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Instructor: Evrim Emir-Sayers<\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n
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\u201cI will astonish Paris with an apple!\u201d Paul C\u00e9zanne (1839-1906), to whom these words are attributed, not only astonished the Parisian art world, but also became one of the most celebrated painters of all time. Indeed, the painter\u2019s impact was so deep that he even inspired some of the seminal texts of 20th<\/sup>-century philosophy of art. Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908-1961), a central figure in the philosophical tradition of phenomenology and editorial board member of the French philosophy journal Les Temps modernes<\/em>, established by Jean-Paul Sartre, was particularly drawn to the painter\u2019s work. Merleau-Ponty discusses C\u00e9zanne in two studies of central importance to contemporary philosophy of art, namely \u201cC\u00e9zanne\u2019s Doubt\u201d and \u201cEye and Mind\u201d.<\/p>\n

In this course, we will take Merleau-Ponty as our guide as we venture into C\u00e9zanne\u2019s world\u2014the world of an artist who reinvigorated modern painting by emancipating the human eye from the constant attack of photographic realism as well as traditional painting\u2019s ultimate limitation of perspective. At the same time, we will familiarize ourselves with the \u201cphenomenological method\u201d that Merleau-Ponty applies to art, a method that entails the suspension of all presuppositions and value-based prejudgments that condition our perception of the world, usually without us even being aware of it. At the end of the course, we will have developed an insight into the most significant questions shaping the contemporary art world, discovered new ways of regarding a painting, and encountered new methods of perception and philosophical thought.<\/p>\n

Maximum enrollment: 10<\/p>\n

Schedule<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

Saturdays, 14:00 – 17:00
\n23 October – 27 November
\n18 hours (6 weeks)<\/p>\n

Note: In addition to 5 classroom sessions, the course will include a museum visit on a date to be decided with the enrolled participants.<\/p>\n

Location<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

5 Rue des Fontaines du Temple
\n75003, Paris<\/p>\n

All PICT courses are held in person.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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