The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse
Monday, January 12 | 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Bethany Congregational Church 556 N. Hope Avenue, Santa Barbara
VISTAS member price: $20; non-member price: $30
Presented by Lori Windsor Mohr
The first Impressionist exhibition was held in 1874, two years after the horror and violence of the Franco-Prussian War. The war and its aftermath not only became a defining moment for France, but also had a tremendous impact on the rise of a new kind of painting that would change the course of art history. This presentation is offered in conjunction with the SBMA blockbuster exhibition The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art, which explores the rebellious origins of the independent artist collective known as the Impressionists and the revolutionary course they charted for generations to follow. As a complement to The Impressionist Revolution, a concurrent exhibition is shown in a separate gallery: Encore: 19th C. French Art from the SBMA Collection. Join us for a closer look at the volatile political, cultural, and social context in France that opened the door for a new kind of art that still resonates 150 years later.