THE ARTS THRIVE HERE Vivian Gordon, Art Historian and Lecturer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will present the following: Illustr ated Art Talks REMEMBERING BIBLICAL WOMEN ARTISTS IN THEIR STUDIOS Feast your eyes on some of the most beautiful paintings ever. This illustrated talk will examine how and why biblical women such as Esther, Judith, and Bathsheba, among others, were portrayed by the “Masters.” The artists to be discussed include Mantegna, Cranach, Caravaggio, Rubens, and Rembrandt. Depicting artists at work gives insight into the making of their art as well as their changing status in society.This visual talk will show examples from the Renaissance, the Impressionists, and Post-Impressionists-all adding to our knowledge of the nature of their creativity and inspiration. Monday, April 13, at 1PM Wednesday, May 20, at 1PM FINE IMPRESSIONS: CAILLEBOTTE, SISLEY, BAZILLE Monday, June 15, at 1PM This illustrated lecture will focus on the work of three important (but not widely known) Impressionist painters. Join us as Ms. Gordon introduces the art, lives and careers of these important figures in French Impressionist art. Ines Powell, Art Historian and Educator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will present the following: ALBRECHT DURER and HANS HOLBEIN the ELDER Thursday, April 23, at 1PM Unequaled in his artistic and technical execution of woodcuts and engravings, 16th century German artist Durer revolutionized the art world, exploring such themes as love, temptation and power. Hans Holbein the Elder was a German painter, a printmaker and a contemporary of Durer. His works are characterized by deep, rich coloring and by balanced compositions. THE UTRECHT CARAVAGGISM THE IMAGERY and SYMBOLISM of SPRING Thursday, June 11, at 1PM Thursday, May 28, at 1PM Spring is one of the most beloved themes of Western artists. It is the season that represents youth and happiness. In Ancient Greece, spring was identified with Persephone, the personification of spring growth. For the Romans, the goddess Flora represented nature’s fertility. In later Western paintings, spring is represented as an image of life unstoppable. Utrecht Caravaggism refers to those Baroque Dutch artists, all distinctly influenced by the art of Caravaggio. Painters such as Dirck van Baburen, Gerrit van Honthorst and Hendrick ter Brugghen were all in Rome at a time when the chiaroscuro of Caravaggio’s late style was dominant. Back in Utrecht, they painted mythological and religious history subjects and genre scenes, such as cardplayers and gypsies. Thomas Germano, Professor of Art History at Farmingdale State College, will present the following: BENTON’S ‘AMERICA TODAY’ MURAL REDISCOVERED Thursday, April 30, at 1PM Benton painted the “America Today” mural in 1931, showing a sweeping panorama of American life throughout the l920s. “America Today” ranks among Benton’s most renowned works and is one of the most remarkable accomplishments in American art of the period. Professor Germano will address the complex iconography of “America Today” while placing the work into the historic context of the era. VINCENT VAN GOGH: ROSES AND IRISES Thursday, May 14, at 1PM In May 1890, just before his release from the asylum at Saint-Remy, and only two months before his death, Van Gogh painted four bouquets of spring flowers: two of roses and two of irises, in contrasting formats and color schemes. This visual art lecture examines all of Van Gogh’s floral works, placing them into the context of his life and studio locations. Sir Frederic Leighton’s “FLAMING JUNE” Thursday, June 25, at 1PM One of the most familiar works of late Victorian art, “Flaming June” is a favorite of many. For the first time, this celebrated painting will be shown publicly in N.Y. at the Frick Collection. Sir Frederic Leighton was a painter, sculptor, man about town and a leading artist of his time. He specialized in mythological subjects where mood, physical beauty and color took precedence over story or moralizing.
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