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16th Century: High Renaissance Italy & The Art of Reformation Europe
16th Century: High Renaissance Italy & The Art of Reformation Europe
Location: Auditorium Join us for our ninth art history lecture taught by Professor Rebecca Howard. Lesson description: This lecture will consider the artistic height of Renaissance Italy, discussing the works of artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian. We will also explore the art resulting from the major schism in the Catholic Church […]
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17th Century: The Counter-Reformation & Baroque Art
17th Century: The Counter-Reformation & Baroque Art
Location: Auditorium Join us for our tenth art history lecture taught by Professor Rebecca Howard. Lesson description: In this lecture, we will discuss drastic social and political changes that led to major artistic movements of the western world. Learn about the opulence under the rule of Louis XIV in France and the Rococo, as well […]
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Drawing the Curtain: Homeschool Days
Drawing the Curtain: Homeschool Days
Completely in-person Homeschool Days are back this semester! Come to the Brooks to take a guided tour of the collection and make art in our studio! Homeschool Days are 10am-1pm every third Thursday at the Brooks. Docent tours begin at 10:30 and 11:15. Drop in art-making will be available from 10am-1pm. Feel free to explore […]
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Sendak Teacher Workshop
Sendak Teacher Workshop
Attend a Maurice Sendak Teacher workshop with the Brooks Museum! Learn about Maurice Sendak's second career as a set and costume designer for opera and ballet through a lecture given by Opera Memphis's General Director Ned Canty and an exploration of the exhibition. Get strategies for classroom instruction and art making based off of Sendak's […]
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18th & 19th Centuries: The Rococo, Neoclassicism, & Romanticism
18th & 19th Centuries: The Rococo, Neoclassicism, & Romanticism
Location: Auditorium Join us for our eleventh art history lecture taught by Professor Rebecca Howard. Lesson description: In this lecture, we will see how the Catholic Church responded to the Protestant Reformation, leading to the artistic period known as the Baroque. We will study key works of painting, sculpture, and architecture by figures like Caravaggio, […]
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Late 19th Century: Realism, Impressionism, & Post-Impressionism
Late 19th Century: Realism, Impressionism, & Post-Impressionism
Location: Auditorium Join us for our twelfth art history lecture taught by Professor Rebecca Howard. Lesson description: What happens to the long-standing goal of western painting when photography finally allows for an immediate capturing of the visible world? This lecture will consider artworks that respond to the ills of modern society and the invention of […]
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A Quest for the Magic Flute
A Quest for the Magic Flute
Join us on a musical journey to discover the wonder of ‘The Magic Flute.’ This multi-sensory scavenger hunt, led by Opera Memphis at the Brooks, introduces the whole family to this Mozart classic in a way never seen before! Space is limited so save your seat! Free Get Your Tickets