Art Lecture with Thomas Germano - Gustave Caillebotte: Painting His World

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Join Professor Thomas Germano who will present a visual lecture about Gustave Caillebotte's life and art.  One of the lesser-known exhibiting impressionists, Caillebotte was born into the wealth built by his father, yet Caillebotte resisted the idleness associated with the leisured class. He was not only an important member of the Impressionist group, but he supported his friends Monet and Renoir at Argenteuil, while engaging in other activities that became subjects of his paintings including rowing, gardening, and sailing. In all of his pursuits, Caillebotte was intense and fully immersed.
 

This exhibition, opened at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris in October 2024, and travels to L.A.’s Getty Center and Chicago’s Art Institute through 2025. This major exhibit includes more than 120 works—paintings, works on paper, photographs, and other ephemera from throughout Caillebotte’s career.