Outdoor Art: Impressionist Painting Without a Studio:  Richard Brettell, Margaret McDermott Distinguished Chair of Arts and Humanities at University of Texas, Dallas, will discuss the history of Impressionism, focusing on examples in Medieval to Monet, and stressing the political and moral ramifications of “direct painting” in a world in which the barriers between art and life were crumbling in a time of turmoil. The Impressionists’s direct style of painting came face-to-face with an urban audience unaccustomed to such raw views of the landscape. 

Mingle before the lecture at a public reception with wine for purchase, 5 – 6 pm in Loctite Lobby.