Impressionism
Stories tagged Impressionism.
Artist StoriesThe Actress in Three MasterpiecesDegas made her tragic. Manet made her lonely. Renoir made her the life of the party. Same woman.
Movements & IdeasWhy the Impressionists Were Laughed Out of ParisThe most beloved paintings in the world were once a punchline.
Artist StoriesWho Was Berthe Morisot?The founding Impressionist who was painted more often than she was remembered.
Behind the MasterpieceWas Monet Going Blind When He Painted the Water Lilies?How cataracts crept into the world’s most famous garden.
Where to See It10 Can’t-Miss Pieces When Visiting the Art Institute of ChicagoA focused route through one of America’s great collections — with the gallery numbers.
Artist StoriesWho Was Claude Monet?The painter who gave Impressionism its name — and spent his last decades painting one garden pond.
Artist StoriesWho Was Edgar Degas, the Painter of Dancers?He hated being called an Impressionist — and painted the ballet like no one before or since.
Artist StoriesWho Was Mary Cassatt, the American Impressionist in Paris?An American who crashed the most French of movements — and painted mothers and children without a drop of sentimentality.
Where to See ItWhere to See Impressionist Art in the United StatesYou don’t have to fly to Paris. Some of the greatest Impressionist collections are in Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia.Movements & IdeasWhat Is Impressionism? A Beginner’s GuideThe movement that got laughed out of the Salon — and then conquered the world.Movements & IdeasMonet vs. Manet: What's the Difference?Two French painters, one letter apart, endlessly confused — and genuinely connected.
Movements & IdeasImpressionism vs. Post-Impressionism: What's the Difference?One movement chased the light. The next one asked what to do with it.
Movements & IdeasWhy Did Monet Paint the Same Thing Over and Over?Thirty haystacks. Thirty cathedrals. He wasn't repeating himself — he was painting time.