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Art is a powerful agent for learning, personal growth, and social progress. We’ve been teaching people from all walks of life to think critically and see the world differently through art inside our galleries for 100 years. Now, with our innovative, user-friendly technology, we’re able to bring our unique teaching method to all corners of the world in a singularly immersive experience. When you take an online class with one of our expert instructors, you’ll not only increase your understanding of art, you’ll also build a sense of community with fellow art lovers and deepen your appreciation for cultures and histories you may not know.
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Upcoming Online Classes
January
Surrealism, Then and Now
Mondays, January 5 – 26, 6 – 8pm
Revisit the movement’s origin and global expansion and consider its legacy today.
January
Caravaggio: Revolutionary Painter of the Roman Baroque
Wednesdays, January 7 – 28, 2 – 4pm
Learn how Caravaggio rejected classical idealism for raw naturalism, fueling works with psychological intensity.
January
Famous Heists: Crimes in the History of Art
Wednesdays, January 7 – 28, 6 – 8pm
An in-depth look at art crimes, including museum heists, stolen artifacts, and forgeries that fooled the world.
February
Art and Censorship in the 21st Century
Mondays, February 2 – 16, and Tuesday, February 24, noon – 2pm
Art censorship is on the rise worldwide. Explore the causes and implications of this alarming trend.
February
Exploring Impressionism: Modernity Painted in Broad Strokes
Wednesdays, February 4 – 25, 1 – 3pm
Learn about the radical artists who broke from tradition to represent the modern world around them.
February
The Harlem Renaissance in Philadelphia
Fridays, February 13 – March 13, 2 – 4pm
Uncover Philadelphia’s connections to the Harlem Renaissance and the movement’s enduring legacy on the city.
March
The Gilded Age: Art, Industry, and the Making of American Culture
Wednesdays, March 4 – 25, 2 – 4pm
Explore the relationship between art and industry during the Gilded Age and the era’s cultural legacy.
March
The Nabis: Late 19th-Century Prophets of the New
Mondays, March 9 – March 30, 6 – 8pm
Explore the legacy of this group of early modern trailblazers.
March
17th-Century Dutch Art’s “Holy Trinity”: Hals, Rembrandt, and Vermeer
Fridays, March 20 – April 10, 1 – 3pm
Examine Hals, Rembrandt, and Vermeer through deep-zoom analysis and cultural context.
April
The Art of the Late Medieval Book: Illuminated Treasures at the Met
Fridays, April 3 – 24, 1 – 3pm
Explore some of the great Western medieval manuscripts in the museum’s collections.
April
The Restless Modernism of John Singer Sargent
Wednesdays, April 8 – 29, 1 – 3pm
Explore Sargent’s artistic evolution, from his Paris training to his “restless” portraits in London, and consider his place in modern art.
April
Size Does Matter: A History of Miniatures in Art
Wednesdays, April 8 – 29, 6 – 8pm
What makes miniatures so fascinating? And what compels artists to work on such a tiny scale? This course shines a spotlight on the art of miniatures.
April
Monet at Giverny
Thursdays, April 9 – 30, 4 – 6pm
Explore Monet’s final decades at his home and gardens in Giverny, where he created his iconic Water Lilies series.
May
The Femme Fatale in Art, Film, and Pop Culture, 1890 to Now
Tuesdays, May 5 – 26, 4 – 6pm
Study the mysterious femme fatale, an archetype for exploring themes of gender, power, sexuality, and morality across art forms.
May
Abstraction in Modern Art
Wednesdays, May 6 – 27, 1 – 3pm
Studying artists as diverse as Hilma af Klint, Paul Klee, and Joan Miró, this course explores abstraction between the 1900s and 1950s.
May
Decades of Change: American Art and Culture 1950–70
Fridays, May 15 – June 5, 1 – 3pm
See how postwar American art reflected innovation, protest, and social change.
May
The Hudson River School in Context
Tuesdays, May 26 – June 16, 12 – 2pm
Explore 19th-century landscape painting and its politics through deep-zoom analysis.
June
Cézanne: The Battle of the Bathers
Wednesdays, June 3 – 24, 6 – 8pm
Compare Cézanne’s Bathers paintings through guided close looking and deep-zoom study.
June
Sicily: Crossroads of Art and Culture
Thursdays, June 4 – 25, 2 – 4pm
Explore the island’s rich artistic history from antiquity to the early modern era.
Go Further
The Barnes–de Mazia Certificate Program
This special track offers an immersion in the Barnes Method and an introduction to other interpretive approaches.
The Barnes Collection
See art differently. Explore paintings by Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, Modigliani, Van Gogh, and other artists beside African sculpture, metalwork, and decorative arts.
From Paris to Provence: French Painting at the Barnes
Travel through France with Monet, Van Gogh, Cézanne, and other trailblazing painters.