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The Impressionists’ Footsteps in Varengeville, France Nestled in the gorgeous Alabaster coast of Normandy is a small village called Varengeville-sur-Mer. So small it could be missed!… But it wasn’t overlooked by some notable impressionism painters! The Impressionists were a tight… Continue Reading →
Visit the Stunning Alabaster Coast Immortalized in the Impressionism Landscape Paintings Today we are blessed with countless many famous impressionism paintings of the Alabaster coast, and in particular Etretat. Claude Monet for example, never seemed to tire of the Alabaster… Continue Reading →
L’Estaque & Its Rich Post-impressionism Past North of Marseille, at the foot of the Nerthe mountains, is the quaint port of L’Estaque. On a beautiful sunny day, take the half hour boat ride to L’Estaque from the old harbour of… Continue Reading →
A Website for Lovers of Impressionism Art & Traveling Hello to all of you out there who share my passion of 19th century French impressionism, art museums, travel and addictive historical fiction books! Are you planning a holiday to Europe?… Continue Reading →
Places to See in Brittany – The Beautiful Places that Lured the Post Impressionists Brittany, France’s most north-western region, was a source of great inspiration for many post-impressionists. The artists were attracted to the rugged, dramatic coastline, the lush forests… Continue Reading →
The Famous Impressionists & Their Homes in France Scattered throughout France are quite a few houses that belonged to the famous impressionists. It’s pretty amazing visiting these homes as they give you a more intimate glimpse into their lives. The homes… Continue Reading →
Essoyes, Champagne & the Summer House of Renoir In June 2017, the summer House of Renoir in Essoyes, opened its doors to the public. The house, now completely renovated, aims to give the the visitor a glimpse into the rural… Continue Reading →
Mont Sainte Victoire – In the Footsteps of Paul Cezanne Paul Cezanne painted Mont Sainte Victoire again and again between the years 1882 and 1906. These paintings are considered as some of the best landscapes ever painted. Art historians and… Continue Reading →
The Barbizon School Painters, Fontainebleau & their Influence on the Impressionists Royalty & Fontainebleau History Only 55 kms southeast of Paris is Fontainebleau. Napoleon named this area and it’s elegant Chateau “the house of the centuries; the true home of… Continue Reading →
Beautiful & Colorful Pierre Bonnard Art Beautiful, bold colors are the signature style of Pierre Bonnard’s Art. In fact, art historians describe Bonnard as being one the greatest colorists of the 20th century. Pierre Bonnard was a French colorist, lithographer… Continue Reading →