The Museum of Modern Art of Ukraine continues the art project “Conversations about Art”.
Date of the event: on September 11 (Wednesday), another conversation will take place – an online lecture “Outstanding artists: why their works are masterpieces”. Part 3.
In the new lecture, we will continue the topics started at the previous online meetings and will further consider the phenomenon of artistic masterpieces and their outstanding creators. Who are the geniuses who left their bright mark in art and were ahead of their time with their ideas and skills? Why do their works fascinate and excite viewers for centuries and inspire other artists? What makes a work of art a masterpiece? We will consider how the formation of an artist took place in the realities of past centuries, how historical events and personalities influenced the work of artists, how new styles and genres were born. We will also explore what meaning, symbol or unexpected backstory is hidden in famous masterpieces.
We will get acquainted with the works of outstanding artists of the early Baroque era – Caravaggio, Rubens, El Greco, Van Dyck and others and look at them from a new perspective. We will make a journey in the era of historical upheavals, but also of new artistic discoveries – cinema. 16th century – 1st floor 17th century The creativity of recognized master innovators of that era significantly influenced the further development of European art. And in the following lectures, we will travel further in the interesting and fascinating world of art from past centuries to the present.
The lecturer is Kateryna Tarchevska, cultural expert, art critic, author of materials about culture and art in periodicals and catalogs.
The lecture will be held online in the format of a Zoom conference. A recording of the lecture will be available.
The start of the online lecture is September 11 (Wednesday) at 19:00.
Duration – 1.5 hours.
The cost is UAH 200. (prepayment)
There is a pre-registration for the lecture. Please fill out the google form:
https://forms.gle/HSmtPD2WpkhVYdst9
Regarding recordings of previous lectures, contact the Museum in personal messages or write in the notes when filling out the Google form.