Sometimes when I am looking at a particularly fascinating work of art, I find myself overwhelmed with awe-- for the creative act itself and the technical prowess that was needed to bring it to fruition. I’ve often had those moments where I have thought to myself, “Wow. How did this all come about? What is the inspiration behind this piece?” And any conversation about inspiration in the arts inevitably brings up a discussion about muses. This episode looks at the relationship--and occasional romance-- between artists and their muses, with a particular emphasis on one woman whose connection to two brothers illustrates this exchange in a compelling way. // Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show—we can’t thank you enough! Check our website for images from today’s show, as well as information about our other episodes. And come find us on Twitter and Instagram! Want more art-historical goodness? Check out the links below:Artventures Blog: Manet and Morisot: The Tale of Love and Sadness in the PortraitsSaper Galleries: The Women of Pablo PicassoHuffington Post: Ten Amazing Female Artists and Their Male MusesThe Telegraph: Picasso's MusesProjection Systems Blog: The Origin of Painting Joseph Wright of Derby, The Corinthian Maid, 1782–1784 Artist and Model, photography, c.1900 Giulio Romano's depiction of the Muses in Dance of Apollo and the Muses, 1540 Pablo Picasso, Girl Before a Mirror, 1932 Pablo Picasso, The Dream, 1932 Photograph of Édouard Manet, c. 1875 Photograph of Berthe Morisot, c. 1875 Édouard Manet, Berthe Morisot with a Bouquet of Violets (in mourning for her father), 1872 Édouard Manet, The Repose, 1870 Édouard Manet, The Balcony (Le balcon), 1868 Berthe Morisot, Eugene Manet on the Isle of Wight, 1875 Berthe Morisot, Julie and Eugene Manet
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