5 Minutes With Art

Early Renaissance and High Renaissance are two different types of art movements that took place during the Renaissance era  In this 5 Minutes With Art podcast, Anita explains the difference between t…

There are many top Renaissance Artists who helped make significant contributions to the Renaissance art movement.  In this 5 Minutes With Art Podcast, Anita explores some of these artists and how the…

Leonardo did not tell us what his belief in God was, but there is evidence that suggests that he held fast to many Christian ideals and beliefs.  In this 5 Minutes with Art Podcast, Anita explores wh…

In this podcast, Anita explores the Japanese woodblock print artist Hokusai and his life.  Hokusai lived in the late 1700s in Japan; he was a Bohemian artist who refused to clean his house, so he jus…

Anita explores how Japanese art, particularly the Japanese woodblock print artists, influenced the artwork of the great Impressionist artists Claude Monet.  Discover how  Monet loved the Japanese art…

Anita explores the artwork and life of Sebastiano del Piombo, an extremely talented Italian high renaissance painter who showed us his pure gift and genius in his early days of painting. Sebastiano g…

During the Renaissance, Art Patrons had a huge influence on the artists and their works of art.  In this podcast, Anita explores how and why the Renaissance art patrons were so important to this peri…

Michelangelo and Leonardo were known to be rivals.  5 Minutes With Art tells the story of the day Michelangelo insulted Leonardo about a Horse statue he did not complete.  Anita tells the story of wh…

Most people feel that Michelangelo died as a poor starving artist, but he died as an extremely wealthy man. In this podcast, Anita talks about how much he was paid for some of his art and the fortune…

American Regionalism is an art movement that many do not know about, yet it helped bring other art movements to America.  In 5 minutes With Art, Anita talks about why this is an important American Ar…

Michelangelo And The Sistine Chapel Ceiling

Michelangelo considered himself mainly an artist making sculptures such as Pieta and David. Yet, without much experience in creating a fresco, the Pope gave…

Leonardo da Vinci only finished one mural painting during his lifetime; that mural is known as the Last Supper. It is one of the most famous paintings of the Last Supper ever created. Listen to Anita…

Greek & Roman Art And The Renaissance

Anita talks about how Greek and Roman Art influenced the Renaissance in this podcast. She tells how many of the iconic statues were found in Rome during this time…

The Untold Story Of Van Gogh’s Greatest Supporter

Many people do not realize that Van Gogh’s sister-in-law helped ensure that Vincent Van Gogh and his artwork were not forgotten and are remembered. In…

Edouard Manet, Berthe Morisot, and Eugene Manet all lived in France in the mid-1800s. Both Edouard and Berthe are considered to be significant impressionist artists. Edouard met Berthe when he was ma…

Grandma Moses shows us the power of believing in yourself and your style of artwork. She had a primitive technique that resonated with her audience. 

Listen to Anita from 5 Minutes With Art, as she e…

Both Leonardo and Michelangelo were commissioned to paint a vast battle scene on the walls of the Council Hall. They were to work side-by-side; many saw this as a contest between these two great arti…