In this episode, Sarah and Sarah put on their detective hats to unravel the mysterious meanings behind Benjamin West’s painting, Helen Brought to Paris.
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Our References: <a href="http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/gg20/gg20-main1.html" target="_blank">Raphael</a>, <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/johnadams" target="_blank">John Adams</a>, <a href="http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/peale/index-papers.htm" target="_blank">Charles Willson Peale</a>, <a href="http://www.gilbertstuartmuseum.com/gilbertstuart.htm" target="_blank">Gilbert Stuart</a>
Music: Allegro by Zimbalista

In this episode, Sarah and Sarah put on their detective hats to unravel the mysterious meanings behind Benjamin West’s painting, Helen Brought to Paris. https://theartattack.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/west-final.mp3 Our References: Raphael, John Adams, Charles Willson Peale, Gilbert Stuart Music: Allegro by Zimbalista

In this episode, Sarah and Sarah put on their detective hats to unravel the mysterious meanings behind Benjamin West’s painting, Helen Brought to Paris.


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Our References: <a href="http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/gg20/gg20-main1.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Raphael</a>, <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/johnadams" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Adams</a>, <a href="http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/peale/index-papers.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">Charles Willson Peale</a>, <a href="http://www.gilbertstuartmuseum.com/gilbertstuart.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gilbert Stuart</a>
Music: Allegro by Zimbalista

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