Ten Minute Masterpieces
Hosted by art advisor Liz Lidgett, Ten Minute Masterpieces explores curious stories behind the world’s most renowned works of art. You may be able to close your eyes and picture the artwork in each episode, but how much do you really know about each masterpiece? Releasing a new episode each month, Ten Minute Masterpieces dives into the world’s most renowned works of art giving interesting and accessible information about each piece and its impact on the world. Each episode also features a Liz Lidgett Gallery artist’s perspective on making art and the featured masterpiece. Ten Minute Masterpieces is a production of Liz Lidgett Gallery and is produced by Maribeth Romslo.
Episodes
7 episodes
Spiders (by Louise Bourgeois)
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 sculptur...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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12:01
At Segregated Drinking Fountain (by Gordon Parks)
At Segregated Drinking FountainPhotographed in 1956 by Gordon Parks (1912-2006)The Gordon Parks FoundationIn the episode, we take a look at our first photograph on the podcast – Gordon Parks’ image from 195...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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12:38
Water Lilies (by Claude Monet)
Water Lilies (series - Nymphéas in French)250 oil on canvas paintings by Claude Monet (b. 1840, d. 1926) created between 1897-1926ABOUT THIS EPISODE:In the episode, we explore a prolific series of pa...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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11:57
The Two Fridas (by Frida Kahlo)
The Two FridasPainted in 1939 by Frida Kahlo (b. 1907 - d. 1954)Oil on canvasMuseo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, MexicoABOUT THIS EPISODE:In the...
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Episode 4
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11:40
Mona Lisa (by Leonardo da Vinci), Part Two
Mona LisaPainted by Leonardo da Vinci (b. 1452 - d. 1519) from 1503-1516The Louvre Museum, Salle des États, Room 711, Denon Wing, Level 1
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Episode 3
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10:59