Ghost by Rachel Whiteread

10/21/18 • 8 min

A Long Look Podcast

“Ghost,” the ambitious sculpture by Rachel Whiteread tells a story of family, memory, impending loss and survival.

We’ll find out the mind-blowing idea behind it, the tenacity of a young artist and its connection to a rock legend.

“Ghost” is part of a survey of Whiteread’s work at the Gallery which runs through January 13, 2019.

See the artwork at https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.131285.html

SHOW NOTES

“A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas.

Episode theme is “Sad Ambient Piano” by AShamaluevMusic. Courtesy of Soundcloud.

Ghost information Molly Donovan/Rachel Whiteread’s Vies Trouvées (Found Lives) (accessed Oct 20, 2018).

Rachel Whiteread: “Ghost” (video)

Bronze casting (video) Courtesy of the Khan Academy

Slow Art Day

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“Ghost,” the ambitious sculpture by Rachel Whiteread tells a story of family, memory, impending loss and survival.

We’ll find out the mind-blowing idea behind it, the tenacity of a young artist and its connection to a rock legend.

“Ghost” is part of a survey of Whiteread’s work at the Gallery which runs through January 13, 2019.

See the artwork at https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.131285.html

SHOW NOTES

“A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas.

Episode theme is “Sad Ambient Piano” by AShamaluevMusic. Courtesy of Soundcloud.

Ghost information Molly Donovan/Rachel Whiteread’s Vies Trouvées (Found Lives) (accessed Oct 20, 2018).

Rachel Whiteread: “Ghost” (video)

Bronze casting (video) Courtesy of the Khan Academy

Slow Art Day

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Previous Episode

The Nativity of the Virgin – Andrea di Bartolo

Just like the Annunciation I talked about a while ago, there’s a lot going on in this scene portraying the birth of the Virgin Mary. This stunning panel is one of a trio showing events from the lives of Anna and Joachim, the parents of the Virgin Mary. We’ll find out the surprising way their struggle with infertility ended and how di Bartolo used small touches to turn this religious scene into something wonderfully warm and very human.

And there’s a mystery here! The catalog says this was very likely part of a large altarpiece and that several panels are missing! Click here to see what it might have looked like.

Also check out this video to see how these kinds of panels were created and how artists painted with gold!

See the artwork at https://alonglookpodcast.com/the-nativity-of-the-virgin-andrea-di-bartolo/

SHOW NOTES

“A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo

Episode theme is Medieval March in D minor by Manel Fera. Courtesy of Soundcloud

Nativity of the Virgin information Miklós Boskovits (1935–2011), “Andrea di Bartolo/The Nativity of the Virgin/c. 1400/1405,” Italian Paintings of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries, NGA Online Editions.

Altarpiece Reconstruction https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.183.html#supp-altarpiece_reconstruction

Andrea diBartolo information https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.91.html

Gold-Ground Panel Painting courtesy of the Khan Academy (video)

Slow Art Day http://www.slowartday.com

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Next Episode

Daniel in the Lions’ Den by Sir Peter Paul Rubens

A big naked guy is shown sitting around with a bunch of lions in Rubens' over-the-top painting. Meet Daniel, a favorite counselor to the Persian king Darius. Daniel has made some powerful enemies which is how he got here. We’ll find out who ends up being the lions’ breakfast and how paintings like this allowed Rubens to become a successful diplomat.

We’ll also hear about how a painting the owners thought was just a copy and maintenance headache became one of the most highly praised pieces in the Gallery’s collection.

See the artwork at https://alonglookpodcast.com/daniel-in-the-lions-den-by-sir-peter-paul-rubens/

SHOW NOTES

“A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas

Episode theme is Fugue in G minor, “Little”, BWV 578, composed by Johann Sebastian Bach and performed by the Skidmore College Orchestra. Courtesy of musopen.org

Sir Peter Paul Rubens information https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.1847.html

Daniel in the Lions’ Den information https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.50298.html#overview

National Zoo Lion Cam

Reviewing Committee information https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reviewing_Committee_on_the_Export_of_Works_of_Art

Slow Art Day