Bosch and Bruegel
Tuesdays, January 7 – January 28, 2 – 4pm
Hieronymus Bosch. Death and the Miser (detail), c. 1485–90. The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Samuel H. Kress Collection
$220; members $198
(4 classes)
About the Class
The great Netherlandish artists Hieronymus Bosch and Pieter Bruegel marked the shift from the Middle Ages to the early modern period, and their works still hold fascination for contemporary viewers. This class will devote two sessions to each artist, showing Bosch’s influence on Bruegel and examining the significant contributions that the beloved later artist, known for his depictions of peasants and landscapes, made to the future of art.
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Barnes classes will:
- Sharpen your observational and critical thinking skills.
- Improve your ability to communicate about art.
- Deepen your appreciation for cultures and histories outside your own.
Hieronymus Bosch. Death and the Miser, c. 1485–90. The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Samuel H. Kress Collection
Instructor
Larry Silver
Silver is the James & Nan Wagner Farquhar Professor Emeritus of History of Art at the University of Pennsylvania. A specialist in old master paintings, he has written about artists such as Bosch, Bruegel, Rubens, Rembrandt, and Dürer and organized several exhibitions of old master prints. He previously taught at the University of California, Berkeley, and Northwestern University.
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