Experience the Hood Museum's collection in new ways while wandering the galleries and listening to music. Abby Smith '23 paired three American landscapes with songs.
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As implied in the title, "From Eden" by Hozier is about paradise. As the gentle guitar melody flows over you, you will feel like you're looking out over a beautiful valley. Hozier's voice will sound like a breath of mountain air.
Image: Régis François Gignoux, New Hampshire (White Mountain Landscape), about 1864, oil on canvas.
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"A Change Is Gonna Come" by Greta Van Fleet starts by saying the singer was born by a body of water, so immediately you will feel a connection to the lake depicted in the painting. The mood of the work, with its dark clouds approaching the viewer, is encapsulated by the thunder-like punch of the initial chords in the song.
Image: Thomas Doughty, Rowing on a Mountain Lake, about 1835, oil on canvas.
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Lo-Fang's "#88" is a song about feeling very small, not unlike how one feels at the base of a mountain on the edge of a lake. The calm nature of the song allows you to immerse yourself in the peacefulness of the image.
Image: Thomas Cole, View on Lake George, 1826, oil on wood panel.
"Look and Listen" is a student playlist project. Think of how your own favorite songs could fit with a work of art and share with us on any social media platform by tagging @HoodMuseum or using the hashtag #HoodMuseum.
Written by Abby Smith '23, Museum Club member