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As works of art pass through the ages, they sometimes come together in a museum's collections for the delight of the public.Click here to listen to this…
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The works of a Dutch graphic artist born in the 19th century still have the power to captivate the mind.Listen to this episode.Click the title above to…
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Sometimes we miss seeing what connects great art if we focus too much on superficial differences in the artists themselves.Click to hear this…
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Like history itself, following artistic leads can open doors of discovery that you never even knew were there.Click here to listen to this episode.Click…
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Art forms never simply disappear as long as there are people dedicated to keeping them alive.Click here to listen to this episode.Click the title above to…
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A Texan born shortly after the end of the Civil War was instrumental in creating one of America's most distinctive styles of music.Click here to listen to…
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Thinking about a great playwright, and his century-long account of what life was like for millions of Americans.Full program audio. Click the title above…
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Art has the ability to express emotions that words are incapable of relating.I once heard songwriter David Crosby—of the group Crosby, stills, and…
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Most of us aren't very comfortable with a lot of ambiguity, but it's a key element in great art. When I walk into the classroom to teach history, I don't…
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Creative choreography and graceful movements are two key ingredients in turning human motion into art.Earlier this summer I sat down in an auditorium here…