Episode #61: Chromophobia: A Beginners Guide

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