In the spring of 1874, thirty artists including Monet, Renoir, Degas, Pissarro, Morisot, Sisley, and Cézanne took a daring step that would alter the course of art history. Renting a photographer’s studio at 35 Boulevard des Capucines, they mounted their own exhibition of nearly 200 works, independent of the traditional and powerful Paris Salon. What began as an act of defiance against rigid academic standards became a declaration of artistic freedom. Mocked by critics, one satirical review coined the term “Impressionists.” The show nevertheless introduced a revolutionary way of seeing and painting modern life. This lecture revisits that groundbreaking exhibition on its 152nd anniversary, exploring its context, controversies, and masterpieces. We will examine the works that shocked the public, inspired a movement, and forever changed how we understand light, color, and the very purpose of painting

Lecture will be held in the first floor Grand Atrium Gallery at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center

Monday, February 23rd

1:00pm – 2:30pm

Instructor: James Pagliaro

$32

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