Emily Snow
@emily-snow

Emily SnowUnited States

Member since Oct 05, 2020

About Emily Snow

Emily is an art historian, writer, and culture journalist based in the Pacific Northwest. As TheCollector's podcast host, she interviews experts on art, history, archaeology, and culture topics. She holds an MA from the Courtauld Institute of Art and loves knitting, wildcrafting, her calico cat, and everything Victorian.

Education

MA Art History

Courtauld Institute of Art

BA Art History & Curatorial Studies

Brigham Young University

Areas of Expertise

Art News19th-Century ArtVictorian EraDecorative Arts
One Warhol Painting’s 50-Year Journey with Richard Polsky (PODCAST)

One Warhol Painting’s 50-Year Journey with Richard Polsky (PODCAST)

Author and art authenticator Richard Polsky tells the remarkable story behind his new book, 'I Sold Alice Cooper’s Andy Warhol.'

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New Film Brings the Art of the American Revolution to Life

New Film Brings the Art of the American Revolution to Life

217 Films presents 'Glorious Morning: A Revolution Revealed,' exploring how artists captured a nation in the making.

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Using Thucydides to Understand Modern Politics with Neville Morley (PODCAST)

Using Thucydides to Understand Modern Politics with Neville Morley (PODCAST)

How does ancient history help us make sense of modern politics? Expert Neville Morley explores the challenges of reading the past.

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Reading the Iliad Through an Environmental Lens with Edith Hall

Reading the Iliad Through an Environmental Lens with Edith Hall

Classicist Edith Hall’s 'Epic of the Earth' reveals what Homer’s ancient epic tells us about humanity’s impact on the natural world.

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What Stoicism and Skepticism Teach Us Today with Massimo Pigliucci (PODCAST)

What Stoicism and Skepticism Teach Us Today with Massimo Pigliucci (PODCAST)

Philosopher Massimo Pigliucci discusses Cicero, Skepticism, and the power of doubt in his new book 'How to Be a (Happy) Skeptic.'

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What Rare Renaissance Drawings Reveal with Olenka Horbatsch (PODCAST)

What Rare Renaissance Drawings Reveal with Olenka Horbatsch (PODCAST)

Curator Olenka Horbatsch discusses the British Museum's landmark 'Early Netherlandish drawings' exhibition and five-year research project.

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The Many Faces of Alexander the Great with Edmund Richardson (PODCAST)

Historian and author Edmund Richardson discusses the life and legacy of Alexander the Great and his new book, 'Alexander: God, King, Man.'

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The Overlooked Work of Women in Egyptology with Kathleen Sheppard (PODCAST)

The Overlooked Work of Women in Egyptology with Kathleen Sheppard (PODCAST)

Historian Kathleen Sheppard reveals how diaries, letters, and social networks shed new light on Egyptology’s most famous discoveries.

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Why Hadrian’s Wall Was More Than a Roman Border with David Breeze (PODCAST)

Why Hadrian’s Wall Was More Than a Roman Border with David Breeze (PODCAST)

Archaeologist David Breeze explores Hadrian’s Wall, Roman frontiers, and what 50 years of research reveal about life at the edge of empire.

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How a Court Official Became an Egyptian God with Aidan Dodson (PODCAST)

How a Court Official Became an Egyptian God with Aidan Dodson (PODCAST)

Egyptologist Aidan Dodson discusses the life and afterlife of Amenhotep-son-of-Hapu, as well as his forthcoming biography.

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Why Gentileschi’s Magdalene Is a Baroque Masterpiece with Eve Straussman-Pflanzer (PODCAST)

Why Gentileschi’s Magdalene Is a Baroque Masterpiece with Eve Straussman-Pflanzer (PODCAST)

A National Gallery of Art curator discusses the Washington, D.C., institution's historic acquisition of a painting by Artemisia Gentileschi.

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Photos of the Acropolis Museum and Grand Egyptian Museum.

15 Great History Museums Every History Lover Must Visit at Least Once

From Cairo to London, these 15 world-class history museums house humanity's most breathtaking treasures, ancient artifacts, and cultural milestones.

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