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: The Elegance of Botticelli: An Examination of a Masterwork at the MFA

April 27, 2013

Spotlight Talk: The Elegance of Botticelli: An Examination of a Masterwork at the MFA

April 27, 2013

Spotlight Talk: The Elegance of Botticelli: An Examination of a Masterwork at the MFA

April 27, 2013

Genius on Paper: Materials and Techniques in Michelangelo's Drawings

May 1, 2013

Genius on Paper: Materials and Techniques in Michelangelo's Drawings

May 1, 2013

Genius on Paper: Materials and Techniques in Michelangelo's Drawings

May 1, 2013

Spotlight Talk: Buddhist Temple

Multiple dates

Spotlight Talk: Buddhist Temple

Multiple dates

Why Are We Treating Monet's "La Japonaise?"

May 4, 2013

Why Are We Treating Monet's "La Japonaise?"

May 4, 2013

Why Are We Treating Monet's "La Japonaise?"

May 4, 2013

Spotlight Talk: Japanese Garden

Multiple dates

A Closer Look at Cezanne's "The Large Bathers"

May 12, 2013

A Closer Look at Cezanne's "The Large Bathers"

May 12, 2013

A Closer Look at Cezanne's "The Large Bathers"

May 12, 2013

The Cleaning and Stabilization of Two Etruscan Sarcophagi: A Closer Look

May 15, 2013

The Cleaning and Stabilization of Two Etruscan Sarcophagi: A Closer Look

May 15, 2013

The Cleaning and Stabilization of Two Etruscan Sarcophagi: A Closer Look

May 15, 2013

Subservient to Nature: Turner's "Slave Ship" and Romantic Painting

May 18, 2013

Subservient to Nature: Turner's "Slave Ship" and Romantic Painting

May 18, 2013

Subservient to Nature: Turner's "Slave Ship" and Romantic Painting

May 18, 2013

Another Look at "Watson and the Shark" by Copley

May 19, 2013

Another Look at "Watson and the Shark" by Copley

May 19, 2013

Another Look at "Watson and the Shark" by Copley

May 19, 2013

The Exquisitely Cracked Ceramics of Steven Lee

May 25, 2013

The Exquisitely Cracked Ceramics of Steven Lee

May 25, 2013

The Exquisitely Cracked Ceramics of Steven Lee

May 25, 2013

Musical Instrument Spotlight Talk: Sounds of Dionysus' Triumph

May 26, 2013

Musical Instrument Spotlight Talk: Sounds of Dionysus' Triumph

May 26, 2013

Musical Instrument Spotlight Talk: Sounds of Dionysus' Triumph

May 26, 2013

Strength and Solace: Winslow Homer's "Northeaster"

June 5, 2013

Strength and Solace: Winslow Homer's "Northeaster"

June 5, 2013

Strength and Solace: Winslow Homer's "Northeaster"

June 5, 2013

Leighton's Tears

June 8, 2013

Leighton's Tears

June 8, 2013

Leighton's Tears

June 8, 2013

Musical Instrument Spotlight Talk: Seneca Turtle Rattle, Creation and Creed

June 9, 2013

Musical Instrument Spotlight Talk: Seneca Turtle Rattle, Creation and Creed

June 9, 2013

Musical Instrument Spotlight Talk: Seneca Turtle Rattle, Creation and Creed

June 9, 2013

Friendship: Manet Paints the Monet Family

June 16, 2013

Friendship: Manet Paints the Monet Family

June 16, 2013

Friendship: Manet Paints the Monet Family

June 16, 2013

Monet's Hero: Manet's Garden Scenes

June 19, 2013

The Influences of Lois Mailou Jones

June 19, 2013

Monet's Hero: Manet's Garden Scenes

June 19, 2013

Monet's Hero: Manet's Garden Scenes

June 19, 2013

The Influences of Lois Mailou Jones

June 19, 2013

The Influences of Lois Mailou Jones

June 19, 2013

Rough Seas Ahead: Homer's "Northeaster" Visits the MFA

June 22, 2013

Rough Seas Ahead: Homer's "Northeaster" Visits the MFA

June 22, 2013

Rough Seas Ahead: Homer's "Northeaster" Visits the MFA

June 22, 2013

Caroline Cheng's Parade of Blue Butterflies

June 23, 2013

Caroline Cheng's Parade of Blue Butterflies

June 23, 2013

Caroline Cheng's Parade of Blue Butterflies

June 23, 2013

Musical Instrument Spotlight Talk: From the Rooftop of the World: Trumpets of Tibet

June 26, 2013

Musical Instrument Spotlight Talk: From the Rooftop of the World: Trumpets of Tibet

June 26, 2013

Musical Instrument Spotlight Talk: From the Rooftop of the World: Trumpets of Tibet

June 26, 2013

Marrying for Money: Hogarth's Marriage-A-La-Mode

June 30, 2013

Marrying for Money: Hogarth's Marriage-A-La-Mode

June 30, 2013

Marrying for Money: Hogarth's Marriage-A-La-Mode

June 30, 2013

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