Episode #11: Art Attack! (Season 1, Episode 11)

Throughout art history, there have been multiple occasions where people have entered into a museum or gallery with the explicit intention of harming or outright destroying a work of art. And some of the most iconic and greatest works of art in the world have been the targets of these disastrous missions. The big question, though, is why? What motivates people into a full blown art-attack?    //SUBSCRIBE and review us on iTunes HERE!   And follow us on Twitter and on Instagram for more artsy goodness: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artcuriouspod/                                                                  Twitter: https://twitter.com/artcuriouspod Looking for a transcription of this episode? Check it out here. Not to be used for distribution or any other purpose without permission.  Want even MORE information? Check out the links below: The Top 12 Most Horribly Defaced Art Pieces of All Time Art Abuse: 11 Vandalized Works of Art Mugged: How the Mona Lisa was Attacked Vatican Marks Anniversary of 1972 Attack on Michelangelo's Pieta Whatever Happened to Laszlo Toth? The Attack on the Pieta: An Archetypal Analysis (Access to JSTOR required) Having an Art Attack: A Brief Look at Stendhal Syndrome Stendhal Syndrome: Overdosing on Beautiful Art Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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