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| On the Coast of New Jersey by William Trost Richards | 22 Nov 2024 | 00:09:55 | |
Today’s episode is all about relaxing, taking a little break after a long year and before the holidays hit. So I offer you a quiet beach at the Jersey Shore in this serene painting by William Trost Richards.
We’ll find out how this Philadelphia-born artist embraced the idea of nature and art as keys to a better life and his connection to the Corcoran Gallery in Washington D.C. Thomas Cole and the Corcoran are key parts of the story, so here are previous episodes about them: “A Pastoral Visit” tells the story of the founding of this influential museum and “The Voyage of Life: Childhood” is one of Cole’s dramatic allegorical paintings.
SHOW NOTES
“A Long Look” themes are "Easy" by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/2QGe6skVzSs and “At the Cafe with You” by Onion All Stars https://pixabay.com/users/onion_all_stars-33331904/
Episode Music
“Database Of Problems, Rolodex Of Lies” by Doctor Turtle
Artwork information
William Trost Richards information
https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.2710.html
New York Times article on Richards
“William Trost Richards: American Landscape & Marine Painter” by Linda S. Ferber
“Niagara” by Frederic Edwin Church
Episode on the Corcoran Gallery
Episode on Thomas Cole Transcript is available at https://alonglookpodcast.com/coast-new-jersey | |||
| Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl by James Whistler | 01 Nov 2024 | 00:10:17 | |
Welcome back! I hope you all had a great summer. We’ll be spending the rest of 2024 at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, starting off with a stunning portrait of a red-headed Irish beauty that shocked London society. We’ll find out who she is and how she was much more than a pretty face. Then we’ll learn about the very mercurial artist she had to put up with, James McNeill Whistler and the chaos he caused in his own life and others! SHOW NOTES Episode music String Quartet no. 2 in B minor - II. Minuetto moderato.” Composed by Joseph Miroslav Weber, Performed by Steves Bedroom Band. Courtesy of musopen.org Artwork information https://www.nga.gov/features/joanna-hiffernan-the-white-girl.html https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.12198.html#relatedpages https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2022/woman-in-white.html https://www.nga.gov/collection/highlights/whistler-symphony-in-white-no-1-the-white-girl.html https://www.nga.gov/blog/how-whistler-painted-white-in-full-color.html James McNeill Whistler info Joanna Hiffernan Bio The Peacock Room Transcript available at https://alonglookpodcast.com/symphony-in-white/ | |||
| Still Life with Peacock Pie by Pieter Claesz | 18 Nov 2023 | 00:11:13 | |
Just in time for Thanksgiving, we take a look at this sumptuous feast by one of the stars of still-life painting, Pieter Claesz. We'll find out three hints that tell us who might have owned this fabulous artwork and the amazing connection between the Dutch and one of your favorite ballpark treats! If you want to follow along, you can find it here on the Gallery's site.
SHOW NOTES
Episode music
“Meadow Waltz” by Keys of Moon Music “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” performed by Kevin MacLeod
Artwork information
Artist information
“Pieter Claesz : Master of Haarlem Still Life” by P. Biesboer, Zwolle: Waanders Publishers, 2004.
History of still life
“The Dutch Gamepiece” by Scott A. Sullivan
Dutch cuisine
For a transcript, visit https://alonglookpodcast.com/?p=2825 | |||
| Childhood by Thomas Cole | 21 Oct 2023 | 00:11:16 | |
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 Life.”
We’ll find out how Cole used this series to push the boundaries of landscape painting from just pretty pictures to something much more meaningful. And we’ll learn why the Gallery’s version isn’t the original! SHOW NOTES
“A Long Look” themes are "Easy" by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/2QGe6skVzSs and “At the Cafe with You” by Onion All Stars https://pixabay.com/users/onion_all_stars-33331904/
Episode music:
“His Last Share of the Stars” by Doctor Turtle https://doctorturtle.bandcamp.com/album/free-turtle-archive-everything-cc-by-by-turtle
Artwork information
https://www.nga.gov/collection/highlights/cole-the-voyage-of-life-childhood.html
Thomas Cole information
https://thomascole.org/wp-content/uploads/FINAL-PDF-for-Website-2022.pdf
Thomas Cole National Historic Site For a transcript visit https://alonglookpodcast.com/?p=2804
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| Changes in the Air! | 14 Oct 2023 | 00:02:18 | |
Autumn is a season of change, so it seemed like the perfect time to announce a few changes happening with the show! First, I've got new music! The current theme did the job when I started way back in 2017, but it’s time for a refresh so I went with a couple tunes that are welcoming and relaxed, but a little funky. I hope you like it! I'm also moving to a monthly release schedule. These changes will start with the next episode, which drops soon. Listen below for more details! I hope you enjoy the new sound and if you do, it would mean so much if you spread the word! Personal recommendations are one of the top ways people discover podcasts. Just send folks here or tell them to search for “A Long Look” wherever they get their podcasts. SHOW NOTES
“A Long Look” themes are "Easy" by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/2QGe6skVzSs and “At the Cafe with You” by Onion All Stars https://pixabay.com/users/onion_all_stars-33331904/
For a transcript visit https://alonglookpodcast.com/?p=2772 | |||
| Two Women Drinking Coffee by Edouard Vuillard | 27 Aug 2023 | 00:12:15 | |
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 presented with a dense, colorful pattern and have to figure out what the hidden image was. I could never do it.
In today’s episode we’ll find out how he and a group of young artists called the Nabis threw out the rules of traditional painting to create something more personal that made the viewer have to do some of the work of figuring out what’s going on.
If you want to follow along, you can find it here on the Gallery’s site. SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT BELOW)
“A Long Look” opening and closing themes are by Ron Gelinas
Episode theme is “Gnossienne” composed by Erik Satie. Performed by Edward Rosser. Courtesy of musopen.org
Artwork information
Vuillard self-portrait
Vuillard info
https://artuk.org/discover/stories/douard-vuillard-nabi-and-intimist
“Bonnard to Vuillard: Intimate Poetry: The Nabi Collection of Vicki and Roger Sant” by Elsa Smithgall, et al. New York, New York: Rizzoli Electa, 2019.
“Vuillard, the Inexhaustible Glance : Critical Catalogue of Paintings and Pastels.” Salomon, Antoine., Guy. Cogeval, and Mathias. Chivot. Vol. 1, Milano: Skira, 2003.
Nabis info https://smarthistory.org/nabis-decorative-art/ Negative space trick For a transcript visit https://alonglookpodcast.com/?p=2728
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| Ceres (Summer) by Antoine Watteau | 20 Jul 2023 | 00:08:40 | |
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 harvest goddess Ceres is lounging on. We find out crabs are sometimes lobsters and how a penniless young man from the outskirts of Paris named Antoine Watteau ended up scoring a big commission from one of the most powerful men in the court. And why this painting is now so rare! If you want to follow along, find it here on the Gallery’s site SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT BELOW)
“A Long Look” opening and closing themes are by Ron Gelinas:
Episode theme is “Violin Concerto no. 3 in G major, K. 216” composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Performed by the NOVA Community Chorus, courtesy of musopen.org
Artwork information
Watteau info
https://www.nga.gov/features/slideshows/18th-century-france-the-rococo-and-watteau.html#slide_1
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Antoine-Watteau/Watteaus-Cythera#ref35071
Cancer crab info https://ima.princeton.edu/2016/06/21/junes-zodiac-sign-lobster-like-crabs/
For a transcript visit alonglookpodcast.com | |||
| St. Francis at the Frick Collection | 03 Jun 2023 | 00:12:04 | |
Meet St. Francis, who’s in the middle of receiving a…um…complicated divine visitation. This wealthy young party lover and man about town gave it all up to live a more meaningful life and lead others to embrace self-sacrifice, love nature, and encourage peace. In today’s episode we find out how his spiritual devotion led to this rather mixed blessing and why he’s one of the most popular saints. If you want to follow along, you can find it at here on the Frick Collection’s site. Photo of St. Francis in gallery https://www.frick.org/blogs/middle_ground_bellini_breuer SHOW NOTES “A Long Look” opening and closing themes are by Ron Gelinas: Episode music: “Ale and Anecdotes” by Darren Curtis | https://www.darrencurtismusic.com/ Artwork information https://www.frick.org/interact/miniseries/cocktails_curator/bellinis_st_francis_desert St. Francis info https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Francis-of-Assisi#ref2420 In a New Light : Giovanni Bellini’s “St. Francis in the Desert.” Rutherglen, Susannah et al. New York: The Frick Collection in association with D Giles Limited, London, 2014. “Cocktails with A Curator” St. Francis in the Desert “Canticle of the Creatures” Meaning of stigmata Transcript available at alonglookpodcast.com | |||
| River Landscape by Annibale Carracci | 06 May 2023 | 00:11:28 | |
In today’s episode, we get to picture ourselves in a dreamy landscape on a sunny afternoon courtesy of Annibale Carracci and the National Gallery of Art in DC. Annibale was a painter in Bologna, Italy from the 1580s to early 1600s and one of his big innovations was making landscapes like this a thing in Italian art.
We’ll also find out how Annibale is connected to celebrity artist Lavinia Fontana who we met in a previous episode and what happened to the poor guy when he took on a project with the client from hell! SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT BELOW)
“A Long Look” opening and closing themes are by Ron Gelinas:
Episode music:
“The Well Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 - Fugue No. 21 in B-flat major, BWV 866” by Johann Sebastian Bach. Performed by Kimiko Ishizaka.
Artwork information
Carracci information
"Annibale Carracci Artist Overview and Analysis". [Internet]. 2023. TheArtStory.org Comments or questions are welcome at alonglookpodcast.com | |||
| Portrait of a Noblewoman by Lavinia Fontana | 25 Mar 2023 | 00:10:17 | |
In honor of Women’s History Month, we find out about trailblazer Lavinia Fontana, a celebrity artist in Renaissance Italy. Her portraits were all the rage among the nobility of Bologna and with the help of a supportive (and broad-minded) husband/business manager, she became the first professional woman artist.
SHOW NOTES “A Long Look” opening and closing themes are by Ron Gelinas:
Episode music: “Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - 13 - Variatio 12 Canone alla Quarta” composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Kimiko Ishizaka. http://www.jsayles.com/familypages/earlymusic.htm https://musopen.org/music/4107-goldberg-variations-bwv-988/
Artwork information https://nmwa.org/art/collection/portrait-noblewoman/
Self-portrait https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15883827
Lavinia Fontana information https://www.nga.gov/press/acquisitions/2022/lavinia-fontana.html
National Museum for Women in the Arts https://nmwa.org/nmwa-at-home/
Lavinia Fontana: Pioneering Painter of the 16th Century (Getty) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgeDGtF11KY
Lavinia Fontana of Bologna, 1552-1614 Catalog for exhibition of the same name, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1998 | |||
| Vittore Carpaccio: So Many Mysteries | 29 Jan 2023 | 00:13:10 | |
Our final episode in our long look at Vittore Carpaccio examines the mysteries raised by a reunited panel painting and how a good cleaning can make all the difference. SHOW NOTES
“A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo
Episode music is “La Verde Primavera,” “My Lady Carey’s Dompe,” and “Salterello” performed by John Sayles http://www.jsayles.com/familypages/earlymusic.htm
Exhibition catalogue
Fishing and Fowling on the Lagoon & Letter Rack (Getty Museum)
Two Women on a Balcony (Museo Correr/Google Arts and Culture)
New interpretation of reunited panels
Fishing scene theories
Post comments or questions at alonglookpodcast.com | |||
| Vittore Carpaccio: Virgin Reading | 06 Jan 2023 | 00:08:57 | |
Our next stop is Carpaccio’s “Virgin Reading.” We discover a hidden Jesus, a still-unsolved art mystery, and how Carpaccio broke the rules in his unusual depiction of the Virgin Mary. Check out the episode at alonglookpodcast.com to see the images mentioned. SHOW NOTES
“A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo
Episode music is “Goldberg Variations, BWV. 988 - Variation 12. Canon on the fourth.” Performed by Shelley Katz. Courtesy of musopen.org.
Virgin Reading info
Italian Paintings of the Fifteenth Century by Boskovits, Miklós., and David Alan Brown. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 2003.
Exhibition information
Vittore Carpaccio: Master Storyteller of Renaissance Venice by Peter Humphrey et al. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2022.
X-radiography
Giorgione episode Post comments or questions at alonglookpodcast.com | |||
| What's Ahead for A Long Look? | 10 Oct 2024 | 00:01:01 | |
“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 realized I've been doing all the talking for the past 7 years! So now, I'd like to hear from you. I’ve put together a short audience survey to find out your thoughts and experience with “A Long Look.” To be honest, I'm deciding whether or not to continue the show and your feedback will really help. You can find it at alonglookpodcast.com/survey and it shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes. It's a Google form but you DO NOT need a Goole account to fill it out. The deadline is Nov. 15. I look forward to hearing from you and thanks so much! SHOW NOTES
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| Vittore Carpaccio: St. Augustine in His Study | 16 Dec 2022 | 00:10:59 | |
Next up in our tour of Vittore Carpaccio is “Saint Augustine in His Study.” Carpaccio was a specialist in creating series of huge paintings designed to hang in sequence to tell the story of a saint or other Biblical story and “St. Augustine” is one of these.
We’ll find out how an unexpected visitor told the saint to get over himself, how Carpaccio created an immersive media experience in a Venetian meetinghouse, and how a dog beat out a weasel for a role in this scene. SHOW NOTES
“A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo
Episode music is “Sheep May Safely Graze - BWV 208” and “Lone Harvest” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Exhibition information
Artwork information
St. Augustine bio
Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni tour (starts at 4:55)
Words of Jerome to Augustine (Requires JSTOR login)
Post comments or questions at alonglookpodcast.com | |||
| Vittore Carpaccio: Lion of St. Mark | 03 Dec 2022 | 00:09:48 | |
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 power after a run-in with the League of Cambrai. We’ll find out how a winged lion became the symbol of Venice, what happens when a couple of tourists get carried away, and how a pope changing his mind led to Venice’s resurgence. SHOW NOTES “Vittore Carpaccio: Master Storyteller of Renaissance Venice” is on view Nov. 20, 2022–Feb. 12, 2023. Find out more at https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2022/carpaccio-renaissance-venice.html “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Goudimel Hodie nobis caelorum rex” composed by Claude Goudimel. Performed by Michel Rondeau. Courtesy of musopen.org https://musopen.org/music/43315-hodie-nobis-caelorum-rex/
Artwork information Vittore Carpaccio: Master Storyteller of Renaissance Venice by Peter Humphrey et al. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2022. https://www.italyouritaly.com/blog/2021/1/21/the-lion-of-san-marco https://www.britannica.com/topic/League-of-Cambrai Venice: Pure City by Peter Ackroyd ©2009, Anchor Books. Post comments or questions at alonglookpodcast.com | |||
| Vittore Carpaccio: Renaissance Storyteller | 28 Nov 2022 | 00:02:39 | |
Meet Vittore Carpaccio, a famous Renaissance artist you might never have heard of. He's the star of the National Gallery of Art’s exhibition, “Vittore Carpaccio: Master Storyteller of Renaissance Venice” which introduces this Venetian favorite to us for the first time! In Season 7, we’ll look at stories of lions, saints, puppies, and a reunited painting, and hidden Jesus! SHOW NOTES “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas “Gabrieli Canzon per sonar primi toni a 8, Ch. 170.” Performed by James Howard Young https://musopen.org/music/43294-canzon-per-sonar-primi-toni-a-8-ch-170/ | |||
| Madonna and Child by Giotto | 12 Dec 2021 | 00:10:15 | |
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 he goes by one name, Giotto! Kind of like Cher! We’ll find out how he revolutionized religious art in Florence at the end of the Middle Ages. Like so many of the writers around him, he looked to the past in order to move forward. And you’ll find out the lengths I go to for my listeners! SHOW NOTES “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo
Episode theme is “Angels We Have Heard on High” by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3368-angels-we-have-heard-on-high License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artwork information ”Distorting the Madonna in Medieval Art“ (Smart History article) Cecilia Frosini lecture (video) Giotto information https://www.theartstory.org/artist/giotto/ Arena Chapel frescoes Cimabué, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons “The Decameron” (Internet Archive link) Post comments or questions at alonglookpodcast.com | |||
| The Autumn Episode 2021 | 03 Oct 2021 | 00:24:24 | |
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 a stunning view of the Hudson River by Jasper Cropsey and see how Charles Sheeler turned a country stove into a modern image. Last but not least is Alma Thomas and her exuberant “Autumn Drama.” So join me for this special expanded episode of “A Long Look!” SHOW NOTES “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Quantum Jazz courtesy of Free Music Archive https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Quantum_Jazz Cover image by Melk Hagelslag from Pixabay Link to Hudson River episode show notes and transcript | |||
| Extended Ep: Woman with a Sunflower by Mary Cassatt | 14 Aug 2021 | 00:25:31 | |
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 is actually a bold statement of women’s rights! In this episode, art historian Nikki Georgopulos joins us to share the secret of the sunflower, and how her research led to the painting’s original name being restored. “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Prelude no. 4 in F major” composed by Gabriel Fauré. Courtesy of musopen. Closing theme is “Give the Ballot to the Mothers” courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways. Artwork information Woman with a Sunflower https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46573.html Nikki Georgopolus blog post
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| End of Season 6 | 03 Jul 2021 | 00:04:03 | |
Well, I've wrapped up our virtual road trip! I hope you enjoyed exploring works at other fantastic museums around the country. They all have great online resources if you want to check do a deeper dive into their collections. The show is mostly on hiatus for the summer, although I will be doing another extended episode in a few weeks, so stay tuned! SHOW NOTES “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Art Institute of Chicago J. Paul Getty Museum Minneapolis Institute of Art The Cleveland Museum of Art | |||
| Vale of Kashmir | 26 Jun 2021 | 00:12:46 | |
This final episode of our virtual museum road trip takes us to the Cleveland Museum of Art to see the dreamy Vale of Kashmir by Robert S. Duncanson. We’ll find out how a self-taught American artist made it big and his connection to First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. SHOW NOTES “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Nocturne in B flat minor, Op. 9 no. 1” composed by Frédéric Chopin. Performed by Olga Gurevich. Courtesy of musopen.org Vale of Kashmir image Duncanson info The Emergence of the African-American Artist: Robert S. Duncanson 1821-1872, Joseph D. Ketner, University of Missouri Press, 1994. America’s Forgotten Landscape Painter: Robert S. Duncanson Inauguration Highlights Rainbow Painting by African American Artist Robert S. Duncanson Charted New Paths for Black Artists in 19th-Century America The Cleveland Museum of Art Acquisition Highlights 2014 Lalla Rookh info Taft murals Post comments or questions at alonglookpodcast.com | |||
| Grainstack: Sun in the Mist | 26 May 2021 | 00:08:27 | |
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 a neighbor’s haystacks inspired one of his most famous painting series and the hectic practice he developed to paint them! “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Sonatine - I. Modéré” by Maurice Ravel. Performed by Markus Staab. Courtesy of musopen.org https://musopen.org/music/4724-sonatine/ Haystacks (Monet series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haystacks_(Monet_series) Artwork information https://collections.artsmia.org/art/10436/grainstack-claude-monet Monet info Exploring Late Monet with Art Historian Kathryn Calley Galitz, Pac Pobric, Editor, Digital Department, 2018 https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/collection-insights/2018/monet-conversation | |||
| Allegory of Fortune | 24 Apr 2021 | 00:12:32 | |
Isabella d'Este knew a thing or two about bad luck. A philandering husband who was out of town most of the time, the loss of three children, and oh yeah, running the government of Mantua while protecting it from invading armies while hubby was away! But she also knew Fortune can swing both ways. SHOW NOTES “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Suite in F Major” composed by Michael Praetorius. Performed by Michel Rondeau. Courtesy of musopen.org https://musopen.org/music/43633-suite-in-f-major/ Artwork information https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/822/dosso-dossi-giovanni-di-niccolo-de-lutero-allegory-of-fortune-italian-about-1530/ A Recovered ‘Fortune’ : Renaissance Work Cost $1,000, Sold for $4 Million https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-29-ca-849-story.html Dosso Dossi info https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/artists/1007/dosso-dossi-giovanni-di-niccolo-de-lutero-italian-ferrarese-about-1490-1542/ Dosso Dossi: Court Painter in Renaissance Ferrara (PDF) http://resources.metmuseum.org/resources/metpublications/pdf/ Isabella info https://isabelladeste.web.unc.edu/profile-of-isabella-deste/ https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/place_settings/isabella_d_este https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_d%27Este “Fickle Fortune: Pinning Down Fortune in 16th Century Italy” by Megan Haddad (2019) Aleph, UCLA Undergraduate Research Journal for the Humanities and Social Sciences, 16. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9kw3v8st Frank Sinatra singing Luck Be a Lady Tonight
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| American Art Finale | 20 Jul 2024 | 00:02:27 | |
Well, we’ve reached the end of our brief tour of the Smithsonian American Art Museum! I hope you’ve enjoyed it. It was a lot of fun getting to share this unique place with you and introduce you to some artists you might not have heard of.
I’ll tell you about the two-for-one experience of visiting the museum and its hidden gems. And I have...thoughts...about the stories it tells. SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT BELOW)
“A Long Look” themes are "Easy" by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/2QGe6skVzSs and “At the Cafe with You” by Onion All Stars https://pixabay.com/users/onion_all_stars-33331904/
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Luce Foundation Center for American Art
Lunder Conservation Center
National Portrait Gallery Transcript available at https://alonglookpodcast.com/american-art-finale | |||
| The Great Wave | 10 Apr 2021 | 00:08:55 | |
In today’s episode, we travel to the Art Institute of Chicago for a long look at this iconic print by Japanese artist, Hokusai.
You might remember from the Van Gogh episode that when French artists discovered colorful Japanese woodblock prints like this, it started the enormously popular Japonisme trend and eventually led to Impressionism.
But influence went both ways. In today’s episode, we’ll find out how a lab accident in Berlin led to Hokusai showcasing this vivid Prussian blue 130 years later. Please visit https://alonglookpodcast.com SHOW NOTES “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “La Mer - 3 - Dialogue du vent et de la mer” composed by Claude Debussy. Performed by the US Air Force Band https://musopen.org/music/14381-la-mer/#recordings Courtesy of musopen.org Artwork information https://www.artic.edu/articles/743/seeing-triple-the-great-wave-by-hokusai Hokusai bio https://www.artic.edu/artists/31492/katsushika-hokusai Ukiyo-e printing info https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=263hot9G8NA Prussian blue story Post comments or questions at alonglookpodcast.com | |||
| Adam and Eve | 27 Mar 2021 | 00:09:51 | |
In today’s A Long Look, we’ll find out how German artist Albrecht Dürer pushed the limits of engraving by experimenting with tools used by armorers and goldsmiths. And we’ll discover how his love of Italian art and fascination with the human body led to this work. Plus, we’ll find out the meaning of that menagerie of animals surrounding these two. You won’t believe who the parrot might represent! SHOW NOTES “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Dowland Lachrimae, or Seven Tears - 5. Lachrimae coactae” composed by John Dowland. Performed by I Solipsisti, courtesy of musopen.org. Artwork information https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/336222 Albrecht Dürer information https://www.britannica.com/biography/Albrecht-Dürer-German-artist#ref1949 Gothic and Renaissance Art in Nuremberg, 1300–1550 (PDF) One interpretation of the animals (Khan Academy) Printmaking information Engraving video (Metropolitan Museum) Armor images and information
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| The Apostle Judas Thaddeus | 12 Mar 2021 | 00:10:05 | |
Talk about a bad rep. Poor Judas Thaddeus has had to contend with the shame of being confused with Judas Iscariot, the traitor who sold out Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. But somewhere along the line he was rebranded as St. Jude, the patron saint of hopeless causes. He’s so popular, he’s even the namesake of St. Jude’s Children's Research Hospital which is devoted to treating children with cancer and finding a cure. In today’s Long Look we’ll find out about the artist who created this print, Hans Baldung Grien and get a crash course on woodblock printing! SHOW NOTES Please visit alonglookpodcast.com “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Missa Et ecce terræ motus - I. Kyrie - Christe - Kyrie.” Performed by Steve’s Bedroom Band https://musopen.org/music/31674-missa-et-ecce-terr-motus/ Artwork information https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.676.html Artist bio https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.323.html St. Jude information https://www.stjudeshrine.org/sj/patron-saint-of-the-impossible/ https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=127 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Jude-Apostle History of woodcuts in the West Thompson, Wendy. “The Printed Image in the West: Woodcut.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/wdct/hd_wdct.htm (October 2003) How woodcuts are made (video) St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital https://www.stjude.org/ | |||
| Season 6 Hits the Road | 06 Mar 2021 | 00:01:51 | |
Season 6 is finally here but with a twist! We’ll start at the Gallery but then travel virtually to other museums with fantastic online offerings.
The new episodes will roll out on the show’s new website alonglookpodcast.com! Of course, you’ll still be able to listen on your favorite app or streaming service.
If you have any questions or comments on the changes, email me at alonglookpodcast [at] gmail [dot] com. If you’re a fan and want to support the show, please spread the word! Hit that share button, email a link to your grandparents, or call your mom! You know she wants to hear from you! Personal recommendations are one of the top ways people discover podcasts.
So join me for the start of the new season, March 13!
SHOW NOTES“A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo | |||
| Exciting Changes Coming! | 20 Feb 2021 | 00:01:34 | |
It's been a busy 2021 at A Long Look! I'll be launching a new site at its new home, alonglookpodcast.com. The new home page features a grid of the latest episodes that’s a lot easier to navigate. No more constant scrolling looking for past episodes! You’ll now find the entire back catalog under the “Episodes” tabs in the nav bar.
But don't worry, I'll still be bringing you the descriptions and backstories you love! And I’m starting work on Season 6 which will debut on the new site, so come check it out!
I’ve made a big change on the back end, too, moving the feed to Libsyn, the granddaddy of podcast hosting companies. You shouldn’t notice any difference in your apps or streaming service, your subscription will automatically update.
The new site will launch in early March and I really look forward to having you join me there!
SHOW NOTES "A Long Look" theme is "Ascension" by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo | |||
| The Christmas Episode | 20 Dec 2020 | 00:23:03 | |
I wasn’t sure I wanted to celebrate Christmas after this dumpster fire of a year. But we’re starting to have some good news, so I’ve become cautiously optimistic. But did I feel optimistic enough to do a holiday episode? Would anyone want to hear one? I put the question to you in Instagram (@alonglookslowart) and the answer was a resounding yes! You guys are the best! So I pulled together three past episodes on works by Jan van Eyck, Giorgione and Gilbert Stuart that reflect the season and the idea of hope and miracles. Follow these links to their page on the Gallery’s site. On each Gallery page, click on the image and you’ll be able to zoom in and pan around. So please join me for this extended Christmas episode of “A Long Look!” BTW, the show will go back into hibernation after this. I’ve got some exciting changes brewing, which I’ll let you know about here and on Instagram! SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo The Annunciation Gallery entry Adoration of the Shepherds Gallery entry Giorgione information The Skater (Portrait of William Grant) Theme is “6 String Quartets – Quartet no. 1” composed by Charles Wesley, performed by Steve’s Bedroom Band. Courtesy of musopen.org Gallery entry George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait) (National Portrait Gallery) Serpentine Greeting/Mohawk (YouTube video) The post The Christmas Episode appeared first on A Long Look. | |||
| The Thanksgiving Episode | 24 Nov 2020 | 00:20:19 | |
I’ve been trying to practice gratitude this year to fight against the fear and toxicity that’s felt overwhelming at times. So, I decided to make a special, extended Thanksgiving episode to share this idea with you. I chose works from former episodes by Richard Norris Brooke, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, and Aelbert Cuyp that reflect some aspect of family, generosity, or forgiveness that really resonates. I hope they help you to also step back and find balance in remembering the good things. SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode artwork A Pastoral Visit Gallery entry Richard Norris Brooke and William Corcoran information The Prodigal Son Gallery entry Joseph Bonaparte info River Landscape with Cows Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., “Aelbert Cuyp/River Landscape with Cows/1645/1650,” Dutch Paintings of the Seventeenth Century, NGA Online Editions. https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.69390.html#entry Wheelock video: https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.69390.html#relatedpages Paintings in the Dutch Golden Age (PDF) | |||
| End of Season 5 | 17 Oct 2020 | 00:01:26 | |
We’ve reached the end of Season 5 and as this unbelievable year comes to a close, I’ll be taking some time off to figure out what’s next for the show. It’s been a huge pleasure bringing you all the great stories I found and sharing the incredible variety of works in the Gallery. And talking to the occasional guest like Bruce Campbell and Sandy Bellamy was great! I think what made this season special, though, was learning with you about the incredible Black artists of the Evans-Tibbs Collection. I was familiar with Henry Ossawa Tanner and Alma Thomas but finding out about the work and life of Margaret Burroughs and Edward Loper was amazing. We really only scratched the surface, so if you want to find out more about these and other Black artists, here are a few resources: Evans-Tibbs Collection exhibition Digitized Evans-Tibbs archive items Finally, I want to thank everyone at the Gallery who have provided so much help and encouragement. I’ll continue to be on Instagram @alonglookpodcast, so look for me there! SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas (YouTube) | |||
| Quarry by Edward Loper | 03 Oct 2020 | 00:12:07 | |
Did you know the US government once actually paid artists to work? During the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration helped launch the career of Edward L. Loper, a prominent artist from Wilmington, Delaware. We’ll find out how his lifelong curiosity, study, and teaching built a successful career lasting more than 60 years. You can see Loper’s beautiful illustrations for the Index of American Design on the American Drawings page on the Gallery’s site. The Index is listed in the sidebar. You can get a version to zoom and pan around in here. SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Night on the Docks – Sax” by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under a CC-BY Creative Commons Attribution License. Artwork Information Gaudiano, N. (2009, Nov 19). Bidens’ New Home a Gallery for Delaware Art. Gannett News Service (PDF) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.dclibrary.idm.oclc.org/docview/450231157?accountid=46320 Exhibition catalogs Edw. L. Loper: From the Prism’s Edge, Delaware Art Museum, 1996. Interviews Edward Loper : African American Painter (Video) Edward Loper: Prophet of Color (Video) The post Quarry by Edward Loper appeared first on A Long Look. | |||
| Still Life by Margaret Burroughs | 12 Sep 2020 | 00:09:31 | |
Margaret Taylor Burroughs was an author, painter, sculptor, printmaker, curator, museum director, activist, and teacher who left an amazing artistic and historic legacy in Chicago. In today’s episode we’ll find out how she helped launch the Chicago Renaissance in the ’40s and how she combined her social activism with art. “Still Life” by Margaret Burroughs, American, 1943 SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Shades of Spring” by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Cain, Mary Ann, and Haki R. Madhubuti. South Side Venus : the Legacy of Margaret Burroughs Evanston, Illinois: Northwestern University Press, 2019. Link to materials on Margaret Burroughs at the NGA Library The Southern University Fine Arts Department Presents Dr. Burroughs., n.d. You Are Cordially Invited to an Exhibition of New Paintings by Dr. Margaret Burroughs., 1992. Margaret Burroughs, Marion Perkins : A Retrospective. Washington, D.C. (1910 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington 20001): Evans-Tibbs Collection, 1982. Samples of Burrough’s later works The Woman Who Helped Birth a Black Artistic Renaissance in Chicago (Vice article) Margaret Burroughs, co-founder of DuSable Museum, dies at 95 Wikipedia entry Linocut printmaking video | |||
| Floating Clouds by Hisako Hibi | 22 Jun 2024 | 00:09:39 | |
In today’s episode we look at “Floating Clouds” by Hisako Hibi, one of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans incarcerated in prison camps on the West Coast during WWII. Paintings like this served as the only visual record of life in the camps as well as a way for prisoners to deal with the harsh conditions.
We’ll find out how she and her family were able to build a new life after the war and how she persevered through her art and with the help of fellow immigrants. SHOW NOTES
EPISODE MUSIC
“Eastern Thought” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Artwork information
Detention camp paintings
Hisako Hibi info
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hisako_Hibi
https://americanart.si.edu/blog/japanese-american-artists-hibi
https://www.becomingvisible.si.edu/stories/hisako-hibi
https://womenshistory.si.edu/blog/hisako-hibis-work-artist-was-almost-lost
Exhibition info Transcript available at https://alonglookpodcast.com/floating-clouds
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| The Good Shepherd by Henry Ossawa Tanner | 29 Aug 2020 | 00:12:09 | |
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 the Gallery’s site. Clicking the image on their page will open a viewer that allows you to zoom in and pan around. In today’s episode we’ll find out how he went from working in a flour mill to a successful artistic career in Paris and what he has in common with another artist, Richard Norris Brooke. And we discover a mystery about one of his early works! SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Virtutes Instrumenti” by Kevin MacLeod License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artwork information https://www.antiquesandthearts.com/henry-ossawa-tanner-and-his-influence-in-america/ Tanner Bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Ossawa_Tanner#cite_ref-eoaah_6-0 https://americanart.si.edu/artist/henry-ossawa-tanner-4742 Tanner painting technique The post The Good Shepherd by Henry Ossawa Tanner appeared first on A Long Look. | |||
| Autumn Drama by Alma Thomas | 15 Aug 2020 | 00:09:13 | |
Click here to view “Autumn Drama” on the Gallery’s site. Clicking the image on their page will open a viewer that allows you to zoom in and pan around. Talk about a second act! Alma Thomas was a longtime art teacher in Washington DC, who began her art career after 35 years of teaching. She took inspiration from nature, color theory, and the works of artists she met through her involvement in the DC arts scene. All of this developed into her unique, colorful style. We’ll find out how she found success at age when most people have long since retired and achieved national recognition most artists dream of. And what she had in common with Henri Matisse! SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “All About the Sun” by Quantum Jazz. Autumn Drama Alma Thomas information https://americanart.si.edu/artist/alma-thomas-4778 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alma_Thomas Alma W. Thomas : A Retrospective of the Paintings, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 1998 Whitney Museum of American Art exhibition catalog The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Color, Johannes Itten Alma Thomas. Autobiographical writing by Alma Thomas on her Earth paintings, before 1978. Alma Thomas papers, circa 1894-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. National Arboretum in October photographed by DC Gardens, courtesy of the National Arboretum CC BY The post Autumn Drama by Alma Thomas appeared first on A Long Look. | |||
| Correcting the Canon: The Evans-Tibbs Collection | 01 Aug 2020 | 00:21:45 | |
Welcome back to “A Long Look!” For the rest of the season, I’ll be presenting paintings from the Evans-Tibbs Collection, one of the most important collections of works by Black artists in America. It was the mission of Thurlow Evans Tibbs Jr. to raise the profile of Black artists by collecting and exhibiting their work in his Washington DC gallery from the 1970s through the early ’90s and by documenting their careers in an enormous archive. He inherited his love of art from his grandmother, known as Madam Evanti, the first professional African American opera singer to perform internationally. Joining me in this introductory episode is Tibbs scholar Sandy Bellamy, an adjunct art history professor at Howard University and manager of the Percent for Art Commissions program run by the Washington DC Department of General Services. Sandy takes us through the fascinating history of the collection, and the rich legacy of Black art scholarship born at Howard University decades earlier. SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Opportunity Walks” by Kevin MacLeod. Artwork information Digitized Evans-Tibbs archive items BOOKS MENTIONED Modern Negro Art, James Porter | |||
| The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew by Duccio di Buoninsegna | 17 May 2020 | 00:09:43 | |
This colorful panel painting depicts an episode early in Jesus’s career–the moment he called Peter and his brother Andrew to join his ministry. It was part of an enormous altarpiece for the cathedral of Siena. We’ll find out what prompted the cathedral powers to hire Duccio, Siena’s top artist and how innovative he was in depicting stories of Mary and Jesus’s lives. And we meet a few friendly fish! SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Canzona ‘La Foresta’ (For 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones – Rondeau)” composed by Giovanni Cavaccio. Performed by Michel Rondeau. Courtesy of musopen.org https://musopen.org/music/33104-canzona-la-foresta/ https://musopen.org/music/performer/michel-rondeau/ Artwork information Maestà information https://operaduomo.siena.it/en/sites/museum/ Duccio information The post The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew by Duccio di Buoninsegna appeared first on A Long Look. | |||
| River Landscape with Ferry by Salomon van Ruysdael | 03 May 2020 | 00:09:57 | |
Salomon van Ruysdael absolutely nails the feeling of optimism, enjoyment, maybe even relief, as his fellow Dutch citizens ferry across a river on a soft spring evening. They’re setting out to explore their hard-won, brand new Dutch Republic. You might remember from a previous episode about their war for independence against Spain, they spent 80 years fighting for this moment. We’ll find out the ferry might have meant more than just transportation to these folks and how it came to the Gallery after a long restitution battle. SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “The Four Seasons, Op. 8” composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Performed by the Modena Chamber Orchestra Artwork information Salomon van Ruysdael information Goudstikker restitution https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/22/arts/design/22heir.html The post River Landscape with Ferry by Salomon van Ruysdael appeared first on A Long Look. | |||
| The Lackawanna Valley by George Inness | 18 Apr 2020 | 00:10:48 | |
George Inness painted this scene of a train chugging through a bucolic landscape for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad to commemorate the opening of their big, new train roundhouse in Scranton PA. This hub would allow them to expand service from the Great Lakes to Hoboken NJ, right across the Hudson River from New York City. We’ll find out how George fell in love with painting and how his wife’s wisdom prevailed against his artistic pride! By the way, the Hoboken terminus played a role in another episode, Blue Morning by George Bellows. SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Over The Water, Humans Gather” by Doctor Turtle Artwork information Cikovsky, Nicolai, Jr. “George Inness and the Hudson River School: The Lackawanna Valley.” The American Art Journal 2 (Fall 1970): 36-57, repro. George Inness information Content compiled and written by Sarah Ingram. Edited and revised, with Synopsis and Key Ideas added by Greg Thomas. First published on 30 Nov 2019. Updated and modified regularly [Accessed 02 Apr 2020] Inness, George. Life, Art, and Letters of George Inness. The Century Co., 1917. http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433066280367. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad information The post The Lackawanna Valley by George Inness appeared first on A Long Look. | |||
| Season 5 Begins | 17 Apr 2020 | 00:01:50 | |
To be honest, I wasn’t sure how appropriate it would be to start another season of an arts podcast during the Covid-19 pandemic. But the incredibly creative work of so many museums, galleries and people around the world convinced me to join in. Because the Gallery is closed, I’ll be choosing artworks on their site that allow for zooming and panning to see details. As always, you’re invited to do the same! I’ll include a direct link below the image in each post. The pan and zoom features work best in a desktop or tablet browser. Looking forward to sharing new long (distance) looks with all of you and hope you stay safe and healthy. SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGEdNSNkZoo&feature=youtu.be The post Season 5 Begins appeared first on A Long Look. | |||
| End of Season 4 | 06 Mar 2020 | 00:01:56 | |
The blossoms are starting to bloom, so “A Long Look” is going on spring break! If you’ve been enjoying the show I’d really appreciate if you would spread the word! Personal recommendations are one of the top ways people discover podcasts. Another way you can support the show is by leaving a review or rating on Apple Podcasts or your favorite app. And don’t forget, “A Long Look” can be enjoyed by listeners who are blind or have low vision! They can listen on their iOS devices using Apple Podcasts or the Overcast app. And transcripts are available starting with Season 3. So, if you have friends or relatives who are part of these communities, let them know too! Thanks to all of you who spend part of your day with “A Long Look”! If you have any questions or comments, I’d love to hear from you! The comments section is just below this post. SHOW NOTES “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo | |||
| The Mother and Sister of the Artist by Berthe Morisot | 24 Feb 2020 | 00:11:20 | |
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 young woman’s education. But when their teacher saw their incredible talent, he warned their mother, “…they will become painters. Are you fully aware of what that means? It will be revolutionary…” And he was right! For a woman to become a professional painter was almost unheard of in 1850s Paris. But Berthe did it, even after her well-meaning mentor Édouard Manet made some…uh…improvements to this painting just before the deadline for submission to the all-important Salon. Prepare to cringe! See the artwork at https://alonglookpodcast.com/the-mother-and-sister-of-the-artist-by-berthe-morisot/ SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Fauré Nocturne no. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 36” composed by Gabriel Fauré. https://musopen.org/music/performer/european-archive/ https://musopen.org/music/composer/gabriel-faure/ Artwork information https://www.artble.com/artists/berthe_morisot/paintings/portrait_of_the_artist’s_mother_and_sister Morisot information Shennan, Margaret. Berthe Morisot : the First Lady of Impressionism Phoenix Mill: Sutton, 1996.
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| Autumn – On the Hudson River by Jasper Cropsey | 08 Feb 2020 | 00:09:07 | |
When Jasper Cropsey painted Autumn – On the Hudson River, he set out to create a breathtaking vista to promote the idea of American grandeur and vast potential. Like Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) by Winslow Homer, it was meant to be optimistic and suggest endless possibilities. Ironic, since it was painted one year before the Civil War started. We’ll find out how Cropsey’s talent took him from a Staten Island farm to meeting royalty at St. James Palace and his connection to an elevated railway in Manhattan. See the artwork at https://alonglookpodcast.com/autumn-on-the-hudson-river-by-jasper-cropsey/ SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Kiss Inflation” by Doctor Turtle. Artwork information American Paintings of the Nineteenth Century: Part I (PDF) Jasper Cropsey information Gilbert Elevated Railway information Ever Rest information | |||
| Extended Ep: Happy Anniversary, Impressionism! | 18 May 2024 | 00:28:36 | |
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 originals: Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Berthe Morisot. Her painting “The Mother and Sister of the Artist” is featured in the upcoming blockbuster “Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment” opening Sept. 8 at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Find out more on their site. SHOW NOTES
Episode Music:
EPISODES
Pissarro--Place du Carrousel
Morisot--Mother and Sister of the Artist
EXHIBITIONS
“Mary Cassatt at Work” Philadelphia Museum of Art (May 18-Sept. 8)
“The Impressionist Revolution from Monet to Matisse” Dallas Museum of Art (thru Nov. 3)
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| La Condition Humaine by René Magritte | 25 Jan 2020 | 00:08:48 | |
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 the more unsavory parts of his life! And we’ll find out how he turned a simple view of a front lawn into something mind-blowing! See La Condition Humaine does not have an open access image available. You can see it at https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.70170.html SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Menuet antique” composed by Maurice Ravel. Performed by Luis Sarro. Courtesy of musopen.org https://musopen.org/music/4704-menuet-antique/ https://musopen.org/music/performer/luis-sarro/ https://musopen.org/music/composer/maurice-ravel/ Artwork information Magritte information Elliott, Patrick. Another World : Dalí, Magritte, Míro and the Surrealists. Edinburgh: National Galleries of Scotland, 2010. Print. What You Need to Know about René Magritte (Artsy article) René and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog After the War, Paul Simon
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| The Annunciation by Masolino da Panicale | 20 Dec 2019 | 00:08:34 | |
It’s Christmas and that means it’s time to look at another of the Gallery’s gorgeous Annunciation paintings. The elaborate inlay work decorating almost every square inch of this Renaissance room almost makes you miss the main event! Masolino has chosen to show the moment after Gabriel’s astounding news but before Mary’s response. We’ll find out why the room is so tilted and the real reason behind Mary’s silence. See the artwork at https://alonglookpodcast.com/the-annunciation-by-masolino-da-panicale/ SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Angeli, Archangeli” composed by Andrea Gabrieli. Performed by Michel Rondeau. Courtesy of musopen.org. https://musopen.org/music/43293-angeli-archangeli/ https://musopen.org/music/performer/michel-rondeau/ https://musopen.org/music/composer/andrea-gabrieli/ Artwork information Tempera painting (video) Mary pose information “Christmas Story in Art” (video) SUGGESTED READING | |||
| The Dancing Couple by Jan Steen | 07 Dec 2019 | 00:11:10 | |
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 people who know how to party–the Dutch! Scenes like this of a large group drinking and dancing were Jan Steen’s specialty. We’ll find out what brings these country and city folks together and the naughty message behind the caged rooster! See the artwork at https://alonglookpodcast.com/the-dancing-couple-by-jan-steen/ SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Achaidh Cheide” by Kevin MacLeod. The Dancing Couple information Jan Steen: Painter and Storyteller (PDF)
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| Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) by Winslow Homer | 23 Nov 2019 | 00:10:03 | |
Breezing Up was a huge hit when Homer exhibited it during the American centennial, 1876. Viewers loved the optimism he conveyed in this scene of a trio of boys and their old skipper speeding towards port, one lad looking towards the horizon. We’ll find out how Homer uses a technique we heard about in the Sargent episode that makes us feel like we’re on board and get a brief introduction to lithography, a popular printing method. And I confess to missing an important symbol! See the artwork at https://alonglookpodcast.com/breezing-up-a-fair-wind-by-winslow-homer/ SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT) “A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo Episode theme is “Today’s Special:Jam Tomorrow” by Dr. Turtle. Breezing Up information https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.30228.html Winslow Homer information American Paintings of the Nineteenth Century, Part 1 (PDF) American Stories information Lithography tutorial from Minneapolis Institute of Art (YouTube) | |||