Tours

Art and Empathy

Black-and-white photograph depicting women and children sleeping in an underground tunnel.

Bill Brandt, In a Disused Tube Tunnel, Autumn, 1940. Princeton University Art Museum. Gift of Michael D. Francis. © Estate of Bill Brandt


 

Meet at the Information Desk
November 13, 2026 5–6 p.m.

An in-depth look at artworks created to inspire compassion

How do paintings and photographs invite us to relate to another person’s experience? Focusing on European works from the 15th–20th centuries, this tour will consider the stylistic and technical methods artists have used to encourage an empathetic response. 

Space is limited; registration required.