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Sitting in Judgment

The problem with portraits: A brief intro

Jan 4 • Brooks Riley

In the Still of the Night

Part I: Georges de La Tour and the Intimacy of Light

Dec 7, 2025 • Brooks Riley

Beauty in the Afternoon

Manet's Dead Toreador

Nov 9, 2025 • Brooks Riley

Mantegna's Living Theater

At home with the Gonzagas in Mantua

Oct 19, 2025 • Brooks Riley

My Bauhaus: A Tale of Two Cities

Weimar and Dessau assist in the birth of the new.

Sep 10, 2025 • Brooks Riley

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