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FREE FOR GAGE MEMBERS. Painting, unlike photography, is usually at a distance from the hubbub of daily life. Art of the past tended to avoid work that was too specifically about a particular recent event, like a battle or an execution.
The glorious exceptions to this pattern are few in number, but count amongst the most famous and beloved works in art history. In this lively talk, Gary Faigin looks at masterpieces like the Raft of the Medusa and Guernica, examining their fascinating historical background, composition, and execution.