Spring 2019 OLLI Catalog

PEER-LED CLASSES (Omnilore)
(IMP) Impressionism: 50 Paintings
You Should Know
No artistic education is complete without a healthy dose of the
Impressionists. In this book, fifty of the most important works
from the early nineteenth through the early twentieth centuries
are gorgeously reproduced, including the best of Monet, Degas,
van Gogh, Renoir, Cézanne, Cassatt, Manet, Seurat, and Pissarro.
Introductory text explains the Impressionistic style, tracing the
movement’s development, and each piece is given a brief overview
establishing its place in the Impressionist pantheon.
If you always wanted to learn about art but don’t know where to
start, Impressionism is good beginning. The paintings, many of
which are airy, cheerful and flooded with sunlight, appeal to most
viewers. The book has lots of pictures and is easy to read. It is
suitable for those with no prior exposure to Impressionism, as well
as those who want to further their knowledge.
Common Reading:
Impressionism: 50 Paintings
You Should Know
by Ines Janet Engelmann
(July 10, 2007)
(LES) 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari’s 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a probing
and visionary investigation into today’s most urgent issues as we
move into the uncharted territory of the future. As technology
advances faster than our understanding of it, hacking becomes
a tactic of war, and the world feels more polarized than ever,
Harari addresses the challenge of navigating life in the face of
constant and disorienting change and raises the important
questions we need to ask ourselves in order to survive.
In twenty-one accessible chapters that are both provocative and
profound, Harari builds on the ideas explored in his previous books,
untangling political, technological, social, and existential issues and
offering advice on how to prepare for a very different future from
the world we now live in.
Common Reading:
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
by Yuval Noah Harari
(September 4, 2018)
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