Cézanne is the Focus of New Seminar at the Barnes Foundaiton
Participants in new course will have a unique teaching aid - access to the Barnes Foundation's 69 works by Paul Cézanne
MERION, PA. (July 8, 2004) - The Barnes Foundation announced today that it will offer a new
seminar course on the works of master Modernist painter Paul Cézanne. The course, which will
be offered in the Fall of 2004, will provide participants the opportunity to study the works
of Cézanne, 69 of which are part of The Barnes Foundation's impressive collection.
"Many art seminars rely on reproductions or slides of an artist's works as source material
for course participants," said Robin Muse McClea, Director of Education at The Barnes Foundation.
"The Barnes Foundation's impressive collection gives us the unique and unusual opportunity
to provide course offerings that utilize the actual works by an artist as part of our seminars."
"With 69 works by Cézanne in our collection, this course will offer participants an
unparalleled chance to examine the artist's work in a detail unavailable anywhere else,"
said McClea. "It's a fantastic opportunity for individuals from all backgrounds, whether
they are a student of the arts or just have an interest in learning more about Cézanne and
his work."
The Barnes Foundation collection spans Cézanne's work during the years 1865 -1905, including
images of Mt. Ste. Victoire and Les Grande Baigneuse, and portraits of Madame Cézanne The
course offers study of the works of Paul Cézanne, discussions about the tools, techniques,
plastic elements and ideas - artistic, social and psychological - that influenced the work
of this acknowledged master.
Instructor for the course is artist and educator Michael Rossman. Rossman received his Master
of fine Arts degree from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He has exhibited his own work
and taught studio courses in drawing, painting, design and sculpture for more than 35 years.
Currently, Rossman is a Professor with Tenure at University of the Arts, Philadelphia, where
he is co-chair of the Foundation program. Rossman has a long-time interest in the art of
Paul Cézanne and is an advocate of education through the arts.
The Seminar on Paul Cézanne will meet Wednesday evenings 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
September 8 - December 22, 2004. Tuition for the course is $550. To register
call 610-667-0290, ext 2259 or go to www.barnesfoundation.org
About the Barnes Foundation
The Barnes Foundation was established in 1922 by Dr. Albert C. Barnes to "promote the advancement
of education and the appreciation of the fine arts." The Barnes Foundation's use of its premier
art collection to enhance discussion and critical problem solving skills is truly innovative.
For eighty years artists, teachers, historians and lay people have enjoyed the benefits of
this quality education program and its work toward democracy and education.
The Foundation's collection of French paintings of the Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and
early Modern eras are among the finest in the world. The Foundation is noted for its
extraordinary number of masterpieces by Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse that provide a depth
of work by these artists unavailable elsewhere. Works by Picasso, Seurat, Rousseau,
Modigliani, Soutine, Monet, Manet, Degas, Van Gogh and others are only part of The
Foundation's incredible collection.
The Barnes Foundation's arboretum is as vital an asset to The Foundation as its art collection.
It contains a world-class collection of ferns, stewartia, magnolias and lilacs. It is used for
the horticulture program and has provided an unparalleled resource for horticultural education
for over five decades.
###
|
300 North Latch's Lane
![](images/"shim.gif"){kind=spacer}
