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“I very much appreciated the instructor’s style, [Elizabeth Merrick’s] obvious extensive knowledge of the subject matter, and her enthusiasm for the topics she covered. As a non-historian myself, I don’t always find it easy to engage with this type of material, but in this case that was no problem at all!”

—LYNNE K., BOSTON BY CENTURY: HOW HISTORIC PLACES TELL THE TALE

ART HISTORY

SOME ARTISTS YOU SHOULD KNOW FROM ITALY AND THE NETHERLANDS IN THE 17TH CENTURY

Amy Golahny | Professor of Art History Emerita, Lycoming College This course explores Italian and Dutch artists whose paintings are represented in museums in the United States. The artists will include Guercino, Caravaggio, Hendrick Goltzius, Pieter Lastman, Hendrick ter Brugghen, Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Aert de Gelder and others. Famous and successful in their lifetime, their names may be less familiar but their paintings are fascinating. Where possible, examples of their work in nearby museums will be discussed in depth.

COURSE CODE: ITNE Sec. 01: 3 Wednesdays, 3-5pm. Begins Nov. 9 | $110

MORE THAN IMPRESSIONISM:

ART FROM 1860-1900

Susan Glassman | Ph.D., English, University of Rhode Island The years 1860 to 1900 are often called the Age of Impressionism, a time when artists such as Monet, Pissaro, Renoir, and Degas showcased a new way of depicting the world, with fleeting impressions of their surroundings. These works, which we now revere, were considered dismissively radical. But during this period there were also many artists who did not work in this new mode. They included Bouguereau, Daumier, Henri Rousseau, Munch and many others. Join us for an exploration of both Impressionist and non-Impressionist artists working during this challenging time. At each session, we will view works by three or four of these artists, learn interesting facts about their lives, the characteristics of their art, and their contributions to art history.

COURSE CODE: MITA Sec. 01: 7 Fridays, 2-3:30pm. Begins Sep. 23 | $240