Lecture Topics
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Gauguin The Art and The Man A discussion of the controversial but highly influential Post impressionist.

Art of the Hudson River School The first American art movement begun by Thomas Cole and continued by artists such as Frederick Church and Albert Bierstadt.

Klimt and the Lady in Gold The story of Klimt's masterpiece and the convoluted history of its creation, confiscation and eventual return.

Women in Art A discussion of many important women from the Renaissance to the present day.

Matisse: Modern Master The 20th Century artist is considered the most influential of his time.

Art of the Dutch Golden Age

JMW Turner The British Romantic painter was ahead of his time with his turbulent, vividly colored depictions of nature's power.

Degas A Strange New Beauty The 19th Century artist created his own unique style in depicting the human form and its movement.

Cezanne: Father of Modern Art One of the most important artists of the Post Impressionist era, and considered the father of Cubism and modern art.

Winslow Homer This master of seascapes and the medium of watercolor also played an important role as a Civil War correspondent

John Singer Sargent Expatriate Master An overview of the portrait artists greatest works including his late watercolors

Great LGBTQ Artists- From the Renaissance to the Present Day, important contributions have been made by LBGTQ Artists from Leonardo to Caravaggio to Warhol and Haring