Close-Looking Immersion: Demuth’s In Vaudeville: Two Acrobat-Jugglers
Wednesday, June 12, 12 – 1:30pm
Charles Demuth. In Vaudeville: Two Acrobat-Jugglers (detail), 1916. BF602. Public Domain.
$40; members $36
About the Class
Have you ever spent 90 minutes looking at a single work of art? It is remarkable what things you start to notice—little details, individual brushstrokes, overall harmonies—when you give yourself the time and space to look carefully. In this new series, we use the Barnes Method (an object-focused approach to art appreciation) to help you gain a deeper visual understanding of one iconic work in our collection. This month, we’ll unpack Charles Demuth’s masterful In Vaudeville: Two Acrobat-Jugglers. These immersions are a great choice for both experienced art enthusiasts and newcomers wanting to slow down and spend time looking, thinking, and discussing.
The class is online-only. More about online classes.
Already registered? Log in to Barnes Learning.
See all classes.
Instructor
Michael Williamson
A member of the Barnes faculty, Williamson studied at Yale University and the Milton Avery Graduate School of Bard College. He taught art history and studio art for nearly 30 years at Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia. Williamson has an active art practice and has shown his paintings locally.
Barnes Method
Barnes Method courses follow the teachings of Albert Barnes and Violette de Mazia. Classes focus on rigorous formal analysis and direct visual engagement with works of art. In this method, close looking at art helps build critical-thinking skills that can be carried beyond the gallery walls.
Go Further
Gift a Barnes Class
Give the gift of lifelong learning with art history classes taught by Barnes experts.
Mary Cassatt at Work
Explore Cassatt's methods, materials, and contributions to modernism with the curators of the PMA exhibition. Instructors: Laurel Garber, Jennifer Thompson.
Sexuality and the Modern Male Body
Take an in-depth look at the changing concepts of masculinity and male sexuality in European art and society. Instructor: Ty Vanover