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Episode #79: Cursed Art: Venice's Palazzo Dario (Season 9, Episode 3)

ArtCurious Podcast

ArtCurious

Arts, History, Visual Arts

4.8847 Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In our ninth season, in a topic suggested by you, our listeners, we’re uncovering the backstory behind some of the world’s most famed “cursed” objects in art, architecture, and archaeology. Today, we’re continuing with an episode I nearly wrote four years ago, all about a long-cursed palace on Venice’s Grand Canal, inspiring to both Ruskin and Monet: the Palazzo Dario (Ca’ Dario). Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Twitter / Instagram Show your support for our show by purchasing ArtCurious swag from TeePublic! SPONSORS: The Great Courses Plus: Enjoy a 14-day free trial with unlimited access Indeed: Listeners get a free $75 credit to upgrade your job post Bombas: Get 20% off your first purchase BetterHelp: Listeners enjoy 10% off your first month of counseling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Please note that today's episode of Art Curious contains language discussing violence and suicide.

0:34.5

Listener discretion is advised.

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0:45.7

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0:50.9

It's one of those ridiculous things where, as a museum curator, I sarcastically sigh wistfully

0:57.7

and say, it's a rough life, but someone's got to do it. And that happens when I get the

1:03.5

opportunity to travel for my job. And I have been exceedingly lucky in that I've been able to

1:08.8

attend the Venice Biennale, one of the best international

1:12.1

showcases of art today multiple times in the past decade. And for many, there's not much better

1:18.5

than Venice, Italy. Venice, the floating city, the city of water, the city of masks, has captivated

1:25.8

visitors for centuries. Just imagine all those gleaming canals,

1:30.6

vibrant palazzos, countless bridges, and domed basilicas that can get even the seasoned

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