Two sessions available:
Wednesdays April 8, 15, 22, and 29
Saturdays April 11, 18, 25, and May 2 

Carnegie Museum of Art’s rich collection of Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist paintings, including works by Cezanne, Cassatt, Renoir, Monet, and Signac, along with the exhibition Visiting Van Gogh: Basket of Apples, serve as the foundation for this four-session class.

Clarisse Fava-Piz will take you on an exploration of the vibrant artistic scene of Fin-de-siècle Paris, and the emergence of the new artistic movements that inspired Van Gogh, profoundly influenced his artistic production, and set him on the path to becoming one of the most innovative artists of the 19th century. 

About the speaker: Clarisse Fava-Piz is a PhD candidate in art history at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research interests encompass the study of artistic exchanges, the history of the art market, and connoisseurship in the nineteenth-century, with a particular focus on sculpture. Clarisse received her M.A. in Art History from the Université Paris Ouest Nanterre-La Défense, and her B.A. in Art History from the Université Sorbonne (Paris IV). She has worked at the Getty Research Institute, the National Gallery of Art, and the National Institute of Art History (INHA).