Touched by Fire: Van Gogh's Passion
Register for this Summer 2023 course on the new NYU SPS Academy of Lifelong Learning website.
Van Gogh’s paintings have less to do with possession than with passion—an involvement with the world expressed through a handful of modest yet remarkable images: a woman with her infant, a field overshot with sunlight, a bedroom, and the texture and weight of a sunflower. Through a selection of letters to his brother Theo, we chronicle van Gogh’s life journey, from Amsterdam to the south of France, and discover the work of a self-taught artist who reached toward a world he could not hold but loved nonetheless. Visits to The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum are planned. Summer 2023 tuition is $749.
You'll Walk Away with
- Greater familiarity with van Gogh’s life journey, from Amsterdam to the south of France
- Knowledge of van Gogh’s art, including works at the Met and Guggenheim Museums
Ideal for
- Art enthusiasts
- Prospective and practicing arts professionals
NO open sections available for this course at the moment. Please check back next semester.