Profs & Pints DC: Washington's Impressionist Art

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Washington’s Impressionist Art,” a guide to finding and fully understanding French impressionism on display throughout the city, with Rebecca Jeffrey Easby, associate professor of art history and chair of the fine arts program at Trinity Washington University.

The National Gallery is hosting an exhibition titled Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment until mid-January and Washington D.C. is home to many famous works of French Impressionism always on display.

In becoming so celebrated and accessible, such works have ceased to be commonly associated with what makes them and their popularity most remarkable: They were incredibly revolutionary and controversial back in their day.

Learn important background that will help you fully appreciate such art with the help of Professor Rebecca Jeffrey Easby of Trinity Washington University, who teaches art history courses and has been a National Gallery guest lecturer.

In a talk that will help restore impressionism’s edge,…