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Ep. 11 - John Singer Sargent's "The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit" (1882)

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John singer, sergeants the daughters of edward darley boit from 18 82 is perhaps the most famous painting at the m f a. It's their darling, their crown jewel, their money maker. But what strikes me as a key difference between this painting and its fellow rock stars is that people don't come to see it once. They come to seeing it again and again. What accounts for the complete authenticity of each of these four girls, all captured with pitch perfect acuity by the 26 year old sergeant? This is the lonely palete, the podcast that returns art history to the masses, one painting at a time. G, i'm to morrow. Te

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