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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 classes, with new courses curated monthly. Need-based scholarships available. 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: Dutch Art in the Age of Rembrandt
During the golden age of the Dutch Republic artists like Rembrandt, Hals, and Vermeer defined the rich visual culture of the 17th century.
Online Class: Manet and Modern Paris
This class will place Édouard Manet’s influential paintings within the context of modern Paris, the French Empire, and the city’s increasingly global reputation.
Online Class: A Jewish Perspective: Pissarro, Modigliani, Soutine & Pascin
These four painters were central to the avant-garde scene in early 20th-century Paris. How did their faith influence their outlook and their artwork?
Online Class: Soutine in the Barnes Collection
Examine the work of Lithuanian modernist Chaïm Soutine while considering his influence on the abstract expressionist movement.
Online Class: Impressionism and Japonisme
See the extraordinary impact Japanese art and design had on French visual culture—impressionist painting in particular.
Online Class: When the Camera Was New: 19th-Century Photography
Focus on the technological innovations of some of the first photographers and delve into early debates around the purpose and potential of the new medium.
Online Class: Ride or Die: The Black Cowboy and Urban Rider in Contemporary Art
Rediscover the timeless archetypes of the Cowboy and the Equestrian through the lens of the African diaspora and contemporary art.