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Art History
ART AND THE MAJESTIC LANDSCAPE
– PART 1
Explore the rich history of Landscape Painting in Global Art! This
course enhances appreciation for art from ancient Egyptian,
Roman, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, European, and American
Culture. Special emphasis is placed upon the interpretation of
the landscape stylistically, symbolically, and through the vision
of individual artist’s inspiration. This is Part One of a Two Part
series. (6 classes)
Instructor: John Paul Thornton
Location: Virtual Class held via Zoom
DATES DAY TIME FEE RES/NON-RES
9/29 - 11/3 Mon 5:30 - 7:00pm $54/$64.80
ART OF UKRAINE: BRUSHSTROKES,
BEAUTY, AND HUMANITY
This special one-evening presentation highlights the moving
history and unique cultural vision of Ukrainian Artists. Spiritual
themes, colorful Impressionism, scenes of peasant life, celebrations
of the imagination and calls for peace illustrate the soul and genius
of the Ukrainian people, across distant centuries to the present day.
Instructor: John Paul Thornton
Location: Founders Hall located behind the Calabasas Library
DATES DAY TIME FEE RES/NON-RES
10/9 Thu 6:00 - 7:30pm $27/$32.40
EXPLORING THE BOSTON MUSEUM
OF FINE ARTS – PART 1
The beautiful Boston Museum of Fine Arts contains many of the
world’s most important collections. Canvases by the Americans
John Singleton Copley, John Singer Sargent, and Winslow Homer;
by the European Old Masters such as Rubens, Titan, El Greco,
Velazquez, and Rembrandt; by the great Impressionists like
Manet, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, and Van Gogh; and by modern
artists such as Picasso, Pollock, and O’Keefe. Asian sculptures and
vibrant Contemporary pieces add to the presentation. This is Part
One of a Two Part Series. (6 classes)
Instructor: John Paul Thornton
Location: Virtual Class held via Zoom
DATES DAY TIME FEE RES/NON-RES
9/5 - 10/10 Fri 10:00am - 12:00pm $54/$64.80
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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT: THE LEGACY
OF A VISIONARY
As a young architect, Frank Lloyd Wright set about to establish
his own vision of a distinctly American style of architecture.
After Wright’s period of work in Japan and after experiencing
personal scandal and tragedy, his career struggled and he
set a new course for his practice, establishing an architecture
school and experimenting with new forms of housing. He had
a special connection with the Western part of the United States
that embodied a symbolic interaction between art, humans,
and nature. This course explores the architecture and interiors
of his 70-year career, including Prairie, Textile Block, Usonian,
and other styles, and the stories behind his bold, sometimes
controversial, but always visionary structures that changed
American architecture.
Instructor: Eleanor Schrader
Location: Founders Hall located behind the Calabasas Library
DATES DAY TIME FEE RES/NON-RES
10/15 & 10/22 Wed 10:30am - 12:00pm $42/$50.40
JULIA MORGAN AND HEARST CASTLE
A revolutionary and pioneering architect, Julia Morgan was not
only the first woman admitted to the architecture program of
the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, she was also the first licensed
female architect in California. Although most known for her work
on William Hearst’s Enchanted Hill, she designed more than 700
buildings during her illustrious career. This two-part class starts
with her training and rise to prominence, leading to her varied
commissions and connection with the YMCA. The second half of
class delves into her 28-year long stint on what is now known as
Hearst Castle.
Instructor: Katherine Zoraster
Location: Founders Hall located behind the Calabasas Library
DATES DAY TIME FEE RES/NON-RES
10/16 & 10/23 Thu 2:00 - 4:00pm $27/$32.40