In this episode, Sarah and Sarah put on their detective hats to unravel the mysterious meanings behind Benjamin West’s painting, Helen Brought to Paris.
Our References: Raphael, John Adams, Charles Willson Peale, Gilbert Stuart
Music: Allegro by Zimbalista
Tags: american art, American Revolution, Art, benjamin west, Helen Brought to Paris, Museum, Painting, smithsonian american art museum, U.S. History
Ever wander into an art museum and think, "I must be missing something here?" Ever wish you could stand in front of a work of art and actually understand what you're seeing, instead of spending 10 seconds gazing helplessly at it before moving on?
Our podcast is designed to help visitors build museum viewing skills. Listeners will learn how to approach any work of art, whether it be 15th Century Japanese architecture, Victorian decorative art or 20th Century modernist. It will train visitors to engage in close observation of pieces and learn how to prioritize gallery time. We will show that it can be more fruitful to spend 10 minutes with a single piece, rather than to race through a room looking at every painting. We will encourage visitors to become more confident art viewers, allowing them to have more relaxing and fulfilling museum visits.
Introduction music written and performed by Gram Thompson
The Art Attack Podcast
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