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
In which the Sarahs get caught up in the romance of an intimate moment on a Venice street, as captured by John Singer Sargent. The painting is at the National Gallery of Art.
Music: Nessun Dorma by Giacomo Puccini, performed by Rafael Villegas
In this episode, the Sarahs visit Kim Dingle’s Black Girl Dragging White Girl at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. The piece puts us ill at ease and incites some wild speculation. What do you think is happening in this painting? Submit your ideas via comment!
Music Credits: Llaves and Tema Club Eden by Selva de Mar.
In which Sarah C and Sarah D visit the Freer Gallery on the National Mall. The piece is An Emperor Visits the Poet Tulsidas, by an unknown court artist, c. 1700-1710. The lushly detailed piece depicts the meeting of a Mughal prince with the renowned Hindu poet Tulsidas. The tale that Tulsidas relates to the Prince unfolds in rich detail in the upper portion of the painting.
Music Credits: Radha Song by Karim Amari
In this episode, C and D travel to Provence with Paul Cezanne’s Houses in Provence: Thr Riaux Valley near L’Estaque. The Sarahs find that in addition to being a beautiful landscape, the piece represents an important transitional moment in art history. For much more information about Cezanne and his work, please visit the National Gallery of Art’s wonderful online exhibit, complete with maps and more paintings.
Music Credits: Longtime and Shorttime by Reman.
In this episode, C and D attempt to apply the patented Art Attack method to the work of 15th century weirdo/painter Hieronymous Bosch, and actually make some headway. The painting, Death and the Miser, originally adorned a church, and now resides at the National Gallery of Art.
Music Credits: Tierra Blanca by Paco Santiago, Sonate pour viole de gambe et clavecin by Bacalao.
Best known for her striking portraits, Alice Neel was herself a fascinating figure who defied categorization. This episode, the Sarahs discuss her life and work, and reflect on a portrait of absence. The work, entitled “Loneliness” can be seen at the National Gallery of Art.
Image from NPG website
Music Credits: You Don’t Know What Love Is by Andrea Vergari, Massimo Frellicca and Lucio Giovannella
For more information on Alice Neel and her work, please visit the official website of the Alice Neel Estate.
This episode, the Sarahs discuss John Frederick Kensett’s Forest Interior with Stream. This forbidding forest scene makes for an interesting discussion of the role of the Preservation movement and the second generation of the Hudson River School.
Check out the painting on the American Art Museum website.
http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=13574
Music Credits: Perdue by Oursvince, Tierra Blanca by Pablo Santiago
For More Information, Please Visit the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Website
Music: Tierra Blanca by Paco Santiago, Allegro by Zimbalista
Music Credits: A Cat Story by Giorgio Boffa, Shorttime by Reman
For more information on Fanny/Fingerpainting, visit the National Gallery of Art’s website.
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