Internships

Closer Look: Veneziano's "Coronation of the Virgin"

photo of  Kassandra Ibrahim standing in front of painting in gallery at Frick Madison

In this episode of Closer Look, Kassandra Ibrahim, Ayesha Bulchandani Education Intern, discusses Paolo Veneziano’s Coronation of the Virgin, on display on the third floor of Frick Madison. Kassandra explores how the trade connections cultivated in fourteenth-century Venice influenced Veneziano’s artistic production and use of materials from distant regions, such as China, Byzantium, and Egypt. This is the third episode in a series of three, featuring the Education Department's 2022 summer interns each taking an in-depth look at one object in our collection.

Closer Look: Gainsborough’s “Grace Dalrymple Elliott”

video still of Besmira Rraci standing in front of painting of woman

In this episode of Closer Look, Besmira Rraci, Ayesha Bulchandani Education Intern, discusses Thomas Gainsborough’s "Grace Dalrymple Elliott," on display on the fourth floor of Frick Madison. Besmira unveils the identity of this blushing sitter while emphasizing how the aesthetic choices of her depiction communicate her multifaceted life. This is the first episode in a series of three, featuring the Education Department's 2022 summer interns each taking an in-depth look at one object in our collection.

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