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Pablo Picasso. Girl with a Goat (detail), 1906. The Barnes Foundation, BF250. © 2024 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Weekdays: $39; Weekends: $49; members free

About the Tour

Each month, Spotlight Tours focus on a different artist or theme, allowing for a deeper dive into specific areas of the collection.

In this tour, we’ll explore the simple, bucolic pleasures of Arcadia, a mythical realm where humankind lives in harmony with nature. Arcadia is an idea firmly rooted in the classical tradition. In Greek mythology, it was a land of sensual delight home to shepherds and herdsmen who excelled in singing. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, a time of sweeping industrialization and urbanization, this dream found new currency in the imagination of modern artists who yearned for a return to nature. Look closely at works by Gauguin, Matisse, Picasso, and other painters inspired by Arcadian ideals.

Includes access to the collection before and after the tour.

 

Pablo Picasso. Girl with a Goat, 1906. The Barnes Foundation, BF250. © 2024 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York