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Hello, friends. Bryan Zygmont here. I'm Professor of Art History and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Mount St. Mary's University.

I'm delighted to be your host for Art History Fun with Dr. Bryan, a fun and cheeky look at great works of art.

10/28/2026

NINE great minutes with Michelangelo's Pieta!

10/26/2026

A quick cinematic dive into Jacob van Ruisdael’s *View of Haarlem from the Dunes at Overveen* (c. 1670)—exploring the Dutch Golden Age obsession with gigantic skies, seventeenth-century linen bleaching, and why nature always steals the show.

10/22/2026

Step back in time to 1601 and witness how Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio turned a divine spiritual awakening into a gritty street-level encounter complete with dramatic light, deep shadows, and an enormous horse! Discover why his version in the Cerasi Chapel left classical Renaissance traditions in the dust.

10/21/2026

When a wealthy militia pays for a polite group photo, but Rembrandt gives them an explosive, chaotic theatrical riot instead! 🎨⚔️ Find out why *The Night Watch* broke every rule of the Northern Baroque and why a pair of seventeenth-century scissors almost ruined the masterpiece.

10/20/2026

Did you know Saint Teresa's divine visions inspired a marble masterpiece? Watch how Bernini turned a Spanish mystic's spiritual ecstasy into the ultimate seventeenth-century Baroque soap opera!

10/19/2026

No cross, no ladder, and no gravity. Jacopo da Pontormo's Deposition (1525–28) is one of the landmarks of Mannerism. Full video: why Pontormo threw out the High Renaissance rule book.

10/18/2026

Two extra people are hiding in the mirror of Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait (1434), and right above it, the artist signed his name: Jan van Eyck was here. Full video: the single candle, the little dog, the oranges, and every clue in the room.

10/17/2026

Leonardo's might be the most well-known Last Supper, but Dali's might be the weirdest! The link the full story is in the comments!

10/17/2026

Did Donatello's David spark a revolution in art history? 🏛️✨

Dive into the story behind the world's first freestanding n**e sculpture since classical antiquity—and why this Renaissance masterpiece was so groundbreaking.

Watch the full video to uncover the details you might have missed! 👇

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