Amore e Psiche è una storia che ben si presta alle rappresentazioni artistiche. Una delle versioni più conosciute è quella di Antonio Canova, il protagonista di questo episodio.

Ep. 17 - La Lupa - Giovanni Verga

Jul 30th, 2021 12m 25s

La Lupa è una donna, una donna seducente e misteriosa, protagonista di una novella scritta da Giovanni Verga nel 1880.

Ep. 16 - Antonio Ligabue - un artista da conoscere

Jul 15th, 2021 11m 15s

Ligabue could be quickly described as the Italian Van Gogh. Despite his psychiatric condition, Ligabue realised paintings and sculptures full of life and passion and he managed to establish himself as a great artist of natural talent.Antonio

Ep. 15 - Giacomo Leopardi - “colui che pianse e capì per tutti”

Jun 30th, 2021 13m 41s

Leopardi was described by Saba, another famous Italian poet, as “the one who cried and understood for everyone”. With his poems, Leopardi communicates depth, wonder and marvel but also sufferance and disillusion. He had an unfortunate life and

Ep. 14 - Ungaretti e le poesie di guerra

Jun 15th, 2021 12m 28s

Giuseppe Ungaretti experienced the First World War on the front line. He joined up as a volunteer and he fought as an infantryman on the Carso. He soon realised the horror of the war and despite the sorrow he was witnessing in the trenches, he

Ep. 13 - L'Estasi Barocca

May 30th, 2021 13m 6s

Drama, emotionality, wonder: there are Barocco’s characteristics. It’s not possible to talk about Barocco, without mentioning the renowned artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini and the eternal city of Rome.____________________________Drammaticità, emot

Ep. 12 - Una vita inimitabile - Gabriele D'Annunzio

May 15th, 2021 12m 4s

Gabriele D’Annunzio, since he was young, had the ambition to live an “inimitable life”. If you listen to this episode, you’ll understand that he totally succeeded. D’Annunzio was born in 1863 and he did thousands of things in his life: he was p

Ep. 11 - La Galleria Borghese - cinque opere formidabili

Apr 30th, 2021 10m 30s

Borghese Gallery is a beautiful museum immersed in a beautiful park just outside the centre of Rome. Listen to this episode to find out about 5 artworks realised by famous artists such as Canova, Bernini and Caravaggio.________________________

Ep. 10 - Il Castello di Atlante - Orlando Furioso

Apr 15th, 2021 9m 58s

Ariosto sa bene che dei desideri e delle illusioni si può restare prigionieri e, con il palazzo di Atlante, l’autore ben rappresenta l’insoddisfazione umana. Ci descrive la condizione degli uomini che rincorrono effimeri traguardi pensando di r

Ep. 09 - Orlando Furioso

Mar 30th, 2021 14m

Orlando Furioso (The Frenzy of Orlando) is a chivalrous poem written by Ludovico Ariosto and published in 1516. The poems talks about dames, knights, weapons and love stories. Despite it was written long time ago, its themes are still relevant

Ep. 08 - Il Vedutismo - Canaletto e Guardi

Mar 15th, 2021 10m 33s

Canaletto and Guardi are probably the two most famous artists associated with the Vedutismo movement. Vedutismo spread in the Eighteenth century and it was strictly connected to the improvement of the camera obscura and the rising of the indust

Ep. 07 - Caravaggio - Il perché di tanta nostra attenzione

Feb 28th, 2021 12m 41s

Caravaggio is one of the most famous Italian painters, have you ever wondered why?In broad lines, for three reasons: the first is for his troubled life, consisting of violence, death penalty and escapes. Second reason: his artistic gift, chara

Ep. 06 - Il Bacio e il Risorgimento

Feb 15th, 2021 14m 20s

The Kiss is a very famous painting in the Italian art history, however few people really know the true meaning of it. The Kiss, painted by Francesco Hayez in 1859, represents a passionate kiss between two lovers but it hides historical referenc

Ep. 05 - La Coscienza di Zeno

Jan 30th, 2021 12m 18s

If you have a bad habit that you can’t quit or if you keep procrastinating a good intention, you’ll find easy to empathise with Zeno Cosini, the main character of a famous novel written by Italo Svevo – Zeno’s Conscience. Find out more about th

Ep. 04 - L'Amore nella Divina Commedia

Jan 10th, 2021 14m 20s

Dante Alighieri between approximately 1304 and 1321. In this episode, you will find out what kind of love, according to Dante and the medieval culture, will lead you to paradise and which one to hell. You will hear about Paolo and Francesca’s l

Ep. 03 - Niccolò Ugo Foscolo - Dei Sepolcri

Dec 22nd, 2020 12m 22s

The poet Niccolò Ugo Foscolo wrote Dei Sepolcri in 1806. This work includes the poet’s opinions on the importance of graveyards and it could help us to reflect on some interesting questions: Do you consider it important that your body or your a

Ep. 02 - L'Arte Informale in Italia - Burri e Fontana

Dec 21st, 2020 13m 17s

Burri and Fontana are two artists who lived during the same period, developing with their artworks the same artistic movement called Informale. Nonetheless, their life were different and this is why their works have a quite different style and

Ep. 01 - Luigi Pirandello - Uno, Nessuno e Centomila

Dec 14th, 2020 10m 37s

Luigi Pirandello is one of the most famous authors in Italian Literature. One, No One and a Hundred Thousand makes us reflect on who we really are and if there exists only one version of ourselves or as many as the people we interact with. Pira

What is Italian Art Pods - Intro

Dec 3rd, 2020 3m 11s

Italian Art Pods is a podcast channel run by Erika and Beatrice – two Italian native speakers who are passionate about Italian art and literature.The aim of this podcast is to bring Italian art and literature to you using the beautiful Italian

YIT #3 - Level 2: Niccolò Ugo Foscolo - Dei Sepolcri

Nov 1st, 2020 12m 23s

The poet Foscolo wrote Dei Sepolcri in 1806. This work includes the poet’s opinions on the importance of graveyards and it could help us to reflect on some interesting questions: Do you consider important that your body or you ashes are cherish

YIT #3 - Level 1: Niccolò Ugo Foscolo - Dei Sepolcri

Nov 1st, 2020 18m 58s

YIT #2 - Level 2: Caravaggio - il perché di tanta nostra attenzione

Oct 10th, 2020 12m 45s

Caravaggio is one of the most famous Italian painters, have you ever wondered why? Listen to this episode if you want to know more about his troubled life, art style and the scandals it raised.Links of the artworks mentioned in the episode:Cane