Caillebotte: The Modern Eye
Wednesdays, May 6 – May 27, 6 – 8pm
Gustave Caillebotte. Paris Street; Rainy Day (detail), 1877. Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection. Art Institute of Chicago. Public Domain.
$220; members $198
(4 classes)
About the Class
Artist, collector, and benefactor Gustave Caillebotte played a pivotal role in the impressionist movement, yet he is often overshadowed by his contemporaries. Caillebotte’s unique modern perspective and tireless patronage of his peers advanced impressionism in the late 19th century. His paintings provide a glimpse into the rarified world of upper-class Paris, and his financial support ensured that impressionist exhibitions were mounted even during times of great uncertainty.
Rediscover one of the driving forces of modernism. We will study Caillebotte’s paintings, from balconies to boulevards, in great detail and consider his work in the broader historical context of artist-run exhibitions, urbanization, and fashion.
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Barnes classes will:
- Sharpen your observational and critical thinking skills.
- Improve your ability to communicate about art.
- Deepen your appreciation for cultures and histories outside your own.
Instructor
Christa DiMarco
DiMarco is an art historian specializing in 19th-century European painting, with a focus on Vincent van Gogh’s two-year stay in Paris. Her recent essays include “Van Gogh’s Parisian Gardens on the Butte Montmartre,” published in Nineteenth Century Studies (Penn State University Press), and “Marginal Space: Van Gogh’s and Signac’s Parisian Industrial Landscapes” in Perspective: Selected Essays on Space in Art and Design (Vernon Press).
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