Impressionism transformed how artists represented light, movement and modern life. This course reflects on the key ideas, artists and social changes behind the movement, revisiting works by figures such as Monet, Renoir and Degas. We consider why Impressionism was once controversial, how it reshaped visual culture, and why its paintings continue to resonate with audiences today. Suitable for art lovers seeking deeper understanding and renewed perspective.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

SUGGESTED READING

• Alan Krell, Manet and the Painters of Contemporary Life, 1996.
• Robert L. Herbert, Art, Lesiure and Parisian Society, 1988.

COURSE OUTLINE

• Modernity
• Art and Society
• Leisure and Pleasure
• Gender
• Claude Monet
• Auguste Renoir
• Eva Gonzales
• Berthe Morisot
• Gustave Caillebotte

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Have the ability to look at visual art in a critical way.
2. Have the ability to articulate these visual forms and your response confidently.
3. Have the awareness of how meanings of visual art shift and change and excite.