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The Barberini Studio regularly hosts exciting art talks on current topics related to art in the museum. Expert curators, restorers and specialists from various fields share their diverse experiences and offer new perspectives on the artworks. If demand is high, the event will take place in the auditorium. Please check with the information desk in the foyer before the event begins.

Mon, December 14, 1 pm, Studio
Edgar Degas: "Indispensable" – the artist Berthe Morisot
With Katharina Raab, art historian and freelance art educator in Berlin’s museums and at the Museum Barberini

“In our view, Berthe Morisot, through her name and her talent, contributes so much to our cause that we cannot do without her.” With these words, Edgar Degas describes the significance Berthe Morisot held for the Impressionists. The talk explores her role within the movement and also how her reputation and public perception have changed over time.

Claude Monet: “Without Durand, we would have starved”
With Katharina Raab, art historian and freelance art educator in Berlin’s museums and at the Museum Barberini

“Without Durand, all of us Impressionists would have starved.” This pointed statement by Claude Monet highlights the crucial role played by Paul Durand-Ruel in the rise of the Impressionists. From his base in Paris, he forged links with the international art world, supported by figures such as Berta Palmer, Winnaretta Singer and Paul Cassirer. The talk traces the Impressionist paintings to Chicago, Venice and Weimar – and the people who accompanied them.

Thu, January 28, 5.30 pm, Studio
Claude Monet. From the study of nature to the finished painting
With Felicitas Klein, freelance qualified conservator in Berlin since 2001 for private and museum collections. Since the Museum Barberini opened in 2017, she has been responsible for the conservation and restoration of the Hasso Plattner Collection.

With swift brushstrokes and vibrant colours, Claude Monet captured fleeting moods and moments of light. But how were the paintings actually created? Using two works from the Hasso Plattner Impressionist Collection, Felicitas Klein explains the materials, techniques and working processes of Impressionist painting. The lecture traces a path from 19th-century paint dealers and art materials, through working en plein air, to the completion of the paintings in the studio. Modern art-technological analyses allow us to look beneath the surface and reveal the journey from the first application of paint to the finished artwork.

Mon, February 15, 1 pm, Studio
Camille Pissarro’s Boulevards: “Shiny Motifs”
With Katharina Raab, art historian and freelance art educator in Berlin’s museums and at the Museum Barberini

“I have a shiny motif that I intend to explore in all its possible effects.” So wrote Camille Pissarro in 1897 about his boulevards. The Impressionists often painted the same subjects together at first, but soon developed their own preferences. This talk illustrates what interested the artists in their respective subjects, how they varied their compositions, and how they used light and atmosphere to make one and the same subject appear fresh time and time again.

Duration
60 minutes

Meeting point:
Foyer

Location
Barberini Studio, Humboldtstr. 4, 14467 Potsdam; next to the museum

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