Edmonia Lewis was the first American woman of color to achieve international fame as a sculptor. Her 3,000-pound masterwork, “The Death of Cleopatra,” commemorated another powerful woman who broke wit...Show More
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epekilis recommended:Mar 1st, 2020
@rmmiller364 you may find this of interest. I am slowly working my way through your list on art history. This is an interesting story about an African American sculptress in the mid-1900s who found artistic freedom and license to follow her muse by moving to Rome. It’s not the first story I’ve he...Show More
rmmiller364Mar 1st, 2020
@epekilis oh, thank you! I love learning about Edmonia Lewis! There’s a good episode about her on my list from the Memory Palace. Can’t wait to listen to this one too!
mmMar 2nd, 2020
@epekilis Loved this so much!!! Such a great episode about an incredible woman carving the image of another powerful woman.
mm recommended:Mar 2nd, 2020
Incredible episode about a Black woman sculptor who defies odds, becomes a famous sculptor in Rome with a collection of badass women sculptors who are giving male sculptors their run for their money, and carved a magnificent marble sculpture of Cleopatra that somehow ends up in a mall’s basement sto...Show More
mmMar 2nd, 2020
@aliceko Good one for the newsletter!
mmMar 4th, 2020
@karadidomizio You'll love this one too.
karadidomizioMar 4th, 2020
@mm About to listen! Definitely intrigued!
rmmiller364 recommended:Mar 6th, 2020
Excellent episode! This is yet another great podcast about Edmonia Lewis, a fascinating woman sculptor of color who worked in Rome in the 19th century. It was amazing to hear how her Death of Cleopatra sculpture was rediscovered.