The Conversion of Saint Paul by Jacopo Tintoretto
Meet Saul of Tarsus, who is having a very bad day at work. We’ll find out what (or who) is causing all this commotion and… Read More »The Conversion of Saint Paul by Jacopo Tintoretto
Meet Saul of Tarsus, who is having a very bad day at work. We’ll find out what (or who) is causing all this commotion and… Read More »The Conversion of Saint Paul by Jacopo Tintoretto
In the late 1800s, it was common for families to have their pastor over for Sunday dinner. That’s what Richard Norris Brooke is depicting here.… Read More »A Pastoral Visit by Richard Norris Brooke
John Constable painted this bucolic landscape for Major General Francis Slater–Rebow but it’s not what it appears to be! We’ll talk about the headaches caused… Read More »Wivenhoe Park, Essex by John Constable
Welcome back for Season 3! We’re starting with this gorgeous, mysterious painting by Vermeer. We’ll discover the layers of meaning in this simple domestic scene,… Read More »Woman Holding a Balance by Johannes Vermeer
We’ve reached the end of Season 2! Thanks to everyone who came back and all the new listeners and subscribers who joined us. I appreciate… Read More »End of Season 2
The Gallery calls Giorgione “one of the most mysterious artists in the history of art.” We’ll talk about his innovative landscape style and where he… Read More »The Adoration of the Shepherds by Giorgione
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
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
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
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