European Paintings Skylights Project—The Relationship between Paintings and Light
In this video, Keith Christiansen, John Pope-Hennessy Chairman of the Department of European Paintings, provides an overview of the Skylights Project—in which the skylights that admit natural overhead light into the galleries for optimal viewing of the collection will be replaced—and describes the role natural light plays in enhancing the experience of looking at paintings.
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Production Credits
Director: Kate Farrell
Producer: Melissa Bell
Editor: Sarah Cowan
Cameras: Wayne De La Roche, Stephanie Wuertz
Lighting: Dia Felix
Production Coordinator: Kaelan Burkett
Production Assistant: Bryan Martin
Time-lapse Photography: Thomas Ling
Original Music: Austin Fisher
Special Thanks: Michael Dominick
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