Pattern, Perspective, and Proportion: Math in Art
A number of the principles that guide mathematics are shared by art. This talk focuses on artists' use of mathematical principles in their work.

Spanish Painting, Mirror of Mystery
This talk explores the distinct aspects that set Spanish painting apart from that of other countries.

German and Austrian Art in the Museum
This topic includes a discussion of medieval and rococo sculpture, along with prints by Dürer and the German expressionists.

Talking About Art With Children
This talk presents viewer-centered tips and techniques for talking about paintings and sculptures with children.

Writing About Art
This topic is designed for students completing assignments in which they will be describing and/or discussing a work of art. Examples are provided.

Saints in the Collection
Participants look at images of saints from the 15th through the 18th centuries.

Art in the Buff: The Nude in Art
Museum visitors are often perplexed by the number of nudes featured in painting and sculpture. This talk explores some of the reasons artists from the Renaissance forward depicted the nude.

Love Is in the Air: A Valentine's Museum Review
This talk focuses on love themes in the collection.

Focus on Families
Images of families in the museum's collection are the focus of this talk.

Mysteries in the Museum
This topic explores questions raised by works of art in the museum and how research answers some of the questions and "mysteries" that remain.

Say Cheese! A Brief History of Portraiture
Common in ancient Rome, portraiture appeared again in the Renaissance and continues today. This talk features painted and sculpted portraits in the museum.

Blood, Guts, and Gore: Violence and Death in Painting and Sculpture
Images of war, torture, and death populate the history of art. This talk features examples from the 17th through 19th centuries.

Land Ho! Landscape Painting in Europe and America
Landscape appeared as an important subject in Europe in the 17th century. Examples from the museum's extensive collection of landscape paintings are the focus of this talk.

Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! Animals in Art
Animals appear in art from around the world. This talk looks at animal imagery.