Beyond Impressionism: Innocents and Hedonists

Course Summary

An introduction to four French artists of the late 19th and early 20th Century. Each of these painters developed a personal response to the exciting achievements of the Post-Impressionist generation, and each in turn would inspire the next wave of Modernists. The artists are Henri Matisse, Pierre Bonnard, Henri Rousseau and Pierre Puvis de Chavannes.

Delivered by Dr Richard Stone:

Richard has long been intrigued by history and fascinated by human creativity. An extended period of tertiary study produced a Degree in Art History and Music along with Diplomas in Art and Design and in Education, followed by a satisfying 30-year career as a teacher and lecturer in independent schools. Throughout his teaching career, Richard also practised as a painter and photographer and satisfied an urge to travel by developing a program of European study tours. Since the mid-90s, Richard has accompanied more than 20 groups of secondary students and adults to various destinations in search of cultural enlightenment. Richard has been teaching at the CAE since 2016, sharing his enthusiasm for history, literature and the arts through a range of talks.