Handbook

The French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, such as Monet, Renoir and Cézanne, remain fascinating artists whose works have made a major contribution to modern art. In this course you will explore historical accounts of various painters’ lives and explore some of their works. You will examine the reasons for their significance and discuss the oppositions of life and art, truth and fiction, the movement of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism versus individuality and the notion of the work of art.

This course is taught in English and with readings in English.