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The Feminist Message Behind Mary Cassatt’s Famous Paintings Mary Cassatt (1844 U.S. —1926, France) Mary Cassatt was born into the wrong century. As a female in the 19th century, she was expected to marry and have children. However, Mary Cassatt… Continue Reading →
Why Paris Art Museums showcase the BEST Impressionism artworks in the world! Paris now Celebrates it’s Rich Impressionism Past Paris is the city where the impressionism movement emerged. Today the French capital houses the world’s finest collections of their beautiful… Continue Reading →
Montmartre History – Its Artistic Past Montmartre was the place to be for any budding artist in the 19th century. Painters, dancers, writers, actors and musicians flocked to Montmartre from near & afar to make their mark in the art… Continue Reading →
Japanese Woodblock Ukiyo e Prints & Its influence on Impressionism The Japanese art movement called ukiyo-e, or “pictures of the floating world,” created an important link between the Western and Eastern art world. Ukiyo-e art is also the name for… Continue Reading →
The Revolutionary French Impressionist Painters
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The French Impressionist Painters of the 19th Century There are so many noteworthy French painters who aligned themselves and even actively belonged to the impressionism art movement of the 19th century. In those times, the art world did not accept… Continue Reading →
Pontoise – The Subject of Many Pissarro Impressionism Landscapes Many of Camille Pissarro‘s impressionism paintings are of landscapes surrounding the town of Pontoise. Pissarro left the busy life of Paris for the more tranquil and rural setting of Pontoise between… Continue Reading →
A Wonderful Impressionism book called “The Private Lives of the Impressionists “ The Private Lives of the Impressionists is a wonderful impressionism book (non-fiction) about the 19th century French impressionists. The author, Sue Roe, provides you with a fascinating account… Continue Reading →
What to do in Montmartre? Follow the Footsteps of the 19th Century Impressionists A trip to Paris is incomplete without a visit to the bohemian district of Montmartre. It was and still is a magnet for artists, writers, painters, musicians,… Continue Reading →
When travelling in Paris, I highly recommend that you visit the lesser known museum – Petit Palais. This museum is an architectural beauty dating back to 1900, situated on the avenue des Champs-Elysées. The impressive building was built for the… Continue Reading →
I Always Loved You by Robin Oliveira is a wonderful historical fiction book about the relationship between the French Impressionism artists Mary Cassatt and Edgar Degas. The book immerses you into the world of the French impressionists during the Belle Epoque… Continue Reading →