The History of Art with Verity Babbs - Chalke History Festival Special Series

About this episode

This episode explores the lively and chaotic stories behind art history, featuring guest Verity Babbs.

Ever wondered why art history feels so dry? Let's dive into the hilarious chaos behind it! 🤔🎨  Art isn’t just about dates and terminology; it’s about wild stories and unforgettable characters. From the Renaissance to today, artists have always pushed boundaries and behaved in outrageous ways.  Take Michelangelo, who mixed it up between styles and even poked fun at his critics with cheeky details in his masterpieces. Why should art be boring? At its core, art should evoke emotions and laughter, reminding us that it’s all about connection.  Chalke History Festival is on from the 22nd through to the 28th of June grab tickets from https://www.chalkefestival.com Grab a copy of The History of Art in One Sentence https://uk.bookshop.org/a/14692/9781526686893 Keep up to date with Verity here https://www.veritybabbs.com/ or via her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/veritybabbsart/?hl=en If you want to get in touch with History with Jackson email: jackson@historywithjackson.co.uk To support History with Jackson to carry on creating content subscribe to History with Jackson+ on Apple Podcasts or support us on our Patreon…

People in this episode

Host: Jackson

Guest: Verity Babbs

Topics covered

• art history
• Renaissance
• emotional connection
• outrageous artists
• Chalke History Festival

Keywords

• art history
• Renaissance
• Michelangelo
• Chalke History Festival
• emotions in art

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chalke History Festival

Books & works: The History of Art in One Sentence

Places: June

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