country: Indian Soldiers on the Western Front 1914-18, Victoria & Abdul: The Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant, Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan and Curry: The Story of Britain’s Favourite Dish....
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Talking Art & Science with Professor Alice Roberts - Live at Latitude Festival 2017
Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes and follow Janina on Twitter. Follow History Hit on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Please share this episode on Twitter and Facebook. Producer: Dan Morelle
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The Treasures of St. Cuthbert
The Treasures of St Cuthbert have been a focus for prayer and veneration by Christians for centuries. They include his original coffin and his gold and garnet pectoral cross, as well as the portable altar and comb which were placed in his coffin when he was buried. Later, precious silk textiles...
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Enlightened Princesses - Joanna Marschner
Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes and follow Janina on Twitter. Follow History Hit on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Please share this episode on Twitter and Facebook. Producer: Dan Morelle
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The Fight Between Carnival and Lent by Pieter Bruegel the Elder - with Johnathan Healy
The Fight Between Carnival and Lent is an oil-on-panel work painted by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1559. This painting depicts a common festival of the period, as celebrated in the Southern Netherlands. It presents the contrast between two sides of contemporary life, as can be seen by the...
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Codex Aureus - Kate Wiles
The Stockholm Codex Aureus is a Gospel book written in the mid-eighth century in Southumbria, probably in Canterbury, whose decoration combines Insular and Italian elements. Southumbria produced a number of important illuminated manuscripts during the eighth and early ninth centuries, including…
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La Belle Iseul by William Morris, with Dr Emma Wells
William Morris was an English textile designer, poet, novelist, translator, and socialist activist. Associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement, he was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to...
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The Artist's Family by Hans Holbein the Younger, with Jeanne Nuechterlein
Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497) – between 7 October and 29 November 1543) was a German and Swiss artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known as one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. He also produced religious art, satire and Reformation...
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Valois Tapestries and Catherine de Medici - with Stephanie Merritt
The Valois Tapestries are a series of eight tapestries depicting festivities or 'magnificences' at the Court of France in the second half of the 16th century. The tapestries were worked in the Spanish Netherlands, probably in Brussels or Antwerp, shortly after 1580. Stephanie Merrit...
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Bayeux Tapestry - with Greg Jenner
Greg Jenner is the historical consultant to Horrible Histories and is the author of A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life. View this episode's images here. Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes and follow Janina on Twitter. Follow History Hit on Facebook, Instagram and...
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Bayeux Tapestry - with Joe Whitlock Blundell
The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth nearly 70 metres (230 ft) long and 50 centimetres (20 in) tall, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England concerning William, Duke of Normandy, and Harold, Earl of Wessex, later King of England, and culminating in the Battle…
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The Kiss - Gustav Klimt
The Kiss was painted by the Austrian Symbolist painter Gustav Klimt between 1907 and 1908, the highpoint of his "Golden Period", when he painted a number of works in a similar gilded style. A perfect square, the canvas depicts a couple embracing, their bodies entwined in elaborate robes decorated...
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Douris Psykter - Michael Scott
Michael Scott @drmichaelcscott is an Associate Professor in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick, author of several books on ancient Greek and Roman society, and has written and presented a range of documentaries for National Geographic, History Channel, ITV and the BBC. View...
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Miss Ashwanden in Cookham by Stanley Spencer - with Robin Ince
Sir Stanley Spencer (30 June 1891 – 14 December 1959) was an English painter.[Shortly after leaving the Slade School of Art, Spencer became well known for his paintings depicting Biblical scenes occurring as if in Cookham, the small village beside the River Thames where he was born and spent much...
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Bonus Minisode: The Nightwatch by Rembrandt
Watch Janina's new 3-part series, An Art Lovers Guide starting on BBC Four from 1st May at 9pm. Watch on iPlayer here. With sumptuous palaces, exquisite artworks and stunning architecture, every great city offers a dizzying multitude of artistic highlights. In the series, Dr Janina Ramirez and...
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Portrait of Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach the Elder - with Peter Stanford
Lucas Cranach the Elder (c. 1472 – 16 October 1553) was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving. He was court painter to the Electors of Saxony for most of his career, and is known for his portraits, both of German princes and those of the leaders of the Protestant...
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Yellow-Red-Blue by Wassily Kandinsky - with Marc Canham
Marc Canham @marc_canham is a composer whose work spans film, video games, and art. His compositions have been remixed and re-interpreted by UNKLE, Amon Tobin, and Diplo, and he has also worked with artists such as Nathan Johnson, Philip Glass, Iggy Pop, Paul Hartnoll, and Baaba Maal. Wassily...
About this show
Art is the truest expression of the workings of the mind, free from learned language. More than that, it is the visual expression of culture, politics, society, religion, emotion, zeitgeist, channeled through the brush, chisel, or hands of creative individuals. Understanding art allows us to understand history: to pin it with images, and pepper it with the faces, colours, drama and expression of its time. This series is designed to give bite-sized insights into the world of Art History, bringing one image to life across a wide-ranging discussion with experts. History is never far from view, so each image will be expanded to sit within the cultural and historical context that produced it.
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