Travelling in the Footsteps of the Impressionists

Month February 2019

Dieppe Beach & Seaside Town

Dieppe Beach – Birthplace of Seaside Swimming & Loved by the Painters Dieppe beach is known as the birthplace of seaside swimming in France. As soon as the train route from Paris to Dieppe was completed in 1848, Dieppe beach… Continue Reading →

Glitzy France-Saint Tropez & It’s Celebrities

France – Saint Tropez & It’s Rich Artistic Past Traveling to France? Saint Tropez is a MUST place to visit when heading to the Cote D’Azur. In Saint Tropez the sun shines brighter & the blue seas shimmer with the… Continue Reading →

Alcohol, Depression & Maurice Utrillo Art

Maurice Utrillo – Art, Alcohol, Depression & Women Maurice Utrillo is a talented post-impressionism painter who battled with alcoholism and depression for most of his life. It is actually because of his mental illness that he became a painter. His… Continue Reading →

Top Day Trips from Paris: Following the Impressionists

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Top Day Trips from Paris in the Footsteps of the Impressionism Painters Although Paris was the happening place to be in the 19th century, many of the impressionists eventually left the hectic captial. Some left for the distant towns in… Continue Reading →

Alfred Sisley Art of Moret-sur-Loing

Alfred Sisley Art of the French Medieval Town of Moret-sur-Loing An hour away from hectic Paris is the magnificent and tranquil, medieval town of Moret-sur-Loing. Visit this beautiful town that inspired so many Alfred Sisley artworks. Here will find a… Continue Reading →

Alfred Sisley Paintings

Impressionism & Alfred Sisley Paintings Alfred Sisley’s paintings so clearly resonate impressionism both in their colors and style. From all the impressionists, it is Alfred Sisley who most fully embraced the impressionism technique of painting en plein air (painting outdoors)… Continue Reading →

Art Historical Fiction Novels about Suzanne Valadon

Two Art Historical Fiction Novels about the Post Impressionist Suzanne Valadon Below are recommendations of two art historical fiction novels that focus on the unconventional life of the painter Suzanne Valadon. Suzanne Valadon’s determination to succeed as an artist in… Continue Reading →

Musee De Montmartre

Musee de Montmartre – A Gem Tucked Away from the Maddening Crowds Tucked away from the touristy crowd and around the corner from the iconic Sacre Coeur is the beautiful Musee De Montmartre. This gem, offers a fascinating insight into… Continue Reading →

The Defiant & Determined Suzanne Valadon

Suzanne Valadon (French, 1865–1938) was a trapeze acrobat, a painter, a sketcher and an artist model for many famous painters. She was self-taught and rose from the background of a poor, uneducated street child to one of most notable painters of… Continue Reading →

MUMA – Famous Landscapes of Le Havre & Normandy

Museum of Modern Art André Malraux (MuMa) The Musée d’art moderne André Malraux  is also known as Musée Malraux or MuMa. André Malraux, then France’s Minister of Cultural Affairs, inaugurated this museum in 1961. The museum contains one of France’s most extensive collections… Continue Reading →

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