I am very excited to announce I will be teaching a lecture series at the Frye Art Museum this summer on Vilhelm Hammershøi!The Frye Art Museum is located in Seattle, they show a wide range of art exhibits ranging from the collection of the founders Charles and Emma Frye, to vibrant local art to national and international artists and the Frye is always free.  |
| Vilhelm Hammershøi, Interior With Potted Plant on Card Table, 1910-11, Malmö Konstmuseum, Sweden |
The lecture series I am teaching will tie in with the upcoming exhibit-July 16–September 25, 2016 |
| Vilhelm Hammershøi. Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor, 1901. Oil on canvas. 18 5/16 x 20 1/2 in. National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen, ©SMK Photo. |
Lecture with Carol Hendricks
Tuesday, August 2 – Friday, August 5, 2016
9:30 am - 12 pm
This lecture series examines Vilhelm Hammershøi’s many influences in order to put his work into context. The days are divided into Hammershøi’s four main genres: portraits, interior spaces, landscapes, and cityscapes. The course begins with a comparative history of subject matter from Dutch Baroque painters, such as Rembrandt and Vermeer who had an influence upon his style.
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Portrait of the Artist, ca. 1665, Rembrandt van Rijn,
Kenwood House, 1927 |
After examining these influences we will thoroughly discuss the work of Hammershøi, each day will focus on a different genre of the artist.
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| Ida Reading a Letter, Hammershøi |
The series continues to contemporary Scandinavian painters, such as Swedish painters Anders Zorn and August Strindberg, Norwegians Edvard Munch and Harriet Backer, and Finish painter Askeli Gallen-Kallela.I would love to have you join me for this lecture series this summer, I am very excited to be discussing all of these fascinating artists and am looking forward to seeing the Vilhelm Hammershøi exhibit at the Frye this summer. |
| Emma Zorn Reading, Anders Zorn, 1887 |
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| The Artist's House, Harriet Backer, 1886 |
