Name: Art Break
Start: 2026-05-14T12:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-05-14T13:00:00.000Z
Location: The Joslyn Art Museum

Free, drop-in program  
Join us for a midday break as we spend 30 minutes with one work of art. We&#8217;ll delve into the slow looking process—an approach that allows for learning and discovery through extended observation time. 
Featured work: Jean Vignaud (French, 1775–1826), Abelard and Heloise Surprised by the Abbot Fulbert, 1819, oil on canvas, 47 1/2 × 39 3/4 in. (120.7 × 101 cm), Museum purchase, Collectors’ Choice, 1985, 1985.6, Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019
Janie Helt, Adult Programs Manager, will facilitate this conversation in Gallery J4, Joslyn Building. 
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A man and woman in medieval clothing sit closely, sharing an intimate moment in a richly decorated room, as an older man in black robes looks on from the doorway in surprise. Books and musical instruments surround them.

Art Break

Free, drop-in program Join us for a midday break as we spend 30 minutes with one work of art. We&#8217;ll delve into the slow looking process—an approach that allows for learning and discovery through extended observation time. Featured work: Jean Vignaud (French, 1775–1826), Abelard and Heloise Surprised by the Abbot Fulbert , 1819, oil on canvas, 47 1/2 × 39 3/4 in. (120.7 × 101 cm), Museum purchase, Collectors’ Choice, 1985, 1985.6, Photograph © Bruce M. White, 2019 Janie Helt, Adult Programs Manager, will facilitate this conversation in Gallery J4, Joslyn Building.

The Joslyn Art Museum

The Joslyn will close at 4 pm today (Thu, Feb 19) due to inclement weather.

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