Place du Carrousel by Camille Pissarro

Camille Pissarro was an Impressionist painter who created this sun-drenched view of a famous park in 1900. We’ll find out where this lovely scene takes place and how and why just 5 small strokes of color can conjure up a fashionista.

We’ll also discover its connection to Hermann Goering and how a Gallery director was instrumental in the formation of the Monuments Men program.

“A Long Look” theme is Ascension by Ron Gelinas

Episode theme is Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn composed by Maurice Ravel, performed by Luis Sarro. Courtesy of musopen.org

Place du Carrousel information https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.52199.html#overview

Impressionism https://www.nga.gov/features/slideshows/impressionism.html

World War II Provenance Research https://www.nga.gov/collection/wwii-research.html

Monuments Men information https://www.nga.gov/about/monuments-officers-national-gallery-art.html

The Monuments Men (movie)

The Monuments Men (book)

Slow Art Day

Art and Illusion by E.H. Gombrich

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