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Vincent van Gogh and Paris

Art Lecture with Jeff Mishur
2023-06-15 19:00:00 2023-06-15 20:00:00 America/Chicago Vincent van Gogh and Paris After beginning his artistic career in Holland, Vincent van Gogh traveled to Paris before heading south. St. Charles Public Library - Huntley Community Room

Thursday, June 15
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-15 19:00:00 2023-06-15 20:00:00 America/Chicago Vincent van Gogh and Paris After beginning his artistic career in Holland, Vincent van Gogh traveled to Paris before heading south. St. Charles Public Library - Huntley Community Room

St. Charles Public Library

Huntley Community Room

After beginning his artistic career in Holland, Vincent van Gogh traveled to Paris before heading south.

In this in-person slide lecture, art historian Jeff Mishur discusses the artist's years in Paris and will show examples of portraiture, landscape and still life. This lecture complements the Vincent van Gogh exhibit at The Art Institute, now through September 4, 2023. REGISTER

Jeff Mishur is co-owner of Art Excursions, Inc., a company that provides art-related lectures and tours in the United States and private guiding in Chicago. Mishur has taught art history at the university level for more than twenty years.

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St. Charles Public Library
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