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Italian Art Pods is a podcast channel run by Erika and Beatrice – two Italian native speakers who are passionate about Italian art and literature. The aim of this podcast is to bring Italian art and literature to you using the beautiful Italian language. There’s no better way to spread the culture of a country than to use its own language, its nuances and melody. This Podcast is for those who are learning Italian and for those who are Italian or already speak Italian. If you are learning Italian, you can become a member and receive exclusive content to support your learning whilst listening to the episodes. You can visit the website at www.italianartpods.com to become a member, subscribe to the newsletter, get in touch or make a donation if you are enjoying the show. This channel is currently self-funding so donations are very appreciated. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a short review - It takes less than 60 sec and it really makes a difference to the show. Grazie mille :) Interested in sponsoring the podcast or collaborate? Feel free to pop an email to [email protected]

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Ep. 18 - Antonio Canova - Il Neoclassicismo

2021/08/15

Amore e Psiche è una storia che ben si presta alle rappresentazioni artistiche. Una delle versioni più conosciute è quella di Antonio Canova, il protagonista di questo episodio.

Ep. 17 - La Lupa - Giovanni Verga

2021/07/30

La Lupa è una donna, una donna seducente e misteriosa, protagonista di una novella scritta da Giovanni Verga nel 1880.

Ep. 16 - Antonio Ligabue - un artista da conoscere

2021/07/15

Ligabue could be quickly described as the Italian Van Gogh. Despite his psychiatric condition, Ligabue realised paintings and sculptures full of life and passion and he managed to establish himself as a great artist of natural talent. Antonio Ligabue può essere facilmente descritto come l’equivalente italiano di Van Gogh. Nonostante la sua condizione psichiatrica, Ligabue realizzò dipinti e sculture piene di vita e di passione e riuscì a farsi riconoscere come un grande artista di dote innata.

Ep. 15 - Giacomo Leopardi - “colui che pianse e capì per tutti”

2021/06/30

Leopardi was described by Saba, another famous Italian poet, as “the one who cried and understood for everyone”. With his poems, Leopardi communicates depth, wonder and marvel but also sufferance and disillusion. He had an unfortunate life and little recognition, but today he’s one of the greatest poets of all times. Leopardi fu descritto da Saba, un altro famoso poeta italiano, come “colui che pianse e capì per tutti”. Con le sue poesie, Leopardi ci trasmette profondità, stupore e meraviglia, ma anche sofferenza e disillusione. Ebbe una vita infelice e pochi riconoscimenti, ma è oggi uno dei più grandi poeti di tutti i tempi.

Ep. 14 - Ungaretti e le poesie di guerra

2021/06/15

Giuseppe Ungaretti experienced the First World War on the front line. He joined up as a volunteer and he fought as an infantryman on the Carso. He soon realised the horror of the war and despite the sorrow he was witnessing in the trenches, he wrote beautiful poems full of life and love. YouTube links where you can see Ungaretti reading his poems and talking about his life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi3UGy9BKFs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SAegn2KtDc&t=27s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qbNPMT915A ____________________________________ Giuseppe Ungaretti visse in prima persona la Prima Guerra Mondiale. Si arruolò volontario e combatté da fante sul Carso. Presto realizzò l’orrore della guerra e nonostante il dolore di cui era testimone in trincea, scrisse bellissime poesie piene di vita e di amore. Link di YouTube dove potete vedere Ungaretti leggere le sue poesie a parlare della sua vita: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi3UGy9BKFs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SAegn2KtDc&t=27s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qbNPMT915A

Ep. 13 - L'Estasi Barocca

2021/05/30

Drama, emotionality, wonder: there are Barocco’s characteristics. It’s not possible to talk about Barocco, without mentioning the renowned artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini and the eternal city of Rome. ____________________________ Drammaticità, emotività, stupore: queste sono le caratteristiche del Barocco. E non si può non parlare del Barocco, senza citare il celebre artista Gian Lorenzo Bernini e la città eterna di Roma.

Ep. 12 - Una vita inimitabile - Gabriele D'Annunzio

2021/05/15

Gabriele D’Annunzio, since he was young, had the ambition to live an “inimitable life”. If you listen to this episode, you’ll understand that he totally succeeded. D’Annunzio was born in 1863 and he did thousands of things in his life: he was poet, journalist, politician, aesthete and even man of weapons. It’s still possible today to visit his residence on Lake Garda, material evidence of his eccentric way of life. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Gabriele D’Annunzio, fin da giovane, aveva l’ambizione di vivere “una vita inimitabile”. Se ascolterete questo episodio, capirete che ci riuscì in pieno. D’Annunzio nacque nel 1863 e nella sua vita fece mille cose: fu poeta, giornalista, scrittore, politico, esteta e persino uomo d’armi. È possibile ancora oggi visitare la sua residenza sul Lago di Garda, prova materiale del suo vivere eccentrico.

Ep. 11 - La Galleria Borghese - cinque opere formidabili

2021/04/30

Borghese Gallery is a beautiful museum immersed in a beautiful park just outside the centre of Rome. Listen to this episode to find out about 5 artworks realised by famous artists such as Canova, Bernini and Caravaggio. ______________________________________________________ La Galleria Borghese è un bellissimo museo immerso in un grazioso parco appena fuori il centro di Roma. Ascolta questo episodio per scoprire di più su cinque opere d’arte realizzata da famosi artisti, tra cui Canova, Bernini e Caravaggio.

Ep. 10 - Il Castello di Atlante - Orlando Furioso

2021/04/15

Ariosto sa bene che dei desideri e delle illusioni si può restare prigionieri e, con il palazzo di Atlante, l’autore ben rappresenta l’insoddisfazione umana. Ci descrive la condizione degli uomini che rincorrono effimeri traguardi pensando di raggiungere una sorta di felicità per poi però rimanere delusi ed insoddisfatti. Ariosto knows well that we can be prisoners of our desires and illusions and with the story of Atlante's palace, he well represents human dissatisfaction.

Ep. 09 - Orlando Furioso

2021/03/30

Orlando Furioso (The Frenzy of Orlando) is a chivalrous poem written by Ludovico Ariosto and published in 1516. The poems talks about dames, knights, weapons and love stories. Despite it was written long time ago, its themes are still relevant today. Explore this labyrinth of stories by listening to this interesting episode. Link for the revisited version of The Frenzy of Orlando, written by the Italian modern author Italo Calvino: Link ____________________________________________________________________ L’Orlando Furioso è il poema cavalleresco scritto da Ludovico Ariosto e pubblicato nel 1516. Il poema parla di dame, cavalieri, armi e di amori e nonostante sia stato scritto molto tempo fa, i suoi temi sono ancora rilevanti per noi oggi. Esplora questo labirinto di storie ascoltando questo interessante episodio. Ecco il link della versione rivisitata dell’Orlando Furioso, scritta dall’autore moderno italiano Italo Calvino: Link

Ep. 08 - Il Vedutismo - Canaletto e Guardi

2021/03/15

Canaletto and Guardi are probably the two most famous artists associated with the Vedutismo movement. Vedutismo spread in the Eighteenth century and it was strictly connected to the improvement of the camera obscura and the rising of the industrial bourgeoisie. Listen to this episode and you’ll find out that the vedutista artiworks are not that different from the pictures that we now take with your mobile phones.

Ep. 07 - Caravaggio - Il perché di tanta nostra attenzione

2021/02/28

Caravaggio is one of the most famous Italian painters, have you ever wondered why? In broad lines, for three reasons: the first is for his troubled life, consisting of violence, death penalty and escapes. Second reason: his artistic gift, characterised by the absent background and especially by the attention to light, transparencies and reflexes. Third reason: the thin line between sacred and profane in Caravaggio artworks, which is the reason for lots of scandals. Listen to this episode if you want to know more about his troubled life, art style and the scandals it raised. Links of the artworks mentioned in the episode: Canestra di frutta Bacco Vocazione di San Matteo Morte della Vergine