ArtScapades has developed over fifty lectures which look at important artists and artistic periods from the Renaissance through Modern Art. Lectures are offered either by artistic period, or by specific topics that follow a theme through the continuum of art history. Lectures include background information, characteristics of style, and the relationship of the artistic movements to historical and intellectual currents of the time. Lectures can be customized to fit a client’s needs.
ArtScapades lectures are 60 minutes, which includes time for comments and questions. Lectures can be presented in person from our laptop using your venue’s projection system, or lectures can be given via Zoom.
To facilitate your search, lectures have been grouped into six categories. Please click on the images below to see descriptions of lectures under each heading.
European Art: Renaissance to
Realism
These lectures look at artists who painted during the periods of the Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism and Realism. Each movement added an important chapter to the canon of art history.
European Art: Impressionism to Post-Impressionism
Impressionism emerged in Paris in the 1860s as a reaction against the rigid conventions of academic art. It was driven by a desire to capture the fleeting moments of modern life, especially the effects of light and color. Post-Impressionism was a reaction against the limitations of Impressionism. Lectures in this section look at Impressionism, including Women Impressionists, and the Post-Impressionist movements of Primitivism, Pointillism and Symbolism.
European Art: Modern
These lectures look at artistic movements and styles that emerged in Europe from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century, further breaking away from traditional academic art. Key movements include Fauvism, Cubism, Expressionism, and Surrealism, each with its own distinct characteristics and contribution to the evolution of modern art.
American Art: Colonial to Impressionism
These lectures look at art which has played a significant role in shaping and reflecting America’s identity, with themes of conflict, freedom, social change, and the environment often explored through artistic expression. Subjects include art of the Revolutionary and Civil War periods, American Portraiture, The Hudson River School, and American Impressionism.
American Art: Modern
At the beginning of the 20th century, Modern American Art developed. Lectures in this category include looks at the Ashcan School, American Regionalism, Abstract Expressionism, including Women Abstract Artists, Precisionism, the Harlem Renaissance, and Pop Art.
Special Lectures
These lectures look at artworks based on their subject matter, style, theme, or historical context…please click and look at full desriptions!