Episodes 103
Avg. Duration 47m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (145)
Since Oct 2014
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Serial
Consistency
70%
Hosting
rss.libsyn.com

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About This Podcast

The Sculptor's Funeral is the only podcast dedicated to figurative sculptors living and working today. Art history, tech talk, news, and interviews for those working in the Western European tradition of figurative sculpture, along with a social media forum and listener mail/questions/comments make this podcast required listening for any sculptor who knows the Fine Arts aren't dead, they just smell a little funny.

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Recent Episodes

Episode 97 - Drawing in Space

Jun 10, 2026 56m

It's been ten years in the making, but Drawing in Space is finally out. Joining me in conversation about the latest figurative sculpture manual to hit the streets are Robert Bodem, Director of the…

Episode 96 - Vincenzo Gemito

May 17, 2026 48m

Vincenzo Gemito's charming sculpture of a Neapolitan Fisherboy is one of the highlights of the Bargello National Sculpture Museum here in Florence - but who was Gemito? Another 19th century…

Episode 95 - François and Me

Mar 27, 2026 37m

Jason's historical novel about François Rude is finally out! But what lies behind his obsession for this little-known French sculptor from the 19th century? The answers might surprise you; Jason…

Episode 94 - The Renaissance in Clay

Feb 17, 2026 46m

Today we explore the work of the Renaissance masters Niccolo dell'Arca, Guido Mazzoni, and Antonio Begarelli. Never heard of them? You're not alone. Although their work deserves to be ranked…

Episode 93 - the Secrets of San Severo

Apr 29, 2025 52m

Exploring the enigmatic chapel of the Princes of San Severo, Host Jason Arkles lifts the veil of secrecy surrounding the fabulous works therein, including Corradini's Modesty, Quierolo's Freedom from…

Episode 92 - There's Something About Vinnie

Dec 21, 2024 46m

Lavinia Ream (but call her Vinnie!) was, despite the odds, a sculptor. Born into a working class family and growing up in a nation at war, in a time and place which scarcely imagined the existence of…

Episode 91 - Michelangelo's Pietàs

Oct 22, 2024 41m

The Sculptor's Funeral Podcast is back with a look into a group of Michelangelo's sculptures collectively known as the Pietàs. Your affable host Jason answrs your burning questions about these…

Episode 90 - The Mystery of Messerschmidt

Nov 22, 2022 36m

Meet one of the most enigmatic and anachronistic sculptors in history - Franz Messerschmidt. His work looks modern, but that's a few centuries off the mark! He's not what you would expect from a…

Episode 89 - Anna Hyatt Huntington and Brookgreen Garden

Jul 23, 2022 52m

Huntington was a prolific American sculptor in the early 20th century, but her greatest legacy may be the extensive and unique sculpture park she built, the first of its kind in the United States.…

Episode 88 - Greco-Roman Wrestling

Sep 19, 2021 52m

The Venus De Milo, the Torso Belvedere, The Winged Victory, The Laocoon - some of the most famous Antique sculpture in the world. Strange that we know so little about who made them and why! So what…

Episode 87 - The Colossus of Rhodes

Jan 30, 2021 44m

It's often hyperbole to describe something as 'colossal' - but when you're talking about the statue for which the word 'colossal' was coined, you get a pass. Learn what there is to know about how and…

Episode 86 - Quiz Show Finals

Dec 26, 2020 36m

The Sculptor's Funeral Podcast is finishing off this strange and terrible year with the final round of the quiz show! Listen to Lubov, David, and Liz test their knowledge of the history of sculpture,…

Episode 85 - Quiz Show, Round Three

Sep 06, 2020 36m

Listen to CJ, Mark, and Lubov go head to head in Round Three of the Sculptor's Funeral Quiz Show!

Episode 84 - Quiz Show, Round Two

Jun 04, 2020 36m

Listen to Rony, Alison, and David go head to head in Round Two of the Sculptor's Funeral Quiz Show!

Episode 83 -Quiz Show! Round One

May 16, 2020 38m

Three avid listeners of the Sculptor's Funeral Podcast match wits and test their knowledge of art history! Round one, with Bruce, Liz, and Ali.

Episode 82 - The Road to Hellenism, Part II

Mar 28, 2020 46m

Praxiteles and Lysippos - the two giants of 4th century Greece, and they are both covered in this episode. Learn what happened to the first classical nude female statue! Learn why eight heads are…

Episode 81 - The Road To Hellenism, Part One

Jan 26, 2020 40m

If 'Classic' derives from the Greek word for 'Best', then what comes after the time of Classical Athens? Something not as good for Athens, of course. But despite the fall of the world's first…

Episode 80 - Polykleitos

Nov 10, 2019 47m

In this episode. Jason discusses the sculpture of Polykleitos and the ideas behind them. One of the most celebrated sculptors in history, Polykleitos devised a new formula for the creation of…

Episode 79 - The Parthenon

Mar 10, 2019 42m

In this follow-up on the episode concerning the Greek sculptor Phidias, we take a look at the sculptural program of Greece's most famous structure, the Parthenon: why they were made, what they meant…

Episode 78 - The Golden Age

Dec 29, 2018 52m

Vision, talent, will, and money - the perfect combination for a Golden Age in sculpture. It's only happened a small handful of times, and it happened first in 5th Century BC Greece. In the first of a…

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