https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/storytelling-art--5968101We are a digital media portfolio that showcases distinguished art work from various periods and styles combined with voice-overs of their supposed personalities telling their story. Our approach is to incorporate storytelling into art history and create first-person narration of the art work's style and history, as well as the author's biography.]]>enVisual ArtsCopyright Elda Perehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/66a5255eb06c8acc10dbf4d868cc2504.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/storytelling-art--5968101Wed, 15 Nov 2023 05:19:40 +0000Elda PereElda Perefeeds@spreaker.comA Digital Portfolio of Storytelling Artifacts We are a digital media portfolio that showcases distinguished art work from various periods and styles combined with voice-overs of their supposed personalities telling their story. Our approach is to...We are a digital media portfolio that showcases distinguished art work from various periods and styles combined with voice-overs of their supposed personalities telling their story. Our approach is to incorporate storytelling into art history and create first-person narration of the art work's style and history, as well as the author's biography.]]>falsee2d49c63-8ef9-556e-9f51-85c7cf2c39ccepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/storytelling-by-jan-van-eyck-s-the-arnolfini-portrait--57023262









]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57023262Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:18:45 +0000Elda PereI was brought to life by the master artist, Jan van Eyck, in the year 1434. I am Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini, a merchant from Lucca, residing in the thriving city of Bruges. My beloved wife who was tragically taken by an early death, stands by my...









]]>104renaissancefalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/storytelling-by-raphael-s-the-school-of-athens--57023190https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57023190Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:00:02 +0000Elda PereAs I stand here, front and center, in the grand Raphael's painting, The School of Athens, I am adorned in the robes of the time, bearing the demeanor of a scholar at work. I am none other than the great ancient philosopher, Aristotle, depicted as the...126renaissancefalse14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/storytelling-by-sandro-botticelli-s-the-birth-of-venus--57023145








]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57023145Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:57:45 +0000Elda PereBehold, I am Venus, the Roman Goddess of Love and Beauty, given life by the peerless talent of Sandro Botticelli around the year 1485 during the height of the Italian Renaissance. Conceived in Florence, Italy, at the request of the powerful Medici...








]]>176renaissancefalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/storytelling-by-michelangelo-s-the-creation-of-adam--57023108I am Adam, the first man, struggling to rise from the earth under the paintbrush of Michelangelo, one of the most formidable minds of the Italian Renaissance. It was in the early 16th century that he gave me life in his vision, on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. You will find me reaching my hand out to God in one of the nine central panels, in a painting known as 'The Creation of Adam'. Michelangelo, driven by deep faith and artistic mastery, exploited the humanist principle and created a mirror image of divine and human figures, mapping me as an ideal form of humanism. As you look at the painting, you will observe the astounding interpretation of the Neoplatonic thought - that the divine idea manifests as the human form. The gap between God’s finger and my finger is filled with a riot of human effort, spiritual longing, and divinely guaranteed potentiality. It is an encapsulation of Leonardo’s explorations of human anatomy, merged with Michelangelo's unique style, forcefully so in the depiction of human nudity, with broad shoulders, puffed chests, and distinct muscular appearances. Michelangelo spent years perfecting the design, borne of his meticulous studies of human anatomy and his arduous experiences of dissecting cadavers. Even as you stand beneath me, you can sense his determination, his eternal strive for perfection, resilience in the face of unending hardships and political tumult, and an undying commitment to his art.
Yours,
Adam.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57023108Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:52:24 +0000Elda PereDear Receiver, I am Adam, the first man, struggling to rise from the earth under the paintbrush of Michelangelo, one of the most formidable minds of the Italian Renaissance. It was in the early 16th century that he gave me life in his vision, on the...I am Adam, the first man, struggling to rise from the earth under the paintbrush of Michelangelo, one of the most formidable minds of the Italian Renaissance. It was in the early 16th century that he gave me life in his vision, on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. You will find me reaching my hand out to God in one of the nine central panels, in a painting known as 'The Creation of Adam'. Michelangelo, driven by deep faith and artistic mastery, exploited the humanist principle and created a mirror image of divine and human figures, mapping me as an ideal form of humanism. As you look at the painting, you will observe the astounding interpretation of the Neoplatonic thought - that the divine idea manifests as the human form. The gap between God’s finger and my finger is filled with a riot of human effort, spiritual longing, and divinely guaranteed potentiality. It is an encapsulation of Leonardo’s explorations of human anatomy, merged with Michelangelo's unique style, forcefully so in the depiction of human nudity, with broad shoulders, puffed chests, and distinct muscular appearances. Michelangelo spent years perfecting the design, borne of his meticulous studies of human anatomy and his arduous experiences of dissecting cadavers. Even as you stand beneath me, you can sense his determination, his eternal strive for perfection, resilience in the face of unending hardships and political tumult, and an undying commitment to his art.
Yours,
Adam.]]>110renaissancefalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/storytelling-by-leonardo-da-vinci-s-mona-lisa--57022973https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57022973Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:46:09 +0000Elda PereAs the mysterious Mona Lisa, I've witnessed the centuries pass, quietly occupying my place on Leonardo da Vinci's canvas, transcending time with my enigmatic smile. Painted in the early 16th century during Italy's remarkable High Renaissance, I am a...131renaissancefalse11full