Event—Adult Education

Gustave Caillebotte, Parisian Modernist

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Reevaluate and contextualize Caillebotte's contributions to early modern art.

Gustave Caillebotte, Rue de Paris, temps de pluie, 1877. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Class Description

Experience the world of late nineteenth-century Paris through the paintings of the Impressionist Gustave Caillebotte, artist of the renowned Paris Street, Rainy Day. Though not as widely known as some of his peers, Caillebotte nevertheless forged a modernist style steeped in both tradition and experimentation. This seminar will explore his pivotal artworks by considering his relationship to the newly modernized cityscape, along with an analysis of concomitant developments in art criticism and Realist literature promoting ardent engagement with the contemporary world.

All virtual classes are recorded and made available to participants registered in the class. These recordings are password-protected and available for up to two weeks after the class ends.

Margaret Farr is an independent art historian who specializes in art of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She teaches seminars at the Newberry Library and is an adjunct lecturer at the Art Institute of Chicago.

What to Expect

Format: Virtual

Class Capacity: 30

Class Style: Mix of lecture and discussion; participation encouraged

Materials List

No Required Materials

Cost and Registration

1 Session, $100 ($90 for Newberry members, seniors, and students). Learn about becoming a member.

We offer our classes at three different price options: Regular ($100), Community Supported ($95), and Sponsor ($105). Following the models of other institutions, we want to ensure that our classes are accessible to a wider audience while continuing to support our instructors. You may choose the price that best fits your situation when registering through Learning Stream.

To register multiple people for this class, please go through the course calendar in Learning Stream, our registration platform. When you select the course and register, you’ll be prompted to add another registrant.

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