Class Description
French art of the eighteenth century is often reduced to what we call the Rococo, but this was also the age of both the Enlightenment and Sensibility, and art historians have recently been reassessing the complexities of the art of the period. Explore the work of both famous and lesser-known artists, including such brilliant representatives of Rococo style as Watteau, Boucher, and Fragonard; the quiet genius of Chardin; Greuze and other exponents of the visual art of Sensibility; groundbreaking women artists like Vigée-Lebrun, Labille-Guiard, and Marguerite Gérard; and the burgeoning Neoclassical movement, culminating in the art of Jacques-Louis David. Presentations by the instructor, visual analysis, and group discussion of readings in both primary and secondary sources will provide a deeper understanding of a complex era.
Jeff Nigro is a Research Associate in the Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium and an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Interpretation at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Materials List
Required
- Digital Course Packet
Cost and Registration
6 sessions, $268 ($241 for Newberry members, seniors, and students). Learn about becoming a member.
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