The South Ledges, Appledore by Childe Hassam
It’s starting to get warm out so the seaside’s on my mind! In the latest episode we visit Appledore on the Isles of Shoals with… Read More »The South Ledges, Appledore by Childe Hassam
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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 Mother and Sister of the Artist by Berthe Morisot
When Berthe Morisot and her sister Edma wanted to learn how to paint, their parents willingly obliged. After all, that was part of an upper-class… Read More »The Mother and Sister of the Artist by Berthe Morisot
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
Little Dancer Aged Fourteen by Edgar Degas
Tired or determined? This is Marie van Goethem, a young ballet student at the Paris Opera. We’ll find out where she came from and the… Read More »Little Dancer Aged Fourteen by Edgar Degas
Place du Carrousel by Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarro was an Impressionist painter who created this sun-drenched view of a famous park in 1900. We’ll find out where this lovely scene takes… Read More »Place du Carrousel by Camille Pissarro
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
06 The Railway – Manet
Today, I’ll be looking at “The Railway” by Édouard Manet. This enigmatic painting has fascinated viewers since its creation in 1873. Set in a rapidly… Read More »06 The Railway – Manet