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Out tomorrow! Our latest episode explores Americaâs only museum devoted to Italian art.
For many of us, âItalian artâ prompts visions of imposing Roman sculpture; the regal Renaissance portraiture of Botticelli, Leonardo, and Raphael; and intense Baroque scenes immortalized by the likes of Caravaggio and Bernini. But, of course, Italian art didnât stop evolving after the days of the Old Masters.
In the 1960s, while Italy slipped into a period of political and economic turmoil, a radical new art emerged. âArte Povera,â as it became known, forms the core of Magazzinoâs impressive collection, which focuses on the work of 12 Arte Povera artists who profoundly altered what Italian art looked like, and the very stuff it was made of.
Located in Cold Spring, NYâa historic Hudson Valley village bursting with Americana charmâthis strikingly modern museum is an unexpected art destination with bucolic views, a most precious collection of Sardinian donkeys (!), and immediate proximity to the heart of charming Cold Spring.
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Episode 1 of The Art Tourist comes out tomorrow! Join us as we explore an obscure museum dedicated to one of the more beguiling artists weâve encountered.
In the 1920s, the Russian painter and scholar Nicholas Roerich (1874â1947) led a mysterious expedition across some of the worldâs most forbidding terrain. His purpose, he announced, was to document the rituals, monuments, and landscapes of Asiaâs remote reaches. But he harbored a secret motivation.
An age-old legend in the Buddhist and Hindu traditions speaks of a hidden kingdom called Shambhala, also known as Shangri-La. Many Tibetan spiritual leaders have described Shambhala as an inner tantric state, but others have maintained that it has a physical presence on earth. An intense and devoted mystic, Roerich believed that the discovery of Shambhala would awaken the Buddha of the future, who would guide the world through a purifying apocalypse and into a halcyon age of harmony.
The Nicholas Roerich Museum is one of New York Cityâs best-kept secrets, tasked with preserving Roerichâs legacy as an artist, first and foremost. Housed within a classic Upper West Side townhouse, more than 200 radiant paintings immortalize Roerichâs set designs for iconic ballets and operas, his visions of myths and deities, and his beloved Himalayas, which he went to great lengths and icy heights to behold.
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We, formerly known as Several Circles, have news!
The making of our Thomas Cole film last summer fundamentally shifted our vision for the channel, and we decided it's time for the next chapter: encountering art in the wild.
I began my career as the art editor for a travel publication, and Iâve been missing that magical intersection where art and travel meet. So with that said, we're excited to announce the retirement of Several Circles, and to re-introduce ourselves as The Art Tourist.
Weâll continue to tell the stories of extraordinary artists from across history and the present day, but weâre overhauling our approach: We're swapping those lengthy research papers behind Know the Artist for bite-sized bios that enrich the artworks we visit at iconic and unexpected locations, and we're adding a touristy twist to our content. To us, art is an experience, best accompanied by good food and drink, local shopping, and plenty of sightseeing.
For now, Know the Artist will live on by way of YouTube Shorts, and weâll continue to experiment with other formats and special episodes as we come up with them.
Whether you travel art-first like we do, or youâre simply art-curious, we hope youâll join us on our next adventure.
â Rachel and Jason
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Hans Holbein the Younger breathed life into every fiber of King Henry VIIIâs legendary being. Bronzino immortalized the powerful House of Medici with gravitas and grandeur. Then there was Giuseppe Arcimboldo, the 16th-century Italian painter who served up visual feasts presenting human heads as edible arrangements. And his royal patrons ate them up. Know the Artist: Giuseppe Arcimboldo is out today!
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May your holidays be as cozy and glamorous as Ettie Stettheimer on a chaise. â¨đ
Pictured:
Florine Stettheimer, Portrait of My Sister, Ettie Stettheimer, 1923
Carl Krenek for the Wiener Werkstätte, Christmas Card, 1912
Archibald Motley, Christmas Eve, 1945
Grandma Moses, Christmas, 1958
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Caspar David Friedrich (1774â1840) was once referred to as âthe most solitary of the solitary,â and many of his sublime landscapes paint a picture of a lonesome soul. But Friedrich also created some of the Romantic period's warmest and most wondrous images, in which kindred spirits face the mystery and marvel of the world together. Look out for Know the Artist: Caspar David Friedrich today!
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The British visionary William Blake (1757â1827) channeled a fantastical pantheon of divine beings, wrote some of the most profound works of poetry in the English language, and prolifically produced intensely imaginative paintings and prints. Though he was largely cast aside during his lifetime, he was thankfully reconsidered after his death. Know the Artist: William Blake comes out tomorrow! Join us in celebrating Blakeâs blazing genius together with âŞ@TheEsotericaChannel⏠where Dr. Justin Sledge is concurrently presenting an introduction to Blakeâs mind-blowing mythology.
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Welcome to The Art Tourist, where art meets travel. To us, art is an experience, best accompanied by good food and drink, local shopping, and plenty of sightseeing. Wherever we go, we tell the stories of extraordinary artworks and the visionaries who made them.
Each episode is written and hosted by Rachel, a copywriter at The Met, and produced by her husband, Jason.
Whether you travel art-first like we do or youâre simply art-curious, we hope youâll join us on our next adventure.
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