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The Art of van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin and Post-Impressionism

The Beginnings of Modern Art
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Length Under 3 weeks
Effort 1-2 hours
Price $ 15
Subject Art, Design
Level Beginner
Languages English
Video Transcripts English

This is a course on the incredibly beautiful and ground breaking art of the Post-Impressionist artists. We will see the theories behind the Pointillism of Seurat, the Structure studies by Cezanne, the Color Field compositions of Gaugin, and the vibrant and beautiful Expressionism of van Gogh. In short, the Foundations of Modern Art. I have enjoyed every minute teaching this course for over forty years and I absolutely loved putting this course together for you. The objective is for you to be able to look out your window and see the same scene with the eyes of Seurat, Cezanne, Gaugin or van Gogh. It will expand your visual delight universe.

Who this course is for:
  • Anyone who is interested in the foundations of Modern Art.

What you'll learn

  • Students who take this course will be able to look out their window and see the same scene with the eyes of Cezanne, Seurat, Gaugin or van Gogh.

Course syllabus

Introduction On Color Theory Georges Seurat 1859-1891. Pointillism Paul Signac 1863 – 1935 Paul Cézanne 1839-1906. Structure Paul Cézanne at Auvers Paul Gauguin 1848-1903. Color fields Vincent van Gogh 1853-1890. Expression Vincent van Gogh at Auvers

Meet the instructors

Federico von Borstel

Professor

Education: BFA, MFA, PhD in Educational Planning, MA Intercultural Studies, MS Architecture.

3 time Senior Fulbright Scholar, experienced University professor and practicing artist since childhood. I teach both art and architectural lecture courses and studios as I wish they would have been taught to me. Much of the graphic material in my lectures is taken or generated first hand directly by me on site. I have a good number of publications and research projects in art and architecture and have exhibited my paintings in several countries..