A Closer Look: Art History Seminars
Session 1: Impressionism and the Dreyfus Affair
Join us for an in-person three-session seminar on select Mondays—November 3, 10, and 17—inspired by art in the Jewish Museum Collection led by Nelly Silagy Benedek, Deputy Director, Education & Programs.
When we think of Impressionist paintings the following usually comes to mind: Monet’s lush waterlilies, Pissarro’s vibrant landscapes, Degas’s hardworking dancers, training and performing, and the ways in which Impressionist painters challenged viewers with innovative approaches to painting.
The first in a three-part session, this class examines the work of several Impressionist painters against the backdrop of the Dreyfus Affair, a political scandal that rocked and divided France beginning in 1894.
Course topics:
Monday, November 3: Impressionism and the Dreyfus Affair
Monday, November 10: Abstract Expressionism and Spirituality
Monday, November 17: Conceptual Art and the Image
Tickets: $72 General; $60 Jewish Museum members, students, and seniors.
Classes include a discussion in the newly opened Salon and close looking in the galleries. Price includes all three sessions.
