The Impressionists
are at the de Young!
Come spend an evening at our Institute in Cupertino for an in-depth visit with one of these great painters of the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements: Manet, Renoir, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, Gaugin, or Van Gogh. Manet was the mentor and inspiration for a group of young painters who set aside the strictures of the Paris Salon in favor of painting the effects of light on their subjects. Renoir and his friend Monet created Impressionism. Degas refined it and created a vision of movement and action in his fabulous paintings of dancers and actors. Toulouse-Lautrec, in his posters and illustrations, showed the decadent side of life in late 19th century Paris. Gauguin's experimentation with brilliant colors and native subjects paved the way for 20th century expressionism. And in a life of only thirty-seven years, Van Gogh managed to paint some of the most unforgettable paintings of the modern era. Our evenings will take place in the relaxed, informal setting of our Cupertino learning center and will be led by Prof. William Fredlund, Ph.D., who has taught at Stanford, UCSC- Extension, and the University of Florence, and who is one of Silicon Valley's most popular lecturers.
AUGUST 5: An Evening with Manet (SOLD OUT)
AUGUST 12: An Evening with Renoir* (SOLD OUT)
AUGUST 19: An Evening with Degas* (SOLD OUT)
AUGUST 26: An Evening with Toulouse-Lautrec (SOLD OUT)
AUGUST 30: An Evening with Gauguin (SOLD OUT)
AUGUST 31: An Evening with Gauguin
SEPTEMBER 1: An Evening with Van Gogh (SOLD OUT)
SEPTEMBER 2: An Evening with Van Gogh (SOLD OUT)
SEPTEMBER 3: An Evening with Van Gogh (SOLD OUT)
* The Renoir and Degas lectures are repeats of previous sold-out events.
Lectures begin at 7:00 PM.
Individual lecture tickets: $25.00
Reservations required:
(408) 864-4060
M-F 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
LECTURER: William Fredlund, Ph.D.
WILLIAM FREDLUND obtained his BA and his MA from UCLA where he specialized in European history and Art history. After independent study in Europe, Dr. Fredlund came to Stanford University to pursue graduate study in history and humanities where he specialized in Renaissance Italy and completed a Ph.D. in both history and humanities. Dr. Fredlund studied in Italy on a Fulbright Fellowship where he began work on his book about Renaissance Italy. While living in Italy, he lectured extensively in Florence for American university programs such as those of UCLA and University of Michigan, as well as for University of Florence. In the United States, Dr. Fredlund has taught for UCLA, Stanford, and UCSC-Extension. Dr. Fredlund is currently writing a book entitled 1494:The Year the French Discovered Italy in which he explores the extraordinary changes that occurred in Italy during the crisis of 1494.
