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
France
Grainstack, Sun in the Mist by Claude Monet
Today’s episode takes us to the Minneapolis Institute of Art for a long look at Claude Monet. We’ll find out how the morning light on… Read More »Grainstack, Sun in the Mist by Claude Monet
The Good Shepherd by Henry Ossawa Tanner
Henry Ossawa Tanner became one of America’s most famous Black artists by depicting dream-like Bible scenes like this one. Click here to see it on… Read More »The Good Shepherd by Henry Ossawa Tanner
La Condition Humaine by René Magritte
Rene Magritte is one of the best known Surrealist painters and loved turning expectations on their heads. Which could explain A LOT about some of… Read More »La Condition Humaine by René Magritte
Her Appeal to the Dauphin by Louis Maurice Boutet de Monvel
Who is this young person kneeling before a crowd of one-percenters? Meet Joan of Arc, one very tough teen. She’s here to convince the exiled… Read More »Her Appeal to the Dauphin by Louis Maurice Boutet de Monvel
Farmhouse in Provence by Vincent van Gogh
This deceptively peaceful summer scene actually bristles with energy! Van Gogh painted this in Arles, in the south of France where he tried to escape… Read More »Farmhouse in Provence by Vincent van Gogh
Nonchaloir (Repose) – John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent was famous for his high society portraits set in elegant rooms like this. Find out why he gave up what he called… Read More »Nonchaloir (Repose) – John Singer Sargent