Iszi’s Blog

iszi lawrence 2/25/20 iszi lawrence 2/25/20

Roman Britain

Sam Moorhead and Iszi discuss why the Romans wanted the soggy islands of Britain, how it was central to the Roman Empire and what happened when they abandoned it.

iszi lawrence 1/6/20 iszi lawrence 1/6/20

Troy Harder

In this additional episode devoted to the legend of Troy, Iszi speaks to exhibition curators Alexandra Villing and Victoria Donnellan to discover the truth behind the ancient myth..

iszi lawrence 12/17/19 iszi lawrence 12/17/19

A Tudor Christmas

sipping mulled wine with author Siobhan Clarke to talk feasting, revelry and merrymaking in Tudor times in this festive episode.

iszi lawrence 11/4/19 iszi lawrence 11/4/19

The Story of Troy

Alexandra Villing and Victoria Donnellan, curators of the upcoming major exhibition on Troy to discuss the origins of this epic tale.

iszi lawrence 10/22/19 iszi lawrence 10/22/19

Inspired by the east

s Julia Tugwell and Olivia Threlkeld, curators of Inspired by the east how the Islamic world influenced western art to discuss the Islamic world's influence on Western art.

iszi lawrence 9/10/19 iszi lawrence 9/10/19

Rethinking Rembrandt

A biography of Rembrandt - what made him special and how did he achieve his prints, not just his paintings. A curious episode of the British Museum Membercast to show how Rembrandt excelled in the world of printmaking.

iszi lawrence 9/2/19 iszi lawrence 9/2/19

MANGA

What did you eat yesterday? Manga isn’t just Astro Boy, and so much more than comic books you find outside Japan. It is a history of the workers taking over the means of production and making something brand new. Nicole Rousmaniere, curator of the Citi exhibition Manga to discuss the fascinating origins of the Japanese art form and its cultural influence across the globe.