Episode #61: Chromophobia: A Beginners Guide September 5, 2022
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Catherine and James discuss the "greatest conspiracy in ancient art" while summarily dismissing Minimalism, Architecture, and Modern Design.
Show Notes
- 00:10 - Cohost identifies as chromophobic, but not really?
- 00:48 - The Greatest Conspiracy In Ancient Art
- 01:05 - Breaking news: Ancient monochromatic statues are just faded
- 02:14 - Natural weathering takes a toll
- 02:43 - The "art historian elites" object!
- 03:40 - Restoration erases patina and the passage of time
- 05:05 - Refurbish recoil and "The Archer"
- 06:10 - Nobody paints Baby in a corner!
- 07:15 - "Ancient ancient" color gap
- 11:07 - Going mad with color!
- 12:37 - Clean away the goth (and forget Plato)!
- 13:24 - High Renaissance ghostly minimalism
- 14:05 - Michelangelo was the first Western abstract artist!
- 15:09 - "Hard no" on "nipple tattoo"
- 16:04 - Black, white, and grey = garbage palette
- 18:15 - James has a purple door (but it's actually red)
- 20:25 - "Visual stillness" vs design degradation
- 21:05 - Architectural stasis
- 23:05 - Arcosanti
- 24:38 - "Modern humans are just boring"
- 25:40 - Arcosanti bell loses a dangle
- 26:15 - Christopher shows up and ends the show