Art History for Grownups

Adventures in Learning - Shepherd's Center of Webster/Kirkwood
For program, fee and registration information go to www.shepherdscenter-wk.org or call (314) 961-2661.

Art History Sampler: Masterpieces of Art
Presented by Betsy Solomon, MA
Throughout the centuries, artists have created extraordinary works of art, each reflecting their time and leaving behind a legacy of artistic masterpieces. Featuring a different selection of artwork each session, this 7-part art history series will explore the following topics:

Fridays 10:10-11:00
January 15 - Baroque in Holland: Dutch Artists in a Flourishing Art Market
January 22 - Peter Paul Rubens: A Prince of Painters
January 29 - Three English Painters: Gainsborough, Reynolds and Hogarth
February 5 - Neoclassical Art in America
February 12 - Inspired by Nature: The Barbizon and Hudson River Schools
February 19 - "Ten Best" Paintings of All Time ... and a Few More
February 26 - Leonardo Da Vinci: A Renaissance Man

St. Louis Community College Meramec - Continuing Education
For program, fee and registration information go to www.stlcc.edu/Continuing_Education or call (314) 984-7777.

Out of the Middle Ages and Into the Renaissance: An Art Historical Survey

Presented by Betsy Solomon, MA

The Middle Ages are so called because they fall between two peaks of artistic glory: Classical Antiquity and the Renaissance. This survey will trace the development of western art from Late Antique and Medieval through to the innovations of the Early Renaissance and the great Renaissance Masters. The last session will meet at the Saint Louis Art Museum on Saturday, April 10, 10:15-12:00 for a guided tour.

Course ARTS 705 650

Tuesdays 7:00-9:00 pm: March 2, 9 and 23; April 6

Saturday 10:15-12:00 meet at the Saint Louis Art Museum

OASIS
For program, fee and registration information go to www.oasisnet.org and click on "cities," or call (314) 539-4555.

Shining Light: Baroque Art of the 17^th and 18^th Centuries

Presented by Betsy Solomon, MA

Baroque art fuses the technical mastery of the Renaissance with a sense of dramatic light, ornate detail and innovative use of space. Italy, Holland, France, Spain and England each create Baroque styles unique to their artistic contexts. This 7-part art survey will be enriched with consideration of contemporary historical developments, and culminate in a guided tour of the Saint Louis Art Museum on March 17.

Clayton OASIS

Wednesday, February 3-March 17, 10:00-12:00

Sessions: 7

Topics in Art History

Presented by Betsy Solomon, MA

Featuring a different subject each week, this 3-part lecture series will explore the following topics:

Titian: Master of the Venetian School

Images of America: Winslow Homer, George Caleb Bingham and Thomas Hart Benton

“Top 10 Paintings of All Time … and a Few More”

Clayton OASIS

Wednesday, March 24-April 7, 10:00-12:00

Sessions: 3

Why Is That Art?: Appreciating Contemporary Sculpture

Presented by Betsy Solomon, MA

This class is for anyone who has gone to an art museum, gallery or sculpture park, looked at a piece of contemporary sculpture and said to themselves “why is that art?” Or, “anyone can do that!” We will discuss how to find the artfulness in artwork we don’t immediately identify with. The second session of this two-part series will meet for a guided tour of Laumeier Sculpture Park.

Clayton OASIS

Wednesday, April 14-April 21, 10:00-12:00

Sessions: 2

Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel: First Modern Sculptor and Sculptress

Presented by Betsy Solomon, MA

According to the 20^th century sculptor Brancusi, “In the 19^th century, the situation of sculpture was desperate. Rodin arrived and transformed everything.” A Romantic in spirit with a masterly ability, Rodin bridges us into 20^th century modernity. By his side for part of her career, Camille Claudel accomplishes inspired innovation in her work as well, except her sculptures show us the creative visions of a woman.

JCC Creve Coeur

Thursday, March 11, 10:00-12:00

ArtMuse For Kids

Playing Through the History of Art