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Symposium: Jean-François Millet and Artistic Radicalism
Discover a fresh approach to the history of modern art by examining an array of international artists who were influenced by Jean-François Millet’s progressive artworks and their critical reception. The symposium will explore the often overlooked formal and political radicalism of Millet’s work. It will also explore Millet’s fascinating avant-garde legacy in the output of artists from Vincent van Gogh to Giovanni Segantini and Salvador Dalí.
The symposium is held in conjunction with the exhibition Millet and Modern Art: From Van Gogh to Dalí, on view at the Saint Louis Art Museum, February 16–May 17, 2020.
This symposium page will be updated periodically. Check back for information on presenters and other program details.
Jean-François Millet, French, 1814–1875; Summer, The Gleaners, 1853; oil on canvas; 15 1/16 x 11 9/16 inches; Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art 2020.80
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Symposium Ticketing
Friday’s keynote lecture and Saturday’s symposium programming can be attended together or as stand-alone events. Each day’s programming is ticketed separately to allow for this flexibility. Entry into the exhibition on Friday evening and Saturday is included with the purchase of a ticket to Saturday’s symposium programming.
Tickets are available through MetroTix or at the Information Centers at the Museum. A service fee applies to tickets purchased through MetroTix.
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Friday Keynote Lecture
French Landscape at the Margins of Survival
Representations of rural life and its terrain by Barbizon painters often celebrate France as an integral nation, its urban sophistication buttressed by the abiding continuities of the countryside. But one need not search far for motifs showing just how precarious and desperate rural life could be.
This lecture can be attended as a stand-alone event or in conjunction with the Saturday symposium programming. See Symposium Ticketing for details.
GET TICKETS
Friday, April 17, 7 pm
Farrell Auditorium
$10 /$5 for Members /$5 for studentsThis keynote lecture is presented in partnership with the Department of Art History and Archaeology, Washington University, St. Louis.
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Saturday Symposium Programming
The symposium will explore the often overlooked formal and political radicalism of Millet’s work through expert lectures. Information on Saturday’s speakers, lecture descriptions, and other program details will be updated periodically.
REGISTER
Saturday, April 18, 10 am–4:30 pm
The Farrell Auditorium
$55 /$45 for Members /$15 for students
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Registration and Check-In
Friday, April 17, 5–7 pm
Symposium registration and check-in for preregistered attendees
During this time guests are invited to visit Millet and Modern Art: From Van Gogh to Dalí (entry included with Saturday symposium badge) and enjoy a cash bar and live music in Sculpture Hall.
