Rep. Scott Perry’s Initiates a Bill of Protection Falun Gong Practitioners (Video)
Congressman Scott Perry is a combat Veteran representing the 760,000 People of the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania since 2013. He presently serves on the U.S. House Committees on: Transportation and Infrastructure – of which he is also Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, and serves on the Subcommittee […]
Why did Queen Charlotte Hate this Portrait of Herself?
Why did Queen Charlotte not like this portrait of herself? Dear gentle reader, we note that Queen Charlotte despised this portrait of herself. As Bridgerton returns to our screens with season three, pray watch curator Jon King as he recounts the story behind this portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence. Perhaps, given Her Majesty’s sometimes ‘challenging’ […]
Mona Lisa, The World’s Most Famous Painting (video)
Arguably the most famous painting the modern world has ever known, yet it’s not how it’s always been. Let alone the possible price of the painting itself, its valued so much that the room in the Louvre that houses and protects this painting cost over $7.5 million. The Mona Lisa is a portrait of […]
Curator’s Introduction | The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Raphael
Curator Matthias Wivel presents Rapahel exhibition at The National Gallery
A Glimpse into the World of Pastel: Discover Liotard and The Lavergne Family Breakfast
How are pastels made and used in art? Delve into the strange and magical world of this ethereal medium. We visit the oldest pastel manufacturers in the world, La Maison du Pastel in Paris, and talk to National Gallery curator, Francesca Whitlum-Cooper.
Ming: Cloisonné Jar Made for the Xuande Emperor (Video)
The cloisonné jar is one of the star objects in the current BP exhibition Ming: 50 years that changed China at the British Museum
Exhibition Tour–Look Again: European Paintings 1300-1800 (Video)
Join curators Stephan Wolohojian, Adam Eaker, David Pullins, and Anna-Claire Stinebring along with their special guests as they guide you through the newly reopened galleries dedicated to European paintings from 1300 to 1800. The reconfigured galleries highlight new narratives and dialogues among more than 700 works of art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s […]
Bach – Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor (David Southorn, violin) (Video)
J. S. BACH / Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 New York Classical Players Dongmin Kim, conductor David Southorn, violin.
The Renaissance, History of ideas (Video)
The Renaissance is a historical period with several lessons to teach us about how to improve our world today. Its study should not only be for its importance, but for its relevance to our future.
How to Recognize Italian Renaissance Art (Video)
A brief introduction to Italian Renaissance art. Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker