Lecture Series

This lecture series explores the art and historical context of the Romantic period, looking at social and aesthetic changes brought about by the French Revolution. Individual lectures discuss artistic styles and social change, music, the notion of the "other," and the concept of beauty.

January 27: "Tradition and Revolution: From the Enlightenment to Napoleon"
Event code: EAIL0127

February 3: "Pilgrimage to the Past: Neoclassical and Neogothic"
Event code: EAIL0203

February 10: "Sensual Temptation: Music and the Exotic"
Event code: EAIL0210

February 17: "Forces of Nature: The Picturesque and the Sublime"
Event code: EAIL0217

Tickets
Series tickets: Members, $48; Public, $64; Students, $40
Single lecture tickets: Members, $14; Public, $18; Students, $12

For more information, call (312) 443-3680.

Reservations: Required
Event Code: EAILAGER (series)

Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson. The Burial of Atala, 1813. Musee Girodet, Montargis, D.69.12.