Plus, here's a breakdown of the specific art and artists discussed in this podcast.

Average to Good: Albums in the three-star range will primarily be of interest to established fans of the artist being discussed.

The list of artists discussed is similar, though shorter, to a 1940 list of Great Books.

Audio: Song clips by the artists discussed in this week's Music Chronicle.

Among the artists discussed are Manfredi, Orazio Gentileschi, and Valentin de Boulogne.

Among the artists discussed in the book, the most prominent are:

Ms. Lamers needs to take her ideas further, as do the other four artists discussed here, to one degree or another.

Since the artists discussed are striving hard to achieve art of significance, Matang Gonzales's efforts come as a shock.

In 1977, she was one of the featured artists discussed in a seminar given by Jacqueline Moss at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum.

The first hour is like a college-level art history class: she gives an overview of the artists being discussed, shows slides and opens the room to discussion.