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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.
These traditional courses, derived from the teachings of Albert Barnes and Violette de Mazia, focus on 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 Barnes.
Close-Looking Immersion: Demuth’s In Vaudeville: Two Acrobat-Jugglers
This new series of single-session immersions focuses on individual works in the collection. Instructor: Michael Williamson
The Language of Painting
Learn to understand the language of painting through careful study of works in the Barnes collection. Instructor: Kaelin Jewell
Close-Looking Immersion: Glackens’s The Raft
This new series of single-session immersions provides opportunities to study and discuss individual works. Instructor: William Perthes
Close-Looking Immersion: Titian’s Sleeping Shepherd
This new series of single-session immersions provides opportunities to study and discuss individual works. Instructor: Kaelin Jewell