Imagine that the beauty of architecture can hide ideology and human suffering. In this episode, we talk about Stalinist Classicism — a style where ancient columns and pediments become tools of power and propaganda, grandiose yet dangerous at the same time. This episode was created using an LLM. Original jingle. Based on a text first published here.

The art style that vanished: how Soviet ideology erased Mannerism. How Russian art history often denied the existence of Mannerism, instead categorizing the style as an early stage of Baroque. This episode was created using an LLM. Original jingle. Based on a text first published here.

An analysis of Vasily Bazhenov’s unrealized plan to rebuild the Moscow Kremlin, revealing its overlooked meaning — a shift from a “medieval fortress” to a “modern European ensemble,” symbolizing Russia’s move toward a new model of statehood and architecture. This episode was created using an LLM. Original jingle. Based on a text first published here.