A Long Look Podcast

Today, I’ll be looking at Mary Cassatt’s “The Boating Party.” This large painting represents a big break in style for Ca... Read more

Degas broke the rules with his innovative sculpture of Marie van Goethem, a young ballet student at the Paris Opera. We’... Read more

In this belated holiday episode, I’ll be looking at another favorite of mine, “The Annunciation,” by Jan Van Eyck. This ... Read more

John Singer Sargent was famous for his high society portraits set in elegant rooms like this. Find out why he gave up wh... Read more

It’s Christmas and that means it’s time to look at another of the Gallery’s gorgeous  Annunciation paintings. The elabor... Read more

Breezing Up was a huge hit when Homer exhibited it during the American centennial, 1876. Viewers loved the optimism he c... Read more

Rene Magritte is one of the best known Surrealist painters and loved turning expectations on their heads. Which could ex... Read more

In a complete 180 from the spiritual contemplation of our last episode, today we’re looking at the portrait of Jeanne B... Read more

This sunny, warm painting is a welcome relief in this miserable March. ”Skiffs” is one in a series of young men boating ... Read more

When Jasper Cropsey painted Autumn – On the Hudson River, he set out to create a breathtaking vista to promote the idea ... Read more

Today, I’ll be looking at “The Railway” by Édouard Manet. This enigmatic painting has fascinated viewers since its creat... Read more

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo's enormous, dramatic painting  focuses on the emotional homecoming in the Biblical story of “T... Read more

I realized I’ve been talking a lot lately about pure and pious saints. So, it’s time to lighten up by hanging out with p... Read more

This gelatin silver print by American artist Charles Sheeler is one of several images he created while experimenting wit... Read more

Slaying dragons and rescuing damsels–all in a day’s work for St. George of Cappadocia. We get his story from The Golden ... Read more

“Ghost,” the ambitious sculpture by Rachel Whiteread tells a story of family, memory, impending loss and survival. We’ll... Read more

Welcome back for Season 3! We’re starting with one of Vermeer's gorgeous, mysterious paintings. We’ll discover the layer... Read more

The Gallery calls Giorgione “one of the most mysterious artists in the history of art.” We’ll talk about his innovative ... Read more

A big naked guy is shown sitting around with a bunch of lions in Rubens' over-the-top painting. Meet Daniel, a favorite ... Read more

Camille Pissarro was an Impressionist painter who created this sun-drenched view of a famous park in 1900. We’ll find ou... Read more