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Episode 92 - There's Something About Vinnie

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Lavinia Ream (but call her Vinnie!) was, despite the odds, a sculptor. Born into a working class family and growing up in a nation at war, in a time and place which scarcely imagined the existence of 'lady-sculptors', she catapulted herself into the international spotlight and into artistic success while still a teenager. One might say her methods were unorthodox - scandalous, even! - but when playing a rigged game, you do what you need to do to win.

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Episode 90 - The Mystery of Messerschmidt 36:40

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Meet one of the most enigmatic and anachronistic sculptors in history - Franz Messerschmidt. His work looks modern, but that's a few centuries off the mark! He's not what you would expect from a sculptor from the Rococo period... So what gives? Why were these strange heads made? Learn the startling answer here.…

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Episode 89 - Anna Hyatt Huntington and Brookgreen Garden 52:13

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Huntington was a prolific American sculptor in the early 20th century, but her greatest legacy may be the extensive and unique sculpture park she built, the first of its kind in the United States. Listen here to learn about the past and future of Brookgreen Garden; with interviews with Bryan Rapp and Robin Salmon.…

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Episode 88 - Greco-Roman Wrestling 52:23

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Episode 87 - The Colossus of Rhodes 44:24

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It's often hyperbole to describe something as 'colossal' - but when you're talking about the statue for which the word 'colossal' was coined, you get a pass. Learn what there is to know about how and why the Colossus of Rhodes was built, and how it rightly earned its place as one of the Seven Wonders of the World - the original Bucket List.…

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Episode 86 - Quiz Show Finals 36:46

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The Sculptor's Funeral Podcast is finishing off this strange and terrible year with the final round of the quiz show! Listen to Lubov, David, and Liz test their knowledge of the history of sculpture, in their quest to attain the coveted Sculptor's Funeral coffee mug.

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Episode 85 - Quiz Show, Round Three 36:11

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Listen to CJ, Mark, and Lubov go head to head in Round Three of the Sculptor's Funeral Quiz Show!

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Episode 84 - Quiz Show, Round Two 36:34

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Listen to Rony, Alison, and David go head to head in Round Two of the Sculptor's Funeral Quiz Show!

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Episode 83 -Quiz Show! Round One 38:44

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Three avid listeners of the Sculptor's Funeral Podcast match wits and test their knowledge of art history! Round one, with Bruce, Liz, and Ali.

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Episode 82 - The Road to Hellenism, Part II 46:40

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Praxiteles and Lysippos - the two giants of 4th century Greece, and they are both covered in this episode. Learn what happened to the first classical nude female statue! Learn why eight heads are better than seven! And does Alexander succeed in Making Attica Great Again? Find out here.

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Episode 81 - The Road To Hellenism, Part One 40:12

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Episode 79 - The Parthenon 42:36

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In this follow-up on the episode concerning the Greek sculptor Phidias, we take a look at the sculptural program of Greece's most famous structure, the Parthenon: why they were made, what they meant then, and why they have remained relevant - and even controversial - right up to our own day.

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Episode 78 - The Golden Age 52:26

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