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ArtCurious Podcast

Episode #73: Art Auction Audacity-- Van Gogh's Portrait of Dr. Gachet (Season 8, Episode 5)

ArtCurious Podcast

ArtCurious

Arts, History, Visual Arts

4.8847 Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

In our eighth season, we’re exploring examples of some of the most expensive artworks ever sold at auction considering why they garnered so much money, and discovering their backstories. Today: Vincent van Gogh’s Portrait of Dr. Gachet. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts! Twitter / Facebook/ Instagram SPONSORS: The Great Courses Plus: Get free access to their entire library with my special link! Indeed: ArtCurious listeners get a FREE $75 CREDIT to boost job posts Kobo: Enjoy a 30-day free trial, and then a low monthly subscription fee of $12.99 Bloomberg Connects: Download‌ ‌Bloomberg‌ ‌Connects‌ ‌at‌ ‌the‌ ‌Apple‌ ‌App‌ ‌and‌ ‌Google‌ ‌Play‌ ‌stores to access museums, galleries, and cultural spaces around the world anytime, anywhere Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Like, we're talking almost a couple of decades now.

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That makes me feel really old.

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But I still remember it like it was yesterday.

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I remember especially getting to dig into Vincent Van Gogh's life and works, because

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