Curious Callback-- Episode #48: Shock Art: Eakins' The Gross Clinic (Season 5, Episode 2)

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ArtCurious

Arts, History, Visual Arts

4.8 • 847 Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With the passage of time comes a calm and an acceptance. But that doesn’t change the fact that there are many works peppered throughout art history that were straight-up shocking to the public when they were first presented decades, or even hundreds of years ago. Today's work of "shock art:" Eakins’ The Gross Clinic. This is a callback of our episode from April 15, 2019. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts! Twitter / Facebook/ Instagram We’ve got merch! Check out our notebooks, tote bags, t-shirts, and more at our Teepublic Storefront. SPONSORS The Great Courses Plus Lightstream: apply now to get a special interest rate discount Indeed: get a free $75 credit to upgrade your job post Acorn TV: Try Acorn TV free for 30 days with promo code artcurious Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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