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What’s Ahead for A Long Look?

October 10, 2024October 14, 2024

“A Long Look” returns with new episodes soon! Meanwhile, I’ve been looking down the road trying to figure out the future of the show and… Read More »What’s Ahead for A Long Look?

Three paintings are cropped into horizontal bars with the word 150 in white text superimposed over the middle image.

Happy Anniversary, Impressionism!

May 18, 2024May 18, 2024

Just in time for your Memorial Day travels, here’s an extended episode celebrating the anniversary of Impressionism! We take another look at three of the… Read More »Happy Anniversary, Impressionism!

A chubby baby sits on a bed of pink and white flowers in an amber-colored boat with fistfuls of blossoms in his upraised hands. A winged angel in a white robe with a glowing starburst over its heads stands behind him with one hand the tiller, steering them down a narrow river lined with flowers and plants.

The Voyage of Life: Childhood by Thomas Cole

October 21, 2023October 21, 2023

In today’s episode we’re looking at “Childhood” by Thomas Cole. It’s the first of a series of enormous paintings he did called “The Voyage of… Read More »The Voyage of Life: Childhood by Thomas Cole

Two Women Drinking Coffee by Edouard Vuillard

August 27, 2023August 27, 2023

This work by Edouard Vuillard reminds me of the old Magic Eye images that ran in the Sunday comics back in the ’90s. You’d be… Read More »Two Women Drinking Coffee by Edouard Vuillard

Ceres (Summer) by Antoine Watteau

July 22, 2023July 22, 2023

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

Vittore Carpaccio Ep1: Lion of St. Mark

December 3, 2022December 3, 2022

We kick off Season 7’s spotlight on Renaissance artist Vittore Carpaccio with his majestic, “Lion of St. Mark.” This enormous painting announces Venice’s return to… Read More »Vittore Carpaccio Ep1: Lion of St. Mark

Vittore Carpaccio: Renaissance Storyteller

November 28, 2022July 12, 2023

Welcome back to A Long Look! I’m so glad to be back and with a real treat! I’ll be spending Season 7 bringing you highlights… Read More »Vittore Carpaccio: Renaissance Storyteller

A young woman seen from the waist up is wrapped in a blue mantle and holds a white flower in one hand. A male infant sits upright in the curve of her opposite arm and reaches forward to touch the flower.

Madonna and Child by Giotto

December 12, 2021December 16, 2021

We’re going old school in this Christmas episode as we look at Madonna and Child by Giotto di Bondone, a guy who got so famous… Read More »Madonna and Child by Giotto

The sleeves of a grey sweater are wrapped around a mug of cocoa on a desk. Beyond them is an open book with gold and rust red leaves lying on it.

Celebrating Autumn Episode

October 3, 2021October 3, 2021

Well, it’s fall, my favorite time of year! I decided to celebrate by pulling together three past episodes related to this beautiful season. We’ll revisit… Read More »Celebrating Autumn Episode

cropped view of woman sitting with a child in her lap. A large sunflower is pinned to her gown.

Expanded Ep: Woman with a Sunflower by Mary Cassatt

August 14, 2021April 30, 2024

Woman with a Sunflower looks like one of Mary Cassatt’s charming domestic scenes. But when she painted this in 1905, times were changing and this… Read More »Expanded Ep: Woman with a Sunflower by Mary Cassatt