Episode #61: Chromophobia: A Beginners Guide

05/09/2022 26 min Episodio 61

Listen "Episode #61: Chromophobia: A Beginners Guide"

Episode Synopsis

SHOW THEME
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