Not only did he help advance the mainstream Impressionists and their careers, but he led the way in his paintings. Happy 200th birthday!
Durand-Ruel
Was he really one of the most important French painters of the nineteenth century?
Let’s face it, modern painting has all but disappeared into its splendidly jewelled navel.
Boudin painted independently, having been a major influence on Monet and Impressionism.
A journey from early 1800s realism to Post-Impressionism, in the company of innumerable trees.
“Inventing Impressionism. Paul Durand-Ruel and the Modern Art Market” Edited by Sylvie Patrie; contributions by Anne Robbins, Christopher […]
This article considers Claude Monet’s series paintings: how they developed, which major series he produced, and what he intended by painting them.