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The History of Snowmen and Snow Sculptures
06:22 - 11:25 (05:02)
From acts of vandalism to Renaissance masterpieces, snow has been used as a medium for art for centuries. This podcast explores the history of snow sculptures and the evolution of snowmen.
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Michelangelo was commissioned to build a snowman in the Medici courtyard in 1494 and a town in Brussels built one during the winter of death in 1511, highlighting the use of snow as a medium by artists during the Renaissance and medieval era.
06:22 - 07:47 (01:25)
History
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Michelangelo was commissioned to build a snowman in the Medici courtyard in 1494 and a town in Brussels built one during the winter of death in 1511, highlighting the use of snow as a medium by artists during the Renaissance and medieval era.
ChapterThe History of Snowmen and Snow Sculptures
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The town of Brussels had a snowman festival that became a historical event known as The Miracle of 1511.
07:47 - 11:25 (03:37)
History
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The town of Brussels had a snowman festival that became a historical event known as The Miracle of 1511. The event was documented by town poet Jan Smekin in a poem called The Miracle of Pure Ice and Snow and was later supported by journals from people who lived in the town during that time.