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Vincent van Gogh in the South of France (Virtual)
Armchair Travels Presents
Thursday, May 13
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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2021-05-13 14:00:00
2021-05-13 15:00:00
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Vincent van Gogh in the South of France (Virtual)
In this live Zoom program, art historian Jeff Mishur will discuss the artist's prolific years in Southern France.
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In this live Zoom program, art historian Jeff Mishur will discuss the artist's prolific years in Southern France.
After beginning his artistic career in Holland, Vincent van Gogh traveled to Paris before heading south. Mishur will discuss examples of portraiture, landscape and still life, including "Self Portrait as a Bonze," "Starry Night," and "Oleanders."
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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From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave.
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