Title: Reading, 1873 Berthe Morisot (1841-1895) During the doldrums of winter, are you already dreaming about summer? French Impressionist Berthe Morisot spent many hours painting in the countryside of […]
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Arts Everyday Living: Happy Birthday Berthe Morisot–One of French Impressionism’s Icons
Title: Woman at Her Toilette, 1870-1880 Artist: Berthe Morisot (1841-1895) French Impressionist Berthe Morisot transforms the act of a Woman at Her Toilette into a fantastic display of color, dominated by […]
Arts Everyday Living: Why Do We Love the Impressionists? Portraits Through Their Own Eyes
In conjunction with teaching a series on the current exhibition Paris 1874: An Impressionist Moment during the last few weeks, I have been featuring blogs on several Impressionist masters. To close, I would […]
Arts Everyday Living: Why Do We Love Degas? The Art of Dance and the World of Ballerinas
I am currently teaching a series of classes on the blockbuster exhibition Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment at the National Gallery of Art for the next few weeks. In the meantime, […]
Arts Everyday Living: Why Do We Love Impressionist Berthe Morisot? The Art of Hospitality
I will be teaching a series of classes on the blockbuster exhibition Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment at the National Gallery of Art for the next few weeks. In […]
Arts Everyday Living: Why Do We Love the Impressionists? Pissarro, Their Father Figure & Guide
This blog is reposted. I will be teaching a series of classes on the blockbuster exhibition Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment at the National Gallery of Art for the next […]
Arts Everyday Living: A Masterpiece by Cezanne, A Gift for Monet–The Life of a Painting
Title: Still Life with Apples and a Pot of Primroses, ca. 1890 Artist: Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) Have you ever wondered about the ownership–or the provenance–of a painting? Who, for instance, […]
Arts Everyday Living: Renoir & the Art of September–His Wife, Family and a Basket of Apples
Title: The Apple Seller, c. 1890 Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) A woman and her family are spending a long, lazy day within the peaceful beauty of the woods. The children […]
Arts Everyday Living: The Fates of Renoir and Bazille–The Pinnacle of Art, The Tragedy of War
Title: Self Portrait, 1865-1866 Frederic Bazille (1841-1870) Have you heard of Georges Bazille? He was part of a group of rebellious artists that included colleagues Claude Monet (1840-1926) and Pierre-Auguste […]
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of August–An Impressionist Walk Through the Fields of the France
ART OF AUGUST Few artists loved nature like Impressionist Alfred Sisley. His Meadow is visual poetry, unifying the earthly sphere of the countryside with a heaven-like display of delicate clouds sailing […]
