River Landscape with Cows – Aelbert Cuyp
This evening scene celebrates the peace and prosperity the Dutch were finally enjoying after 80 years of war with Spain. But don’t be fooled by… Read More »River Landscape with Cows – Aelbert Cuyp
Episodes
The Return of the Prodigal Son – Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
This enormous, dramatic painting by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo focuses on the emotional homecoming in the Biblical story of “The Prodigal Son” in which youth and… Read More »The Return of the Prodigal Son – Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Portrait of Ginevra de’ Benci by Leonardo da Vinci
Welcome back for Season 2! I’m starting off with one of the Gallery’s greatest hits, the portrait of Ginevra de’ Benci by Leonardo da Vinci.… Read More »Portrait of Ginevra de’ Benci by Leonardo da Vinci
Hiatus Update from Karen
Hey everybody, I just wanted to let you know I’m hard at work on Season 2! We’re going to start off with one of the… Read More »Hiatus Update from Karen
12 End of Season 1
So we’ve reached the end of Season 1! The show will go on hiatus while I review, assess and prep for Season 2. I hope… Read More »12 End of Season 1
11 Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight – Turner
Joseph Mallord William Turner was quite a painter and quite a character. He’s described as vulgar, uncouth, unsophisticated and cheap. And yet, he became one… Read More »11 Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight – Turner
10 Slow Art Day is Here (Almost)!
Hi everybody! Just wanted to remind you all that Slow Art Day is this Saturday, April 14! If you’ve been listening to the show, you… Read More »10 Slow Art Day is Here (Almost)!
09 Doylestown House-The Stove – Sheeler
This gelatin silver print by American artist Charles Sheeler is one of several images he created while experimenting with the modernist ideas he’d discovered in… Read More »09 Doylestown House-The Stove – Sheeler
08 Skiffs – Caillebotte
This sunny, warm painting is a welcome relief in this miserable March. Skiffs is one in a series of young men boating by Gustave Caillebotte… Read More »08 Skiffs – Caillebotte
07 Judith Leyster Self-Portrait
This warm and welcoming self-portrait by Dutch master Judith Leyster is a gallery favorite. Join me while I talk about how this remarkable woman accomplished… Read More »07 Judith Leyster Self-Portrait