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A Must Read Book about Vincent Van Gogh Called Sunflowers by Sheramy Bundrick “Sunflowers” is loosely based historical fiction book about Vincent Van Gogh, the Dutch post-impressionism painter . The author, Sheramy Bundrick , who is also a professor in… 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 →
Pont Aven France Lures the Post-Impressionism Painters The village of Pont-Aven in Brittany, France was once the centre of a vibrant international artists’ colony. Pont Aven not only attracted painters from France but also artists from all over Europe and North… Continue Reading →
Mario Vargas Llosa Book – Art Historical Fiction based on the Painter Paul Gauguin Mario Vargas Llosa, one of the greatest Peruvian authors, writes a book about the post-impressionism painter, Paul Gauguin. What you many not know (I didn’t) was… Continue Reading →
3 Days in Provence & Soak up the Rich Artistic Past Below is a 3 day itinerary for Provence in the footsteps of the French post-impressionism painters, Paul Cezanne and Vincent Van Gogh. When travelling around Provence you will see… 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 Sad Story Behind Vincent Van Gogh – Art, Failure & Mental Illness Van Gogh’s art was not acknowledged during his lifetime. In fact, throughout his entire career as an artist, he only sold ONE painting. He died penniless. He… Continue Reading →
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 →
The Incredible Post Impressionism Artists
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The Famous French Post-Impressionism Artists The post-impressionism artists are those who were directly influenced by the impressionism art movement. However, these artists reacted against the naturalistic depiction of light and color of the impressionists and experimented created new forms of… Continue Reading →
French Riviera Day Trips: The Art Trail
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Picture-Perfect French Riviera Day Trips in the Footsteps of the 19th & 20th century French Artists Au Revoir Paris!! Heading South to the Sunny French Riviera & Rustic Provence In the 1870’s the Impressionists were centralized in the Parisian capital,… Continue Reading →