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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 →
The River Seine Paintings – Capturing French life on the river in the 19th century The vast amount of river Seine paintings indicates that the impressionists never tired of capturing it’s flow and colors. Claude Monet, Pierre Bonnard and Berthe… Continue Reading →
Monet Landscapes of The Alluring Village Bougival Bougival is a lovely village that inspired many Claude Monet landscapes. The village is located only 17 kms west of Paris. It is situated in the Drionne valley between the hills of Louveciennes and Jonchère. Art… Continue Reading →
La Luministe by Paula Butterfield To be a female painter in the 21st century is no big deal. Today society admires and celebrates women writers, painters, photographers and actresses. However it was a totally different story in the 19th century…. Continue Reading →
Passy Cemetery – The Aristocracy Resting Place While only a small in size, tree-lined Passy cemetery contains some of the most beautiful and historically interesting tombstone sculptures in Paris. The Passy cemetery is a resting place of some very well… Continue Reading →
Edouard Manet Paintings – The Father of Modern Art & the Impressionism Art Movement Edouard Manet was born in January 23, 1832 into a wealthy Parisian family. His father, a high ranking judge, wanted Edouard to study law and follow… Continue Reading →
The Private Lives of the Impressionists By Sue Roe – This is the best non-fiction book about many of the 19th century artists in the French impressionism art movement. The author, Sue Roe, provides you with a fascinating account of… Continue Reading →
Berthe Morisot (Bourges 1841 – Paris 1895) Did you know that the female impressionist Berthe Morisot was one of the pioneering French artists of the impressionism art movement? In fact, during her life time, she was more successful than the… Continue Reading →
Montmartre Travel – In the Footsteps of the 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, sculptors and intellectuals from… Continue Reading →