OLLI101472 - The Evolution and History of Western Art Movements From the Renaissance to the Modern

Course Description

The Evolution and History of Western Art Movements from the Renaissance to the Modern

Instructor: James Pagliaro
Dates: Tuesdays, June 6-June 27
Time: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom
Location: In-person at Ambler (TUA)

Do academic terms used in Art History texts and Museum labels confuse more than enlighten you? Interested in a course to make your museum visits more meaningful? In this 4-part series we will explore the origins and evolution of artistic movements across Europe, over the course of 500 years. First we explore the paintings, sculpture, and architecture of the Italian High Renaissance, looking at works by Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Next, we survey the dramatic art and architecture of 17th Century Rome in the era known as the Baroque. In session three, we examine the 18thC “Golden Age of British Art” by studying celebrated British painters, from portraitists Gainsborough and Reynolds, to landscape artists Constable and Turner. In lecture four, we consider 19th Century French Salon painters and the emergence of the Paris “Rebellion” by artists like Monet, Renoir and Cezanne that came to be known as Impressionism.
Pre-requisite: Anyone who loves the arts
Maximum online registrants: 300
Maximum in-person registrants: 40

Instructor’s Bio:
James Pagliaro has enjoyed a career as a noted and successful trial lawyer. At the same time, he has led a life rooted in understanding, sharing and teaching others about the arts. He has spent 20 years in Philadelphia as a Docent at the Philadelphia Museum of Art where he has chaired the Corporate Partners Board, and as a committee member of the PMA’s Curatorial Committees on European Painting, Sculpture and Decorative Arts. After leaving the practice of law in 2018, James attended Oxford University where he mastered in Art History. Recently, James lectured at the Florida Gulf Coast University Academy on Art History topics. Above all, as a former trial lawyer, James is an accomplished storyteller, who weaves together the threads of history and art to engage and delight his audiences.

Notes

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