''The Lonely Palette'' is an
art history
Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today ...
podcast hosted by Tamar Avishai, a lecturer at the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The Museum of Fine Arts (often abbreviated as MFA Boston or MFA) is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the 20th-largest art museum in the world, measured by public gallery area. It contains 8,161 paintings and more than 450,000 works ...
.
In each episode, Avishai focuses on a single work of art, explaining its historical context and significance. The podcast has been received positively by critics and won several awards.
Format
Each episode examines a single work of art. Avishai begins with a montage of
person on the street interviews with museum-goers at the
Museum of Fine Arts reacting the work. She then explains its historical context and significance.
Reception
The podcast has been received positively and recognized on a number of best-of lists. It won ''
The Improper Bostonian
''The Improper Bostonian'' was a glossy lifestyle magazine first published in August 1991 "highlighting the people and places that make Boston a world-class city."
After 28 years, publisher Wendy Semonian Eppich announced that the magazine ceased ...
'' 2018 best podcast award.
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Special Episodes
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2016 podcast debuts
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