Ingres, Bouguereau, Bastien Lepage, Carpeau, Tissot, Puvis de Chavannes, Gustave Moreau: these artists were successful and influential during the 19th century. Yet, the public today has more or less completely forgotten their names and remembers the likes of Courbet, Manet, Monet and Van Gogh. In this course, we will set out to understand why that is. We will study the career of some of these artists, and their most significant works. We will consider how they were perceived then, and how there are valued now. This will allow us to discover 19th-Century art from a different perspective. In the process, we will look at the structure of the art world functioned, and study its different elements, from the Academy and Salon, to the art dealers and critics.
Course aim
An unusual look at 19th century art, focusing on lesser-known artists.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- This course is for beginners and improvers
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Present the artists studied and explain their significance
- Name and describe some key works of art created by the artists studied in this course
- Discuss why these artists and their oeuvre are less well-known
- Follow up on individual interest at home with some reading or visits to galleries
What else do I need to know?
N/A
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