Les Enluminures

Les Enluminures podcasts transform the past into the present with untold stories, research, science, and histories of Medieval and Renaissance artworks through illuminating lectures, gallery talks, in-house research, and interviews with collectors and scholars.

Les Enluminures is a arts podcast hosted by lesenluminures, with 52 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #52

  Podcast - "Books of Hours, Books of Hope" with Dr Sandra Hindman and Dr Evelien Hauwaerts

  Jan 7, 202638 minS0

  <p>Les Enluminures podcasts transform the past into the present with untold stories, research, science, and histories of Medieval and Renaissance artworks through illuminating lectures, gallery talks, in-house research, and interviews with collectors and scholars.</p> For our series Book of Hours Reimagined, Dr. Sandra Hindman welcomes Evelien Hauwaerts for a very special podcast episode. Together, they explore the exquisite and inspiring work Books of Hours, Books of Hope, delving into its artistry, historical significance, and the ways in which it reimagines the traditional devotional manuscript for a contemporary audience. Join us for an illuminating conversation that bridges past and pr...

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  Episode #51

  Celebrating Diana Scarisbrick

  Feb 4, 202511 minS0

  <p>Sandra Hindman and Benjamin Zucker meet in New York and discuss their long relationships with Diana Scarisbrick and their shared interest in historic rings.  On this day, the day before Diana's funeral in London (to be held on February 5), they celebrate Diana's life, her interests, and recall her special approach to two groups of rings as included in her fascinating book, an essential guide to Rings, Jewelry of Power, Love, and Loyalty (2007, repr. 2013), described as "equal parts eye-candy and wow-inducing art-history lesson."</p>

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  Episode #50

  Timeless Treasures: 10 Manuscripts to Celebrate 10 Years in New York

  Nov 21, 202221 minS0

  <p>Our 50th podcast celebrates Les Enluminures’s Ten Years in New York.</p> <p>Join President and Founder Sandra Hindman and Helen Allen, Executive Director of New York’s celebrated art fair The Winter Show, as they discuss all things New York-related. They explore the history of the New York gallery space, the anniversary exhibition ‘Timeless Treasures,’ plans for the future, amongst much more.   </p> <p>The exhibition "Timeless Treasures: 10 Manuscripts to Celebrate 10 Years in New York" runs through December 21, 2022.</p> <p>www.lesenluminures.com</p>

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  Episode #49

  Thinking Broadly:  Rolls, Codices, Codicology, Connoisseurship, Paleography, and Media ”Revolutions” with Sonja Drimmer

  May 26, 202257 minS0

  <p>Join host Sandra Hindman and Sonja Drimmer on a special episode of the Les Enluminures podcast! Sandra and Sonja sit down to discuss her most recent article in Speculum “Connoisseurship, Art History and the Paleographical Impasse in Middle English Studies,” as well as her recent work on the “rollodex,” framing the relationship between hybrid parchment objects living between the roll and the codex.</p> <p>Drimmer is an associate professor at U Mass Amherst specializing in medieval European art with expertise in illuminated manuscripts and early print. She received her BA from Brown University and PhD from Columbia University. Drimmer’...

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  Episode #48

  Enameling Techniques

  Apr 14, 202221 minS0

  <p>With an effect like melted glass, enamel work creates stunning, colorful effects on sculptures, enlivening their surfaces. Today, we take a look at the history and various technical processes of enameling. Covering cloisonné, champlevé, and enamel in ronde-bosse, we also examine works in the Les Enluminures collection which demonstrate these varied enameling techniques, including works by Castellani, Baroque rings, and Giuliano’s painted enamel. </p> <p> </p> <p>Resources:</p> <p>Les Enluminures Castellani Quatrefoil Brooch </p> <p>Castellani Brooch at the British Museum  </p> <p>Heart-Shaped Pendant with Cherub by Guliano  </p> <p>Love Ring with Bow and Flowers <...

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