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!
The Dancing Couple information Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., “Jan Steen/The Dancing Couple/1663,” Dutch Paintings of the Seventeenth Century, NGA Online Editions, https://purl.org/nga/collection/artobject/1220 (accessed December 03, 2019).
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853 – 1890), Farmhouse in Provence, 1888, oil on canvas, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection 1970.17.34
This deceptively peaceful summer scene actually bristles with energy! Van Gogh painted this in Arles, in the south of France where he tried to escape modern life and re-discover a simpler, brighter world.
We’ll find out how the actions of an American admiral in a country on the other side of the globe led to one of the biggest artistic influences that Europe–and Vincent–had ever experienced.
Here’s an example of the woodblock prints I mention that had such a powerful impact on Western art.
Japanese influence on Western art Japonisme : Japanese Reflections in Western Art. Sunderland, England: Northern Centre for Contemporary Art, 1986. Print.
Put, Max., Sichel, Philippe., and Koechlin, Raymond. Plunder and Pleasure : Japanese Art in the West, 1860-1930 . Leiden: Hotei Pub., 2000. Print.
Vincent van Gogh and Japan. Tokyo: TV Asahi, 1992. Print.
Hey everybody! I just wanted to let you know I’m hard at work on Season 3! We’re going to start off with another Gallery favorite, this time by Vermeer.
The new season starts soon, and in the spirit of spring rejuvenation, I’ve made a few tweaks to make the show more binge worthy. I hope you like the changes! And I’ll finally be posting to Instagram @alonglookslowart!
So, get ready to listen while strolling through the spring blooms and cherry blossoms. For those of you with low vision, you can listen with Apple Podcasts or the Overcast app on your iOS devices. As always, you can find links to the information in each episode in the show notes. And I’ll include any books or publications you might like.
