{"id":3327,"date":"2020-05-22T14:33:50","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T19:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/?p=3327"},"modified":"2020-10-24T09:30:35","modified_gmt":"2020-10-24T14:30:35","slug":"world-goth-day-may-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/world-goth-day-may-22\/","title":{"rendered":"World Goth Day, May 22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sheltering at home these past two-and-a-half months, I feel a small pang of sadness every time I spot a talk or tour on my calendar that I was scheduled to lead at the museum. Despite &#8212; or perhaps in recognition of &#8212; the suffering of so many worldwide amidst the global pandemic, today, May 22, myriads of shrouded souls across the globe celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theworldgothdaypage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Goth Day<\/a>. While I may not be able to guide friends and strangers through the museum galleries in an exploration of iconic Goth music paired with masterful works of visual art, I can at least share my own personal pairings in this highly abbreviated manner. I hope you enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"722\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"3333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/1894-1042-wounded-eurydice\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1894.1042-Wounded-Eurydice.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2116,3000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1894.1042 &#8211; Wounded Eurydice\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Wounded Eurydice, 1868\/70. Art Institute of Chicago, 1894.1042&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1894.1042-Wounded-Eurydice-212x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1894.1042-Wounded-Eurydice-722x1024.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1894.1042-Wounded-Eurydice-722x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Young Grecian woman in a forest setting sitting on a log inspecting a wound in her foot\" class=\"wp-image-3333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1894.1042-Wounded-Eurydice-722x1024.jpg 722w, https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1894.1042-Wounded-Eurydice-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1894.1042-Wounded-Eurydice-768x1089.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><figcaption>Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Wounded Eurydice, 1868\/70. Art Institute of Chicago, 1894.1042<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Cruxshadows - Eurydice (Live)\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XVyhSuOswk4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m always a sucker for Classical literary references in counterculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"626\" data-attachment-id=\"3332\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/andy-warhol-the-kiss-bela-lugosi-1987-60\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Andy-Warhol-The-Kiss-Bela-Lugosi-1987.60.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"843,626\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Andy Warhol The Kiss (Bela Lugosi) 1987.60\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Andy Warhol, The Kiss (Bela Lugosi), 1963. Art Institute of Chicago, 1987.60&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Andy-Warhol-The-Kiss-Bela-Lugosi-1987.60-300x223.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Andy-Warhol-The-Kiss-Bela-Lugosi-1987.60.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Andy-Warhol-The-Kiss-Bela-Lugosi-1987.60.jpg\" alt=\"Still frame detail of Bela Lugosi as Dracula about to bite into the neck of a young damsel\" class=\"wp-image-3332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Andy-Warhol-The-Kiss-Bela-Lugosi-1987.60.jpg 843w, https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Andy-Warhol-The-Kiss-Bela-Lugosi-1987.60-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Andy-Warhol-The-Kiss-Bela-Lugosi-1987.60-768x570.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Andy Warhol, The Kiss (Bela Lugosi), 1963. Art Institute of Chicago, 1987.60<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Cure - Lovesong (Official Music Video)\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hXCKLJGLENs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dracula is such a tragic romantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"3331\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/vessel-in-the-form-of-a-severed-trophy-head-1957-425\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vessel-in-the-Form-of-a-Severed-Trophy-Head-1957.425.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1507212224&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vessel in the Form of a Severed Trophy Head 1957.425\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Vessel in the Form of a Severed Trophy Head, 180 B.C.\/A.D. 500, Nazca, South coat, Peru. Art Institute of Chicago, 1957.425&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vessel-in-the-Form-of-a-Severed-Trophy-Head-1957.425-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vessel-in-the-Form-of-a-Severed-Trophy-Head-1957.425-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vessel-in-the-Form-of-a-Severed-Trophy-Head-1957.425-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Small ceramic vessel formed and painted to appear like a bearded male head with strong with a strong widow's peak hairline\" class=\"wp-image-3331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vessel-in-the-Form-of-a-Severed-Trophy-Head-1957.425-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vessel-in-the-Form-of-a-Severed-Trophy-Head-1957.425-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vessel-in-the-Form-of-a-Severed-Trophy-Head-1957.425-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Vessel in the Form of a Severed Trophy Head, 180 B.C.\/A.D. 500, Nazca, South coat, Peru. Art Institute of Chicago, 1957.425<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bauhaus |  Bela Lugosi&#039;s Dead Original 12&quot; (1882-1956) |  MonstersHD Undead tribute\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YtLlmrrCajA?start=181&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>No, no. Warhol&#8217;s Lugosi is very much alive (undead?). This poor soul is dead, yet eternalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, an emblem of corrosion, corruption, and hypocrisy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"3330\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/picture-of-dorian-gray-1977-21\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Picture-of-Dorian-Gray-1977.21.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"843,1733\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Picture of Dorian Gray 1977.21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ivan Albright, Picture of Dorian Gray, 1943\/44. Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Ivan Albright, 1977.21&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Picture-of-Dorian-Gray-1977.21-146x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Picture-of-Dorian-Gray-1977.21-498x1024.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Picture-of-Dorian-Gray-1977.21-498x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Full portrait of a standing decaying man amidst a decaying luxury interior backdrop\" class=\"wp-image-3330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Picture-of-Dorian-Gray-1977.21-498x1024.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Picture-of-Dorian-Gray-1977.21-146x300.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Picture-of-Dorian-Gray-1977.21-768x1579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Picture-of-Dorian-Gray-1977.21.jpg 843w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><figcaption>Ivan Albright, Picture of Dorian Gray, 1943\/44. Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Ivan Albright, 1977.21<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Sisters Of Mercy - This Corrosion HQ\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q-RVJyNpfDk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>And some bonus content. Sure, they&#8217;re veering more towards Synthpop than Goth, but these are two very dear songs to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wolfsheim - Once in a Lifetime\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WkGGi_uUaPc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"T.O.Y. &quot;Dream With Me&quot;\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EKyfdgeMHL8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What songs resonate most with you in the Gothic genre?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which songs and works of art would you pair, and why?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sheltering at home these past two-and-a-half months, I feel a small pang of sadness every time I spot a talk or tour on my calendar that I was scheduled to lead at the museum. Despite &#8212; or perhaps in recognition of &#8212; the suffering of so many worldwide amidst the global pandemic, today, May 22, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/world-goth-day-may-22\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;World Goth Day, May 22&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3338,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[492,420],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/World-Goth-Day.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7RFIB-RF","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3327"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3327"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3341,"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3327\/revisions\/3341"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ancientartpodcast.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}