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Monet, Claude (1840-1926)
French Painter, initiator, leader and unswerving advocate of
the Impressionist style.
French Painter, initiator, leader and unswerving advocate of
the Impressionist style.
Because I am French and because I like Art!
Women with a Parasol-1886
Garden at Vetheuil-1881
The Sunflower-1881
| His youth was spent in Le Havre, where he first excelled as a caricaturst but was then converted to landscape painting by his early mentor Boudin, from whom he derived his firm predilection for painting out of doors. In 1859 he studied in Paris at the Atelier Suisse and formed a friendship with Pissarro. In his final years he was troubled by faling eyesight, but he painted until the end. more paintings |
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Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)
Generaly considered the greates Dutch of
Exressionism in modern art. His work, all of it
prodced during a period
Generaly considered the greates Dutch of
Exressionism in modern art. His work, all of it
prodced during a period
Cafe terrace-1888
Starry night-1889
Self portrait with bandage on ear-1889
of 10 years, huntingly
conveys through its
striking colour, coarse
brushwork, and
contoured forms the
anguish of a mental illness
that eventually resulted in
suicide. Among the
masterpieces are
numerous self portraits
ant hte well-know The
Starry Night.
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conveys through its
striking colour, coarse
brushwork, and
contoured forms the
anguish of a mental illness
that eventually resulted in
suicide. Among the
masterpieces are
numerous self portraits
ant hte well-know The
Starry Night.
more
Bedrom in Alres-1889
Van Gogh is definitly one
of my favorite painter.
of my favorite painter.
Pierre-Auguste renoir (1841-1919)
He was the son of a tailor, whose fther moved to Paris in
1845. At age 13 Renoir was sent to work as an apprentice
He was the son of a tailor, whose fther moved to Paris in
1845. At age 13 Renoir was sent to work as an apprentice
Umbrellas-1881
to a painter in a chinaware factory. It was there
he learned to imitate some of the great painters
of the 18th century. When he was 21 he
became a member of the studio of M.G.C
Gleyre, and became friendly with other artists of
the time, including Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley
and Jean Bazille. During the last 20 years of his
life, Renoir was crippled by arthritis and although
he was unable to move freely, he continued to
paint, by strapping a brush to his arm.
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he learned to imitate some of the great painters
of the 18th century. When he was 21 he
became a member of the studio of M.G.C
Gleyre, and became friendly with other artists of
the time, including Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley
and Jean Bazille. During the last 20 years of his
life, Renoir was crippled by arthritis and although
he was unable to move freely, he continued to
paint, by strapping a brush to his arm.
more
Dance a Bougival-1883