Impressionism in Paris
A four-day study tour to Paris
Required Course(s):
Impressionism in Paris
Available Fall & Spring
| Fall 2012 | $675.00 |
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Objectives
- Gain knowledge of the historical development of Paris with a focus on “Haussmannization”
- Understand how certain architectural monuments and art works, have shaped French identity
- Analyse central paintings in French Impressionism
- Gain a deeper understanding of French culture - past and present
Previous Activities Have Included
- Guided Tour of the Musée d'Orsay with an art historian
- An exquisite evening river cruise with gourmet French cuisine
- Excursion and guided tour of Château de Versailles
- Visit to Musée de l'Orangerie, which showcases Monet's waterlilies
Description
By the 1870s the medieval center of Paris had been raised and rebuilt as a modern metropolis of long boulevards lined with cafés, restaurants and theaters. This new city was the center of the Impressionist movement. On the tour, we will see Impressionist paintings on the walls of famous museums such as Musée d’Orsay and Musée de l'Orangerie, but we will also walk around Paris in the footsteps of the Impressionists, thus bringing the museum experience into the real world to better appreciate both the art and the city, one through the other.
