Impressionism: The Beautiful Revolution Lecture Series

Join Triton Museum of Art Executive Director, Preston Metcalf, for an art history lecture series on Impressionism! Please join Executive Director and resident Art Historian, Preston Metcalf as he guides us back to a time when artists gave us new visions of the world around us, a time of seeing, a time of change, a time of Impressionism. ***Original lecture date for October 8th has been changed to October 29th. If you have already purchased a ticket for October 8th, check your inbox for an email from us for further instructions. If you have not received an email from us through Eventbrite, contact us at [email protected]*** Week 1 - October 1 The Road to the Revolution In the early nineteenth century, the French Academy ruled artistic tastes, but that would change as a handful of innovative artists pushed the boundaries of what was considered “acceptable art.” Artists such as Turner, Delacroix, Courbet, and above all … Édouard Manet would spark a revolution that would become one of the most popular artistic movements in all of Art History: Impressionism Week 2 - October 15 The Impressionist Revolution We know the names: Claude Monet, Pierre-August Renoir, Berthe Morisot; Camille Pissarrro; Edgar Degas, and more. Follow the emergence of Impressionism as we experience these artists’ revolutionary approach to light, colors, and modern life. Week 3 - October 22 Revolutionary Ways of Seeing Impressionism was never a single style or philosophy. Degas, Mary Cassatt, Cézanne, and Monet pursued different ideas about perception, composition, and the nature of painting. Their experiments reveal a multi-faceted world that shocked the standards of the time. Week 4 - October 29 Post-Impressionism and World Conquest The Impressionists liberated artists and ushered in a new century of rapidly changing values and views. Post impressionists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec opened the doors to the modern world … and art has never been the same.