Category: French Impressionism

• How Caillebotte saved Impressionism

  

  The Impressionists were struggling. Their paintings weren’t selling, and Pissarro was fed up with Monet and Renoir. He was ready to quit the group when a mysterious letter arrived.

  Diane Tucker

  2024-03-03

  Art appreciation, Everyday Life, French Impressionism, Innovation in Art, The Shy Museumgoer

  Arts writer Diane Tucker, Caillebotte’s bequeath to Musée d’Orsay, Caillebotte Paris Street; Rainy Day (1877), Gustave Caillebotte, Gustave Caillebotte The Floor Scrapers (1875), Renoir Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette, Third Impressionist Exhibition, Urban Impressionism

• Who cancelled Berthe Morisot?

  

  Morisot’s vital contribution to Impressionism has long been overshadowed by her male colleagues. See why this quiet innovator is finally receiving the recognition she deserves.

  Diane Tucker

  2022-07-12

  Art appreciation, Everyday Life, French Impressionism, The Shy Museumgoer, Women artists

  Arts writer Diane Tucker, Berthe Morisot and the female gaze, Berthe Morisot’s brushwork, Berthe Morisot Eugène Manet on the Isle of Wight, First woman Impressionist, Why Berthe Morisot is not well known, Women Impressionists

• Pissarro’s unforgettable conversation

  

  As the Prussian Army marched on Paris, Pissarro captured a quiet moment in “The Conversation, Louveciennes,” unaware that enemy soldiers would soon occupy his home.

  Diane Tucker

  2022-04-11

  Art appreciation, Everyday Life, French Impressionism, Great landscapes, The Shy Museumgoer

  Arts writer Diane Tucker, Is Pissarro the father of Impressionism, Pissarro impressionist painting technique, Pissarro Franco-Prussian War art, Pissarro Louveciennes paintings, Pissarro Portrait of Minette stolen, Pissarro The Conversation Louveciennes analysis