A Long Look Podcast
1) The Bedroom by Pieter de Hooch
Well, here we are my friends, the 100th and final episode! We go back to where it all started, the National Gallery of Art, for a look at one of Pieter de Hooch’s idealized depictions of what a Dut...Show More
2) Beach at St. Malo by Maurice Prendergast
When critics hinted Maurice Prendergast was getting a little repetitive as he approached 50, he could’ve hung up his brushes. After all, he’d been pretty successful. Instead, he headed back to where i...Show More
3) Luncheon of the Boating Party by Renoir
So much better than Instagram! Pierre-Auguste Renoir invited 14 friends to lunch one summer--several lunches actually--and ended up creating this spectacular work of art. In today’s episode we find...Show More
4) Callers by Walter Ufer
No bows and arrows, no hunting buffalo on horseback. Walter Ufer saw first-hand that Native Americans in the 1920s weren't the romanticized caricatures from the old Wild West shows. In today's episo...Show More
5) Encore-Woman Holding a Balance by Vermeer
While I’m taking a break, I thought you might enjoy this encore presentation of a popular episode from 2019—the gorgeous Woman Holding a Balance at the National Gallery of Art. If you want to follow a...Show More
6) Adoration of the Magi by Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi
And you thought YOU were gonna have a lot of holiday company! Poor Mary, who’s only given birth a week or so ago, now faces this onslaught of unexpected visitors in today’s episode. We’ll find out ...Show More
7) On the Coast of New Jersey by William Trost Richards
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 Ri...Show More
8) Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl by James Whistler
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 ...Show More
9) Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl by James Whistler
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 ...Show More
10) What's Ahead for A Long Look?
“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! ...Show More