Ceres (Summer) by Antoine Watteau
Today’s episode takes us back to the reign of the Sun King, Louis XIV, whose court was every bit as frothy as the clouds the… Read More »Ceres (Summer) by Antoine Watteau
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Daniel in the Lions’ Den by Sir Peter Paul Rubens
So who’s this big naked guy sitting around with a bunch of lions? Meet Daniel, a favorite counselor to the Persian king Darius. Daniel has… Read More »Daniel in the Lions’ Den by Sir Peter Paul Rubens
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