A Closer Look

Did you know that the average visitor to the Louvre spends 17 seconds looking at Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa? But that scientific research also shows that our physical and mental health improve when we stop, slow down and look closely at a single work of art for a sustained amount of time? In Limelight Arts Travel’s series, A Closer Look, our experts guide you through the process of looking at a work of art in context, revealing the hidden details and stories that lie behind the masterpiece.

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A Closer Look: Episode 4 - Bellini’s Leonardo Loredan

Episode 4: Limelight publisher Robert Veel takes us into the world of Renaissance Venice, with Giovanni Bellini’s portrait of Leonardo Loredan.

Kathleen Olive 9/9/22 Kathleen Olive 9/9/22

A Closer Look - Episode 3: Guttuso’s Vucciria

Episode 3: Dr Kathleen Olive introduces us to Renato Guttuso’s monumental painting of a Palermo street market, La Vucciria.

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A Closer Look - Episode 2: Vermeer’s Milkmaid

Episode 2: Dr Nick Gordon takes a closer look Vermeer’s Milkmaid.

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A Closer Look - Episode 1: The Mona Lisa

Episode 1: Dr Kathleen Olive takes a closer look at the Mona Lisa.