Harriet Hosmer's guest appearances

Harriet Hosmer

The Sculptor's Funeral

Beyond the Paint with Bernadine

Heidi Wastweet

John Kelly

Agnes Martin

Carrie Mae Weems

Liezel Strauss

Malvina Hoffman

Raffaello Romanelli

Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Canova Redux

Pope Julius

Michael Defeo

Sargeant Jagger

Lorenzo Ghiberti

Jackson Pollock

Brian Dettmer

OwlTail

19th century artist Harriet Hosmer in her sculpture "Queen Zenobia in Chains" captures the defeated Queen in the moments of her captivity, weighed down by chains as her tormenters paraded her in the streets of ancient Rome.  Hosmer conveys through the austerity of marble and Neoclassical style, Zenobia's strength, grace and fortitude of the humiliated captive.Visit www.thewadsworth.org to view the work and visit my website www.beyondthepaint.net to view all the works discussed in this episode.

19th century artist Harriet Hosmer in her sculpture "Queen Zenobia in Chains" captures the defeated Queen in the moments of her captivity, weighed down by chains as her tormenters paraded her in the streets of ancient Rome.  Hosmer conveys through the austerity of marble and Neoclassical style, Zenobia's strength, grace and fortitude of the humiliated captive.<br/><br/>Visit <a href="http://www.thewadsworth.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.thewadsworth.org</a> to view the work and visit my website <a href="http://www.beyondthepaint.net" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.beyondthepaint.net</a> to view all the works discussed in this episode.

Episode 71: Sculptor Harriet Hosmer: Queen Zenobia in Chains

Harriet Hosmer was known in her day as a 'Lady Sculptor', an 'Emancipated Woman', and as a leading member of 'The White Marmorean Flock'. What all the meant was that she was a successful, independent sculptor at a time when such a career path was hardly open to women. And today, she is barely known at all... In this episode, find out why her work and life is worth remembering.

Episode 63 - Harriet Hosmer