Some of the Impressionists did paint (possibly) narrative works. But they didn’t always work out.
Manet
Conclusions: did he paint Impressions, and was he a member of the Impressionist group?
A noted critic and sculptor, a career painter, and an artist who became a local politician, with examples of their work.
This extended essay is likely to change much of our thinking about painting, perhaps art in general. It may be the most important book about art of this decade.
It was Clive Bell’s aesthetics which underpinned Roger Fry’s promotion of the Post-Impressionists. Here is what he wrote.
An exhibition in London in 1910 changed the course of history for Cézanne, and John Singer Sargent.
Fifteen paintings by 11 artists showing the gardens over more than 130 years.
The main German impressionist painters followed the French Impressionists, with Liebermann and Slevogt continuing to use the style well into the twentieth century.
Of the more prolific and influential members of the Macchiaioli, Fattori was the only one to adhere to the group’s principles throughout his career, at cost to his income and recognition.
Apart from his early years as a somewhat atypical member of the Macchiaioli, Boldini remained on the periphery of those other movements and kept his distinctive style as the Master of Swish.
The Eclectic Light Company 