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Prepared
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Talks Focusing on
Particular Artists
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Titans
of the Italian Renaissance
(single talk or 3-part series)
Looking
at a rich variety of images by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and
Raphael we'll explore their personal stories and the times in which they
lived as well as their contributions to art.
Celebrities,
courted by princes and popes, they produced some of the most influential
works of western art.
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Painters of Urban
Life: The Ashcan School
In
the early 20th century the cities of America were expanding rapidly with
immigrants from rural areas and overseas creating a lively mix of rich
and poor, parks and tenements. Artists flocked to New York to
teach and to study. This talk focuses on those artists, such as John
Sloan, George Bellows, and Maurice Prendergast who depicted scenes of
life in city streets, parks, and bars.
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Diego
Rivera and his murals
(single talk or 2-part series)
The
greatest of the Mexican muralists called the fresco cycle he painted in
the Detroit Institute of Arts his "finest work." We'll look in depth at the
Detroit Industry murals but also at other work by Diego Rivera as we explore his style, his life, and his ideas
using detailed illustrations.
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Triumph and
Tragedy:
The Art and
Relationship of Auguste Rodin
and Camille Claudel
Claudel was a young
sculptor when she met the great master Rodin.
He recognized her ability. She
became his muse and his mistress and they sculpted
together for the next 10 years. This talk will
examine her influence on Rodin and his on her by
looking at works inspired by the passion of their relationship.
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Annie
Leibovitz: Capturing Celebrity
Photographer,
Annie Leibovitz has captured iconic images of celebrities in all
walks of life. We'll look at a rich variety of images from
the career of this celebrated artist.
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Happy
Birthday Rembrandt!
All over the world, museums celebrated the four-hundredth anniversary of
the birth of Rembrandt on July 15, 1606. In this tribute, we'll
explore the rich art world of 17th century Holland from which Rembrandt emerged, and look not only at his uniquely
sensitive paintings but also at revolutionary prints and drawings created by this master draftsman.
Along the way we'll tell the story of Rembrandt's life, his eclipse and the rediscovery of
this very human artist.
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Sensuous Poetry: The Art of 16th
Century Venice
Bellini, Giorgione,
Tiziano – even their names are poetic.
Their art was no less so. Venetian
artists revel in the sensuality of color and the glory of the
female form. Compared to the
Venetians, contemporary Renaissance Italians painted only prose.
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Monet
to Dali
This
richly illustrated talk presents artists of the late 19th and
early 20th centuries who changed the course of western
art. It will focus on artists such as Monet,
Cezanne, Van Gogh, Dali and Picasso who are featured in the
special exhibition Monet to Dali: Modern Masters from the
Cleveland Museum of Art at the Detroit Institute of Arts Oct
12-Jan 18.
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General Topics
Art
Topics by Time Period
Talks
Focusing on Special Artists
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Contact wendyevans@art-talks.org
to get a new topic developed for your group.
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