Description: When designing my podcast I wanted to focus on my passion of museums and art galleries. I remember as a child I would watch the art history videos done by the Khan Academy and decided to start my own Art History focused podcast which covers Italian Renaissance Art in Season 2. I used this episode cover image as one of the images I took of one of Botticelli’s works at the Louvre and will focus on medium, time period, and artist’s bio in the episode.
The opening audio is a classic work of violin music by Corelli titled “Trio Sonata” and was taken from Wikipedia commons. As well the ending sound effect to conclude the introduction is church bell tolls from Italy titled “Campane Dardine” also found on the Wikipedia commons. I used Corelli’s Sonata as background music also behind my voice during the intro before transitioning to the Campane Dardine. The cover image, music, and sound effect all align to the theme of the Italian Renaissance.
Sources:
- “Art History With Jake S2E6 Cover” is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 International. Based on a photo taken by Jake Schulz of “Portrait of a Young Man” by Sandro Botticelli.
- Audio Music of Corelli Trio Sonata 11 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license and taken from Wikipedia Commons
- Audio Sound Effect of Campane Dardine is licensed under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication license and take from Wikipedia Commons.
Bravissimo, Jacob! This is a very fun concept for a podcast for not only artists, art lovers, and historians but I can imagine people listening while vacationing in Italy. Your intro is lively and the bells at the end are a creative addition. At the end the bells just cut off and I wonder if you tried to fade out and maybe the clip just ended. I’d listen!
Very Nice! The classical music at the start and the rhythm of your voice definitely brings a relaxing air the the presentation and it sounds like something that someone can listen to while working on something. The focus on art history surrounding the Renaissance is a very focused but popular topic definitely able to pic up an audience. Maybe as time goes on and you start running out of things solely on the renaissance perhaps your could expand into further in time both prior and after the Renaissance. My main thing I can find is that I do here some audio popping presumably from your voice recording just prior to the start of your dialog. Perhaps you can cut that if you were to refine this. That said this is fantastic and a very fine thing to see and listen too.
Hi Jake,
I love the idea of an art history podcast, and the classical music choice really complements the theme! The use of Corelli’s Trio Sonata set a refined and immersive tone that perfectly fits the Italian Renaissance. It gave the episode a sense of elegance and historical depth, making it feel almost like stepping into an old art gallery or museum. The church bell tolls at the end were a great way to conclude, adding an authentic and atmospheric touch. I wish the clip had lasted a bit longer to hear it fully. I think the concept of your podcast is really compelling, especially for those who appreciate art history but want an accessible and engaging way to learn about it. It could definitely find an audience among students, art lovers, and museumgoers. One idea to enhance the experience could be incorporating different background music in each episode based on the artist’s era as this could help transport listeners to different time periods and styles even more effectively. Great job!