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Study art history at the Barnes, a leader in art education since 1925. Come learn in our galleries, or take classes online using our immersive, state-of-the-art platform that brings you closer to the work than ever before.
Classes are streamed live via our VXP (visual experience platform).
The Hudson River School in Context
Explore 19th-century landscape painting and its politics through deep-zoom analysis. Instructor: William L. Coleman
Seeing with Words: Cézanne and Poetry
Delve into the artist’s influence on poets including Rainer Maria Rilke, William Carlos Williams, and Allen Ginsberg. Instructor: Naina Saligram
Sicily: Crossroads of Art and Culture
Explore the island’s rich artistic history from antiquity to the early modern era. Instructor: Kaelin Jewell
Close-Looking Immersion: Pissarro’s Garden in Full Sunlight
Examine Pissarro’s radiant brushwork using guided close looking and deep-zoom technology. Instructor: William Perthes
Close-Looking Immersion: Demuth’s Piano Mover’s Holiday
Using a meditative approach, this hour-long session offers an in-depth look at Demuth’s precise technique. Instructor: Kaelin Jewell
Close-Looking Immersion: Vieira da Silva’s The Domestic Symphony
Using a meditative approach, this hour-long session offers an in-depth look at Vieira da Silva’s masterful composition. Instructor: Naina Saligram
Japonisme in Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Art
Learn how Japanese art transformed modern painting in this online workshop Instructor: Larissa Bailiff
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