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Art History at Bedtime

Art History at Bedtime

Dr Bendor Grosvenor

Arts

Art History at Bedtime is a series of original art historical texts read by the art historian and broadcaster, Dr Bendor Grosvenor. Regular updates of stories from the Renaissance and onwards to help you get off to a calming - and learned - night’s sleep. In support of the UK charity, Art History Link Up.Produced by Bendor Grosvenor and Adam Scourfield.

Episodes

Sofonisba Anguisola (c.1532-1625) by Raffaele Soprani (1674), from 'Life Stories of Women Artists, 1550-1800: An Anthology' by Julia K. Dabbs (2009).

Sofonisba Anguisola (c.1532-1625) by Raffaele Soprani (1674), from 'Life Stories of Women Artists, 1550-1800: An Anthology' by Julia K. Dabbs (2009).

15min•May 25, 2020
The Letters of Michelangelo, 1542.

The Letters of Michelangelo, 1542.

17min•May 14, 2020
Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641) by Horace Walpole, 1762.

Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641) by Horace Walpole, 1762.

14min•May 8, 2020
“Madonna Properzia de' Rossi (c. 1490–1530) by Giorgio Vasari - the only chapter Vasari dedicated to female artists in the Renaissance.”

“Madonna Properzia de' Rossi (c. 1490–1530) by Giorgio Vasari - the only chapter Vasari dedicated to female artists in the Renaissance.”

15min•May 5, 2020
Massaccio (1401-1428) by Giorgio Vasari; “the highest summit of perfection”

Massaccio (1401-1428) by Giorgio Vasari; “the highest summit of perfection”

13min•Apr 30, 2020
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610), by Giovanni Pietro Bellori (1672); "he gave himself up to the dark manner”.

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610), by Giovanni Pietro Bellori (1672); "he gave himself up to the dark manner”.

16min•Apr 27, 2020
Sandro Botticelli c.1445-1510 by Giorgio Vasari - “Now Sandro was fond of jesting…”

Sandro Botticelli c.1445-1510 by Giorgio Vasari - “Now Sandro was fond of jesting…”

15min•Apr 22, 2020
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) by Giorgio Vasari - ‘his name and fame can never be extinguished’.

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) by Giorgio Vasari - ‘his name and fame can never be extinguished’.

33min•Apr 18, 2020
Giorgione (c.1477-1510) by Giorgio Vasari - ‘born to infuse spirit into painting’.

Giorgione (c.1477-1510) by Giorgio Vasari - ‘born to infuse spirit into painting’.

14min•Apr 18, 2020
Fra Filippo Lippi (c.1406-1469) by Giorgio Vasari - ‘much addicted to the pleasures of sense'.

Fra Filippo Lippi (c.1406-1469) by Giorgio Vasari - ‘much addicted to the pleasures of sense'.

16min•Apr 18, 2020
Giotto (1267-1337) by Giorgio Vasari - ‘the true path of art’.

Giotto (1267-1337) by Giorgio Vasari - ‘the true path of art’.

20min•Apr 17, 2020
Cimabue (1240-1302) by Giorgio Vasari - ‘the first light of painting’.

Cimabue (1240-1302) by Giorgio Vasari - ‘the first light of painting’.

12min•Apr 17, 2020
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