Art History
Explore the lives, stories, and inspirations of the world’s great artists through engaging, multimedia-rich presentations. Each class blends art, history, and culture with vivid visuals and storytelling that bring masterpieces and movements to life.
Classes are offered individually or as part of themed series.
The Impressionists
Step into the light-filled world of late 19th-century Paris, where artists broke from tradition to capture fleeting moments and modern life. Series highlights: Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cassatt
Claude Monet: Genius with Light and Color
Explore Monet’s evolution from early landscapes to the Water Lilies of Giverny. Learn how his obsession with light and atmosphere reshaped modern art and inspired generations to see the world anew.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Joy, Beauty, and the Human Form
Celebrate Renoir’s vibrant portrayals of leisure and intimacy. Discover how his warm palette and fluid brushwork capture the human spirit in moments of laughter, tenderness, and dance.
Edgar Degas: Capturing Life in Motion
Uncover Degas’ fascination with movement—ballet dancers, bathers, and the bustle of Parisian life. His experimental techniques with pastel, oil, and sculpture reveal a mind obsessed with gesture and grace.
Mary Cassatt: An American Impressionist
Meet the American trailblazer who brought a new vision to Impressionism. Cassatt’s intimate depictions of women and children challenge conventions and illuminate the quiet strength of everyday life.
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The Post-Impressionists
Explore the expressive world that followed Impressionism, where artists painted not just what they saw, but what they felt. Series highlights: Van Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse, Cézanne
Vincent van Gogh: A Rebel and Disturbed Artist
Journey through Van Gogh’s passionate life and radiant canvases—from Starry Night to Sunflowers. Learn how color, emotion, and struggle merged into a body of work that still moves audiences today.
Paul Gauguin: From Paris to Tahiti
Follow Gauguin’s quest for meaning and beauty beyond Europe. His bold colors, symbolism, and Tahitian imagery reshaped modern art and continue to provoke admiration and debate.
Henri Matisse: From Fauvism to the Cut-Outs
Trace Matisse’s creative journey from the wild colors of Fauvism to the serene paper cut-outs of his later years. This class reveals how his joy in color, pattern, and simplicity revolutionized 20th-century art.
Paul Cézanne: Pushing the Boundaries of Impressionism
Discover how Cézanne’s bold structure and geometric vision built the bridge between Impressionism and Cubism. His still lifes and landscapes laid the foundation for the modern art we know today.
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Famous Art Heists and Lost Masterpieces
Uncover intrigue, obsession, and mystery in the world’s most daring art crimes.
Series highlights: The Mona Lisa, WWII Looted Art, Gardner Museum Heist
The Theft of the Mona Lisa
Discover how a 1911 theft from the Louvre turned La Gioconda into a global sensation—and how her recovery changed the history of art appreciation.
Stolen Treasures of World War II
Follow the dramatic saga of Nazi-looted art and the race to recover Europe’s lost masterpieces—a story of resilience, justice, and cultural memory.
The Gardner Museum Heist: America’s Greatest Art Mystery
Step inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and explore Boston’s 1990 unsolved theft of Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Degas—still missing today.
The 2025 Heist of French Empire Jewelry from the Louvre
Examine one of the century’s most audacious thefts and the modern black market that still threatens cultural heritage worldwide.
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The Masters and Visionaries
Standalone programs on artists whose genius transcends category. Series highlights: Picasso, Leonardo, Michelangelo
Pablo Picasso: Reinvention and Revolution
Follow Picasso’s journey from his Blue Period to Guernica. His fearless experimentation across painting, sculpture, and printmaking redefined modern creativity.
Leonardo da Vinci: Masterpieces of a Renaissance Genius
Explore Leonardo’s blend of art and science in The Last Supper and Mona Lisa. His sketches and studies reveal a restless mind searching for perfection and beauty.
Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Sculptor
Experience Michelangelo’s brilliance through his Pietà, David, and the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Discover how his art united physical mastery with spiritual depth.
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Flexible Programming for Venues and Lifelong Learning Institutes
Each class is visually rich, interactive, and designed to engage audiences of all backgrounds.
Programs can be booked individually or in curated series to fit your calendar and audience interests.