Dig deeper into a work of art with knowledgeable MFA staff. Take fifteen minutes to look more closely and discover stories, techniques, and histories of fascinating objects in the Museum.

All Spotlight Talks are free with Museum admission.
 

In This Series

Spotlight Talk: Leaping Frogs, Bronze Drums of China

December 8, 2012

Spotlight Talk: Leaping Frogs, Bronze Drums of China

December 8, 2012

Spotlight Talk: Leaping Frogs, Bronze Drums of China

December 8, 2012

Spotlight Talk: Perfect Solitude: a Painting of a Nordic Interior

December 9, 2012

Spotlight Talk: Perfect Solitude: a Painting of a Nordic Interior

December 9, 2012

Spotlight Talk: Perfect Solitude: a Painting of a Nordic Interior

December 9, 2012

Spotlight Talk: An Anecdotal Homage to Sargent's Mrs. Charles E. Pomeroy Inches (Louise Pomeroy)

December 15, 2012

Spotlight Talk: An Anecdotal Homage to Sargent's Mrs. Charles E. Pomeroy Inches (Louise Pomeroy)

December 15, 2012

Spotlight Talk: An Anecdotal Homage to Sargent's Mrs. Charles E. Pomeroy Inches (Louise Pomeroy)

December 15, 2012

Spotlight Talk: The Nuances of Dutch Golden Age Art

December 16, 2012

Spotlight Talk: The Nuances of Dutch Golden Age Art

December 16, 2012

Spotlight Talk: The Nuances of Dutch Golden Age Art

December 16, 2012

Spotlight Talk: John LaFarge and the Opalescent Glass Revolution

December 22, 2012

Spotlight Talk: John LaFarge and the Opalescent Glass Revolution

December 22, 2012

Spotlight Talk: John LaFarge and the Opalescent Glass Revolution

December 22, 2012

Spotlight Talk: Beckmann and Friends: Portraits as Gifts

December 29, 2012

Spotlight Talk: Beckmann and Friends: Portraits as Gifts

December 29, 2012

Spotlight Talk: Beckmann and Friends: Portraits as Gifts

December 29, 2012

Spotlight Talk: The Poise of Giacometti

January 5, 2013

Spotlight Talk: The Poise of Giacometti

January 5, 2013

Spotlight Talk: The Poise of Giacometti

January 5, 2013

Spotlight Talk: Fashion, Figure, and Politics in a Portrait by Winterhalter

January 6, 2013

Spotlight Talk: Fashion, Figure, and Politics in a Portrait by Winterhalter

January 6, 2013

Spotlight Talk: Fashion, Figure, and Politics in a Portrait by Winterhalter

January 6, 2013

Spotlight Talk: Millet: Sowing the Seeds of Realism

January 16, 2013

Spotlight Talk: Millet: Sowing the Seeds of Realism

January 16, 2013

Spotlight Talk: Millet: Sowing the Seeds of Realism

January 16, 2013

Spotlight Talk: A New Life for the Orchids of Martin Johnson Heade

January 19, 2013

Spotlight Talk: A New Life for the Orchids of Martin Johnson Heade

January 19, 2013

Spotlight Talk: A New Life for the Orchids of Martin Johnson Heade

January 19, 2013

Spotlight Talk: Peeking into the Room of a Gentleman: Korean Art of the Joseon Period

January 20, 2013

Spotlight Talk: Peeking into the Room of a Gentleman: Korean Art of the Joseon Period

January 20, 2013

Spotlight Talk: Peeking into the Room of a Gentleman: Korean Art of the Joseon Period

January 20, 2013

Spotlight Talk: Holy Bits and Divine Access in the Osservanza Reliquary

January 23, 2013

Spotlight Talk: Holy Bits and Divine Access in the Osservanza Reliquary

January 23, 2013

Spotlight Talk: Holy Bits and Divine Access in the Osservanza Reliquary

January 23, 2013

Spotlight Talk: Christian Boltanski: Identifying Trauma

January 26, 2013

Spotlight Talk: Christian Boltanski: Identifying Trauma

January 26, 2013

Spotlight Talk: Christian Boltanski: Identifying Trauma

January 26, 2013

Spotlight Talk: The Death of Caesar: A Revolutionary Ancient Coin

January 30, 2013

Spotlight Talk: The Death of Caesar: A Revolutionary Ancient Coin

January 30, 2013

Spotlight Talk: The Death of Caesar: A Revolutionary Ancient Coin

January 30, 2013

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