Two paintings of the buried dismemberment of a victim: one theatrical narrative, the other a serene reverie of anti-theatrical non-narrative. And an oriental witch.
orientalism
Sorolla was not the only major painter in Spain around 1900. Here are some major works from Simonet, from 1887 to 1899.
Le Chevalier aux Fleurs (Musée d’Orsay) is not just frivolous chivalry and a bevy of Playboy bunnies. There is much more than that.
A fuller account of one of the arch-enemies of the Impressionists. Was he so bad after all?
Whistler developed a unique style which had much in common with the Impressionists, anticipating several of the key features of Impressionism.
