Cost and Registration Information

Early Registration Price (August 7 at 10 am – August 31 at 4 pm): $80
Regular Registration Price (August 31 at 4 pm – first day of class): $88

Members, seniors, and students get a 10% discount.

This seminar is full. Please call (312) 255-3700 to be added to the wait list.

Mark your Calendar!

The Newberry Bookstore will re-open on August 14, and you will once again be able to find most of your assigned books for sale there.

Seminar Description

Napoleon rode to power on the strength of his military exploits, but it was to visual art that he turned when he needed to consolidate his regime. In this one-session course, we will explore how artists of the age navigated the pressures and perils of the Napoleonic court while creating works that glorified – and contested – the new French empire and its leader.

One session. E - $80, L - $88

Jeff Nigro is a research associate in the Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art and an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Learning and Public Engagement at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Materials List

Required:

• There are no required materials for this class.

First Reading:

• There is no reading assignment for the first class.

This class is part of the Newberry’s Adult Education Seminars Program. Learn more about our registration procedures.