12 episodes
Art History at Bedtime Dr Bendor Grosvenor
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4.8 • 60 Ratings
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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.
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Sofonisba Anguisola (c.1532-1625) by Raffaele Soprani (1674), from 'Life Stories of Women Artists, 1550-1800: An Anthology' by Julia K. Dabbs (2009).
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Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641) by Horace Walpole, 1762.
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“Madonna Properzia de' Rossi (c. 1490–1530) by Giorgio Vasari - the only chapter Vasari dedicated to female artists in the Renaissance.”
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Massaccio (1401-1428) by Giorgio Vasari; “the highest summit of perfection”
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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610), by Giovanni Pietro Bellori (1672); "he gave himself up to the dark manner”.
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Customer Reviews
Love it. More please. Bendor’s voice is a balm.
ove it. More please. Bendor’s voice is a balm.
Historical inaccuracies?
Van Dyck was born in 1599 (not 98) and was he not a child of a 12 child family. The phrasing used is unclear as it suggests that he was the only child which wasn’t true.
I think it’s also important to note that he was able to paint to a high level at the age of 14 and had set up his own studio with his friend at 16 before giving that up to work for Rubens.
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Keep them coming !, 5 stars