Some of the Impressionists did paint (possibly) narrative works. But they didn’t always work out.
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Conclusions: did he paint Impressions, and was he a member of the Impressionist group?
Despite his reputation, his narratives often addressed serious and subtle issues, and his was a master of narrative painting.
Although they followed narrative conventions, they were unusual for showing static tableaux rather than action.
Another wonderful batch of what are most probably his paintings.
Beautiful painterly works showing Arthurian and classical legends, in the years before the First World War.
The final four and a half years of De Nittis’s career were busy, productive, and successful.
How the quest to reform history painting only confirms its traditional narrative tools.
Contents listing, summary of major points with references, and an index of artists included.
Almost forgotten today, he was technically brilliant, and a full-bore Impressionist. Here is his life and paintings to 1879.
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