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Ancient Olympics: Gods and Athletes
Donald Kyle
March 21, 2004
00:47:30
Donald Kyle discusses the origins, setting, operation, and events of the games and includes recent developments in the archeology and interpretation of athletics at Olympia, as the summer of 2004 mark
Civil Rights Movement on Film
Ernest C. Withers
January 19, 2004
00:53:00
Ernest C. Withers talks about his photojournalism career, which took him on travels with Martin Luther King Jr., Medgar Evers, and other figures in the civil rights movement.
Rembrandt's Journey: Painter, Draftsman, Etcher
Barbara T. Martin
October 26, 2003
00:34:44
Ms. Martin gives an overview of a major Rembrandt exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and suggests ways to look at the works of this master artist.
Heather Cotter: Modern Art in America
Heather Cotter
September 28, 2003
00:43:22
Artist and lecturer Heather Cotter investigates the foundations of modern art in America, focusing on works by Georgia O'Keefe, Arthur Dove, Charles Sheeler, and Stuart Davis.
Thomas Gainsborough: The Substance of Style
Frederick Ilchman
June 22, 2003
01:01:31
Frederick Ilchman discusses Thomas Gainsborough's elegant portraits, which were the height of fashion in 18th-century England. Ilchman discusses the context in which these works were created: Gainsborough's competitors and the demands of his patrons.
Dutch Paintings: The Poetry of Everyday Life
Laura McPhee
June 19, 2003
00:58:06
Laura McPhee and Abelardo Morell share their responses to the range of works gathered from local collections for the exhibition The Poetry of Everyday Life: Dutch Paintings in Boston Collections.
Picturing Boston: Painting the Town
Erica Hirshler
April 13, 2003
00:52:14
Erica Hirshler provides a tour of Boston's waterfront, parks, and neighborhoods through the eyes of the painters who portrayed the city. Using images from the MFA's collection, this lecture explores how artists chose to represent Boston and its inhabitants throughout its history.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Boston, MA
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