Born in Barcelona, Spanish artist Santiago Rusinol (1861-1931) was a friend and colleague of Ramon Casas (1866-1932). Like Casas, Rusinol was inspired by Paris, expressed in this poetic tribute to twilight on the Seine.
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Arts Everyday Living: Once Upon a Time in Paris–A Rendezvous in Montmartre?
Spanish artist Ramon Casas (1866-1932) divided his time between his native Barcelona and Paris, then the center of the art world. Plein Air is set in the Montmartre section of the City of Light; its central figure, a stylish young woman, seems less interested in us, than the gentleman within her sights.
Arts Everyday Living: Along the Timeless Seine–Views of an Impressionist & an Adopted Parisian
Impressionist Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) was born to British parents but spent most of his life in France. American Julius Le Blanc Stewart (1855-1919) was known as the “Parisian from Philadelphia” and like Sisley, made France the center of his art world. Both of them created riverscapes along the Seine, so calming and detached from the […]
Arts Everyday Living: Around Paris–From Cafe-Concert to Promenade, Dance Hall to Garden
AROUND PARIS Take another tour of Paris through the eyes of an international cast of artists, from Frenchman Edgar Degas (1834-1917), Swiss born Felix Vallotton (1865-1925), Spaniard Ramon Casas (1866-1932) and American Charles Courtney Curran (1861-1942).
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of Paris at Night–From Cafe Corners to the Seine in Moonlight
I love the night passionately. Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) He who contemplates the depths of Paris is seized with vertigo. Nothing is more fantastic. Nothing is more tragic. Nothing is more sublime. Victor Hugo (1802-1885) Night came on, the lamps were lighted, the tables near him found occupants, and Paris […]
Arts Everyday Living: Through the Eyes of a French Impressionist–In the Heart of Paris
THROUGH THE EYES OF A FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST IN THE HEART OF PARIS French Impressionist Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894) was a born Parisian, spending his entire life within its environment, especially drawn to its streets and boulevards. London is a riddle. Paris is an explanation. G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) You’re no true Parisian, you […]
Arts Everyday Living: Shopping with the Impressionists—Renoir’s Portrait of a Teenage Shopper
Henriette Henriot was only 17 when French Impressionist Renoir (1841-1919) immortalized her in his vision of La Parisienne, a symbol of the chic French woman circa 1874. She’s definitely ready for the next shopping adventure in her smart, strikingly colored ensemble including the chapeau and tight fitting gloves. Soon teenage Henriette will be navigating […]
Arts Everyday Living: Outside the Paris Opera—An Evening Stroll
Polish artist Ludwik de Laveaux (1868-1894) was drawn to Paris, then the center of avant garde art, as a young artist. Place de L’Opera in Paris is one of the works he created, only a year or so before his death at the age of 25. Reposted blog.
Arts Everyday Living: Random Impressions with Cassatt—A Box at the Theater
RANDOM IMPRESSIONS WITH CASSATT A BOX AT THE PARIS THEATER Mary Cassatt is remembered best for her unforgettable depictions of maternal love, but she also was inspired by the audience at the Parisian theater. The above image is used solely for educational purposes.
Arts Everyday Living: Toulouse-Lautrec: Women of the Belle Epoque Up Close
Reposted blog. TOULOUSE-LAUTREC WOMEN OF THE BELLE EPOQUE CLOSE-UP Only the figure exists. Landscape merely is, and must not be anything more than an addition….* Henri Toulouse-Lautrec Women dominate the French master Touloouse-Lautrec’s artistic vision, from his countess mother to Jane Avril and La Goulue of the Moulin Rouge to the occupants of a […]
