Art History for Artists: Centuries of Still Life
Wednesday, 1:30-3:00pm (6 weeks: Jan 13–Feb 17)
Donna McKee
$165.00
The class will explore the history of still-life painting as a major theme in European and American art that continues to engage artists today, with its focus on the world of objects within arm’s reach. Class sessions will include detailed visual study of works from the early Netherlandish painters who depicted objects that held symbolic meaning to Braque, Picasso and the development of the modern still life. The first session will meet at the Washington Studio School and will include an informal slide overview of the history of still life and an introductory discussion of the many ways that this traditional subject can suggest new creative possibilities for personal artistic expression. Subsequent class sessions will meet in the galleries of The National Gallery of Art, The Phillips Collection, and other Washington DC museums. Museum visits and recommended readings to be discussed in the first class.
To register visit www.washingtonstudioschool.org.
