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Home _____________________ About Lee Sandstead _____________________ Lectures _____________________ Photography _____________________ Tours _____________________ Discussion _____________________ Media _____________________ Daniel Chester French _____________________ Evelyn Beatrice Longman _____________________ Internship Program _____________________ Email _____________________ To receive notices about upcoming events, essays on art, and quality photography of representational art, send an email to: arthistory@sandstead.com	Tours Within New York City and its surrounding areas, there is a virtual treasure around every corner--from Gilded-Age mansions on the Hudson, to museums, to breathtaking views along hiking trails. It is no exaggeration to say that one could spend his or her entire life in exploration and never run out of things to discover in the Tri-state area. Mr. Sandstead offers a variety of tours designed to introduce attendees to a wide variety of unique cultural settings, including: the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx and the Hall of Fame of Great Americans. He is best known for his dynamic and engaging presentation style. Showing a great passion for his subject, he encourages each attendee to integrate art and culture into their own lives. Tour Titles: (Click on titles for descriptions) Revolution in Glass—The American Stained-Glass Movement (1880-1910) Hall of Fame of Great Americans—Recovering Our Past Defining the Self: Portraiture at the Metropolitan American Sculpture at the Metropolitan Woodlawn Cemetery	John Singer Sargent, Madame X, 1883-84 Photography Lee Sandstead Defining the Self: Portraiture at the Metropolitan Two hrs Portraiture is often ignored or misunderstood to those new to art appreciation—yet the potential for aesthetic enjoyment of this unique subject matter is nearly unlimited. The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers some of the world’s greatest portraits from all major eras: Roman, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neo-Classicism, and the Academic art of the late Nineteenth century. What are the major masterpieces and how can one integrate them into one’s life? Of added benefit will be the significant discussion and understanding of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.