Big Art Energy

This episode tells the story of Dr. Thomas W. Evans, his relationship to the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, and what dentistry was like back in his day!

In this episode we look at the fascinating and tragic life of Gustave Courbet, who proclaimed himself "the proudest and most arrogant man in France."

In the first episode of Big Art Energy we tell the story of the momentous day that a small, unframed landscape was found in the basement of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, and how this discovery sparked a six-year journey to authenticate that the painting’s creator was none other than Gustave Courbet.

Get ready! The first episode of Big Art Energy will premiere in early March! Big Art Energy is a production of the Arthur Ross Gallery and the University of Pennsylvania Art Collection.