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Spring 2026
17th-Century Dutch Art’s “Holy Trinity”: Hals, Rembrandt, and Vermeer
Fridays, March 20–April 10, 1–3 pm ET
Examine Hals, Rembrandt, and Vermeer through deep-zoom analysis and cultural context. Instructor: Wayne Franits
Spring 2026
Abstraction in Modern Art
Wednesdays, May 6–27 1–3 pm ET
Studying artists as diverse as Hilma af Klint, Paul Klee, and Joan Miró, this course explores abstraction between the 1900s and 1950s. Instructor: Francesca Ferrari
Spring 2026
Art and Censorship in the 21st Century
Mondays, February 2–16, final class on Tuesday, February 24
Art censorship is on the rise worldwide. Explore the causes and implications of this alarming trend. Instructor: Gareth Harris
Spring 2026
Caravaggio: Revolutionary Painter of the Roman Baroque
Wednesdays, January 5–26, 1–3 pm ET
Learn how Caravaggio rejected classical idealism for raw naturalism, fueling works with psychological intensity. Instructor: James Harper
Cézanne: The Battle of the Bathers
Wednesdays, June 3–24, 6–8 pm ET
Compare Cézanne’s Bathers paintings through guided close looking and deep-zoom study. Instructor: Naina Saligram
Close-Looking Immersion: Cézanne’s Ginger Jar (Spring '26)
Monday, April 13, 1–2 pm ET
Discover hidden details in this hour devoted to observing and discussing Cézanne’s Ginger Jar. Instructor: William Perthes
Close-Looking Immersion: Gritchenko's Fortified Town
Monday, March 23, 1–2 pm ET
Take a deep dive into this cityscape by Ukrainian artist Alexis Gritchenko. Instructor: Kaelin Jewell
Close-Looking Immersion: Manet’s Laundry
Monday, February 23, 1–2 pm ET
Using a meditative approach, this hour-long session offers an in-depth look at Manet’s masterful composition. Instructor: William Perthes
Close-Looking Immersion: Pissarro’s Garden in Full Sunlight
Monday, June 8, 1–2 pm ET
Examine Pissarro’s radiant brushwork using guided close looking and deep-zoom technology. Instructor: William Perthes
Close-Looking Immersion: Renoir’s Young Mother
Monday, May 11, 1–2 pm ET
Study Renoir’s luminous brushwork through guided close looking and deep-zoom tools. Instructor: Kaelin Jewell
Close-Looking Immersion: Rousseau's Scouts Attacked by a Tiger
Friday, January 16, 1–2 pm ET
Spend an hour exploring this magnificently theatrical jungle scene. Instructor: Kaelin Jewell
Collection Concentration: Exploring American Arts
Thursdays, January 22–May 7 (no class Feb. 12 and March 19), 1–4 pm
Take a closer look at the American paintings, folk arts, and other objects in the Barnes collection, and explore what defines “American” art. Instructor: William Perthes
Decades of Change: American Art and Culture 1950–70
Fridays, May 15–June 5, 1–3 pm ET
See how postwar American art reflected innovation, protest, and social change. Instructor: Matthew Palczynski
Spring 2026
Exploring Impressionism: Modernity Painted in Broad Strokes
Wednesdays, February 4–25, 1–3 pm ET
Learn about the radical artists who broke from tradition to represent the modern world around them. Instructor: Larrisa Bailiff
Famous Heists: Crimes in the History of Art (Spring '26)
Wednesdays, January 7–28, 6–8 pm ET
An in-depth look at art crimes, including museum heists, stolen artifacts, and forgeries. Instructor: Caterina Y. Pierre
Spring 2026
Monet at Giverny
Thursdays, April 9–30, 4–6 pm ET
Explore Monet’s final decades at his home and gardens in Giverny, where he created his iconic Water Lilies series. Instructor: Martha Lucy
Sicily: Crossroads of Art and Culture
Thursdays, June 4–25, 2–4 pm ET
Explore the island’s rich artistic history from antiquity to the early modern era. Instructor: Kaelin Jewell
Size Does Matter: A History of Miniatures in Art (Spring '26)
Wednesdays, April 8–29, 6–8 pm ET
What makes miniatures so fascinating? And what compels artists to work on such a tiny scale? This course shines a spotlight on the art and history of miniatures. Instructor: Julie Steiner
Surrealism, Then and Now
Mondays, January 5–26, 6–8 pm ET
Revisit the movement’s origin and global expansion and consider its legacy today. Instructor: Naina Saligram
Spring 2026
The Art of the Late Medieval Book: Illuminated Treasures at The Met
Fridays, April 3–24, 1–3 pm ET
Explore some of the great Western medieval manuscripts in the museum’s collections. Instructor: C. Griffith Mann
