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Study art history and art appreciation at the Barnes, a leader in art education for nearly 100 years. We offer a full array of online and on-site classes, with new courses curated monthly. Barnes members receive a 10% discount. Online classes make great gifts.
These courses connect works of art to history: What was happening politically, socially, and culturally at the time a piece was made? How did these circumstances shape the artist’s formal choices?
Online Class: The Art of Ancient Nubia: Egypt’s Rival on the Nile
From stone pyramids to winged giraffes, get to know the fabulous and fantastical art of ancient Nubia.
Online Class: Fakes and Forgeries: The Art of Deception
This course looks at forgeries—how they're made and why, and how scholars distinguish between fake and real.
Online Class: Michelangelo in Focus
Take a deep dive into the creative process and masterworks of the Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.
Online Class: What Is Minimalism?
Trace the roots of minimalism in the Bauhaus, De Stijl, and constructivism movements, and discover how Agnes Martin and other pioneering women have reshaped the canon.
Demuth, Hartley, Sexuality, and American Modernism
Trace the art and careers of Charles Demuth and Marsden Hartley against the backdrop of gay and lesbian history and visual culture.
No Apologies: Suzanne Valadon
Explore the legacy of the radical French artist, and see how her work is still relevant and relatable today.