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Let me tell you the story of Chichester Cathedral beginning with the birth of St Wilfrid, over one thousand years ago. As I take you on a guided tour of this monumental building, I will show you how the Romans and Normans, and Bishops and Kings of England, have shaped how the Cathedral looks today.


We will explore art in all its forms, from 12th century sculptures, to modern painting from the 1960s, 20th century music and poetry. You will see the damage caused by the actions of Henry VIII and Charles I, and hear the stories of medieval knights and important Saints.


I will show you how both the events of history, and the lives of ordinary people are built into the walls, windows and decoration of the magnificent Chichester Cathedral and you will learn a little about architecture and Christianity too.


Music:
Thomas Weelkes : The Nightingale, the Organ of Delight
Gustav Holst: Venus, The Bringer Of Peace, The Planets


I recommend that you download the podcast before your visit to the Cathedral as internet service inside can be patchy.


25% of all subscriptions to this podcast will be donated to charity, split evenly between the Chichester Cathedral Trust and Freedom from Torture.


I also recommend you download a plan of the Cathedral here:
⁠https://www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/about-us/cathedral-plan⁠
Or, pick one up from the Cathedral when you visit.


Please visit the Chichester Cathedral website for opening times.


The podcast has not been made in association with Chichester Cathedral. All content of this podcast is owned by the host of the Painting Stories podcast.

This is a taster of my longer full guided tour of Chichester Cathedral. It tells you the story of a painting made by Lambert Barnard, a Tudor artist asked by the Bishop to make an artwork to persuade Henry VIII to keep the Cathedral safe after his relationship with Catherine of Aragon, and the Roman Catholic Church, broke down.



The painting can be found in the Cathedral's south transept. Here is a link to a plan to help you find it:



https://www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/about-us/cathedral-plan⁠



Please also refer to the Cathedral's website for opening times.



If you enjoy this podcast, why not download the full tour, which tells you the 1,000 years of history of Chichester Cathedral, its saints, the Kings and events that have shaped the way it looks, and its wonderful connections to the arts. You can find this longer podcast on Apple or Spotify. Please also consider following Painting Stories Podcasts on Instagram.



Music: Holst, The Planets, Op.32-2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace.

This is a taster of my longer full guided tour of Chichester Cathedral. It takes you on a journey to discover the different architectural styles and features of this magnificent Cathedral.



The podcast helps you to distinguish between Romanesque, Gothic, and Perpendicular architectural styles and why they look like they do.



I will guide you around the building, but you may also want to pick up a map, at the Cathedral's entrance, or download it here:

https://www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/about-us/cathedral-plan



Please also refer to the Cathedral's website for opening times.



If you enjoy this podcast, why not download the full tour, which tells you the 1,000 years of history of Chichester Cathedral, its saints, the Kings and events that have shaped the way it looks, and its wonderful connections to the arts. You can find this longer podcast on Apple or Spotify. Please also consider following Painting Stories Podcasts on Instagram.



Music: Holst, The Planets, Op.32-2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace.

Whistlejacket by George Stubbs is the favourite of many visitors to the National Gallery in London, whether they are horse lovers, or simply wowed by this huge, true-to-life, characterful animal.



In this six minute podcast, Whistlejacket will be brought to life. You will learn about his owner, a rich and significant Prime Minister of England, his success as a racehorse, and the fascinating theories on why he lives on today in such a monumental portrait.



The podcast is best listened to in front of the painting itself in Room 34 of the National Gallery in London. If you're not able to visit however, you can listen to the podcast online, and look at the painting here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/george-stubbs-whistlejacket.



This podcast is a free taster of the longer Painting Stories National Gallery Podcast tour of the top 15 must-see paintings, which is available to subscribers. If you enjoy it, please leave a review and follow for more podcast tours of galleries, museums and places.

This guide podcast tour brings to life, the top 15 must-see paintings in the National Gallery, London, England.

Perfect for visitors who want to maximise the time they have available in the National Gallery, by focusing on the most important artworks.

The guided tour itself lasts for just over an hour and a half, although you will need an additional 30-45 minutes to walk between the paintings in the tour and look at the other artwork on display.

For a free taster of this National Gallery, London podcast tour, as well as other tours of galleries, museums and places, please follow Painting Stories on Apple or Spotify Podcasts.

East 'painting story' lasts 6 to 7 minutes, and is thoroughly research and engagingly presented by Janet, and art historian with degrees from The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, and decades of experience of speaking to audiences in world-class galleries and museums.

You will learn about art and European history from the Italian Renaissance, the Spanish Inquisition to English Kings and French Impressionism.

The artworks included, with the podcast times are:

Leonardo da Vinci, Virgin of the Rocks, 1490/91-1506/8, 03:32

Titian, Bacchus and Ariadne, 1520, 09:57

Sandro Botticelli, Venus and Mars, c.1486, 14:28

Hans Holbein, The Ambassadors, 1533, 21:10

Unknown French or English artist, The Wilton Diptych, 1399-99, 27:53

Jan van Eyck, The Arnolfini Portrait, 1434, 34:15

Anthony van Dyck, Equestrian Portrait of Charles I, c.1627-8, 41:11

Diego Velazquez, The Rokeby Venus, 1647-51, 48:00

Thomas Gainsborough, Mr and Mrs Andrews, 1750, 54:34

George Stubbs, Whistlejacket, 1762, 01:01:09

John Constable, The Haywain, 1821, 01:07:46

J.M.W. Turner, The Fighting Temeraire, 1839, 01:13:59

Claude Monet, Water-Lily Pond, 1899, 01:20:30

Georges Seurat, Bathers at Asniere, 1884, 01:27:06

Vincent Van Gogh, The Sunflowers, 1888, 01:33:34

Music: George Frideric Handel, Water Music, Suite in F Major (HWV 348), 1717.

If you enjoy this podcast art tour, please do leave me a review.

Guidance is given within the podcast, to help listeners find the artworks discussed. However, the podcast host is not responsible for the accuracy of this guidance, nor any changes to the location, gallery closures or removal of the artworks.

Navigating the National Gallery can be difficult, so please do download and print a floor plan here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/floorplans/level-2.

You may want to use this podcast to do a virtual tour of the National Gallery, using the paintings that you can find online here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/search-the-collection.

The podcast has not been made in association with the National Gallery. All content of this podcast is owned by the host of the Painting Stories podcast.

This episode explores the top 10 must-see paintings and sculpture in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. 

Perfect for tourists who are short on time, and want to maximise the time they have available in the Uffizi, by focusing on the most important artworks. The guided tour itself lasts for 66 minutes, although it iIt is suggested that you allow around two hours to include time for walking in between the paintings and sculpture described and to look at other artworks on display. The podcast also makes suggestions on how to extend your visit should you wish.

As you stand in front of each artwork, you will hear their stories;  why they are considered important, what they mean, and why they were made. Each story is thoroughly researched and engagingly presented by Janet, an art historian with degrees from The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, and decades of experience of speaking to audiences in world-class galleries and museums.

The most important artists of the Italian Renaissance and Baroque are showcased, with artworks covered by the tour including (at the times in the podcast shown below):

2:11    The Birth of Venus, Sandro Botticelli

9:38    La Primavera, Sando Botticelli

16:15  The Annunciation, Leonardo da Vinci 

22:13  Medici Venus (Ancient Greek Sculpture)

26:30 The Adoration of the Magi, Albrecht Dürer

31:48  Doni Tondo, Michelangelo

40:43  Madonna of the Goldfinch, Raphael

47:09 The Venus of Urbino, Titian

51:43  Medusa, Caravaggio

57:31 Bacchus, Caravaggio

1:00:00 Judith Beheading Holofernes, Artemisia Gentileschi

The podcast discusses several other artworks on display in the Uffizi Gallery, which you may want to look at the end of the tour. It also gives you the knowledge and some suggestions of how to look at other Renaissance and Baroque paintings in the Gallery.

Guidance is given within the podcast, to help listeners find the artworks discussed. However, the podcast host is not responsible for the accuracy of this guidance, nor any changes to the location, gallery closures or removal of the artworks.

Navigating the Uffizi Gallery can be difficult, so please do download and print a floor plan here: https://www.visituffizi.org/museum/uffizi-floor-plans/.

The podcast has not been made in association with the Uffizi Gallery. All content of this podcast is owned by the host of the Painting Stories podcast.