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To receive regular e-mail updates listing currently-scheduled lectures, tours,
and other
offerings contact wendyevans@art-talks.org
Talks
currently scheduled in public venues through September 2019
Changes
in ideas and society are always reflected in art, but during
this period of intellectual ferment as well as revolution, art
and discussions about it impacted ideas and events. Three
self-contained classes tracks the changing ideas and the
changing art.
May 29: The
Art, Ideas, and Events Leading to Revolution This class
covers how the seeds of revolution were watered in the salons of
the aristocracy as well as in books and journals by the ideas of
philosophers like Voltaire, by the writings of art critics like
Denis Diderot, and by the impact of paintings by Jacques-Louis
David.
June 5: The Revolution and its Aftermath
Beginning with the art celebrating the revolution,
and the art destroyed by it, this class will track its bloody
aftermath, the rise of Napoleon, and the propaganda art of the
Empire in the early 19th century. Information
and registration for any or all classes at 248 644-5832 or on
line
Fee $40
for a single class
(Fee helps support the educational mission of the Community
House)
Impressionists,
like Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir introduced a new way of painting in bright colors to try to
capture the brilliance of outdoor light. and short brush strokes
to capture movement. Artists after them
tended to retain the vivid colors but reject the idea that art
should quickly and spontaneously just depict the world as it
is. Some, like Paul Gauguin and Vincent Van Gogh, wanted a more emotional
approach; others, like Paul Cezanne and Georges Seurat, wanted more structure.
Open
to anyone 55+
Registration not required. Fee $5
Information at http://www.jccdet.org/adults/active-life/
or contact Rosa Chessler at 248 432-5467 or rchessler@jccdet.org
A
fully illustrated look at the revolution in art that
took place in France in the second half of the 19th century. This features artists like Gustave Courbet and Edouard Manet who were the
first to challenge academic traditions, then the younger revolutionaries
like Claude Monet and the Impressionists, and on through rebels, like
Vincent Van Gogh, who followed them.
Dine
and Discover Program
Open
to adults
50 and better
Non-residents welcome for same $10 lunch fee if they pay $20 annual
fee
Information call 248 473-1830
Registration required
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Thursdays
1, 8, and 15 August, 2019
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Birmingham
Community House
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7:00
- 9:00 pm
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Art
before Impressionism: Art and Architecture in Europe
and America 1800-1870
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In
the 19th century in Europe and America, a reaction against the
Enlightenment emphasis on reason led to interest in the
mysterious, the macabre, and the awesome. Archaeological
discoveries encouraged interest in classical antiquity. By
mid-century artists began to turn from sentiment and nostalgia
for a past golden age to examine the modern world and the issues
current conditions raised.
August 1: Art for Propaganda Napoleon understood
the power of art to shape how he was regarded. He favored
classically-inspired art, as emperors and dictators often do,
because it recalls the grandeur of the Roman Empire.
His downfall inspired propaganda against him and a new
nationalism in his former empire.
August 8: The
Flowering of Romanticism Interest in the classical past led
to a sentimental approach to classical art which widened into
nostalgia for times long ago and places far away. Sentiment
legitimizing feelings encouraged a new idea - art as
self-expression.
August 15: The Rise of Realism
A reaction against romanticizing the distant or
imaginary, as well as against the academic focus on history and
classical idealism, led some artists and writers to want instead
to explore the modern world, ordinary people, and social
injustice. Information
and registration for any or all classes at 248 644-5832 or on
line
Fee $40
for a single class, $110 for series
(Fee helps support the educational mission of the Community
House)
This
continues a series that looks at the best art to be seen in public places and
museums in cities around the world. You will enjoy
the images presented whether you are looking for ideas for a
future visit, want to remember past joys, or just wish to sample
the best art the world has to offer.
VIENNA is as great for art lovers as for music lovers. We'll
explore its architectural highlights and visit museums including
the world-renowned Kunsthistoriches Museum, the Albertina for
its unparalleled collection of prints and drawings, the Leopold
Museum for Austrian art and design, and more.
Open
to anyone 55+
Registration not required. Fee $5
Information at http://www.jccdet.org/adults/active-life/
or contact Rosa Chessler at 248 432-5467 or rchessler@jccdet.org
A
historical look at a selection of monarchs from
Alfred the Great to Elizabeth II with plenty of pictures and
stories that cover royal objects and events from births to burnt
cakes, crowns to chsistenings, marriages to mistresses, and
palaces to privies. Bring your coronets and pearls!
Open
to anyone 55+
Registration not required. Fee $5
Information at http://www.jccdet.org/adults/active-life/
or contact Rosa Chessler at 248 432-5467 or rchessler@jccdet.org
Each
illustrated talk explores important works in one of the great art
museums in the world. Hopefully the images presented will bring back fond
memories of artworks familiar to you and give ideas of what to
look for in future visits to these museums.
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September: Art Institute of Chicago - An easy trip from Detroit, The Art Institute of Chicago houses
some of the best-loved paintings in America. It is celebrated
for its Impressionist art but also for the range of its
collections.
24 October: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna - The fine
art museum in Vienna is famous for its stellar European painting
collection mostly assembled by the imperial family in the 17th
century. It also has rare objects from the treasure rooms and
cabinets of curiosities of the Hapsburgs as well as art from
Egypt and the ancient Middle East.
7 November: Museo del Prado, Madrid - The Prado, with the
Spanish royal collection at its core, has the world's finest
collection of Spanish art and also has one of the best
collections of other European art from the 12th to the early
19th century. Information
and registration for any or all classes at 248 644-5832 or on
line
Fee $40
for a single class, $110 for series
(Fee helps support the educational mission of the Community
House)
I
am scheduled to talk also to the following private
groups over this period:- ALI (Adult Learning Institute), All Seasons of Birmingham, All Seasons
of West Bloomfield, Detroit Institute of Arts IPV Peer to Peer
Enrichment, Farmington Hills Country Club, Fox Run YOU group,
and the Garden Buds. If you belong
to one of these groups do come!
I give talks in private homes. If you
are interested in a talk for a private or public group contact me.
To receive regular e-mail updates listing currently-scheduled lectures, tours,
and other
offerings contact wendyevans@art-talks.org
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