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Sunrise on Impressionism: 9 Zacharie Astruc

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Probably the best-known of those who showed work at the First Impressionist Exhibition, he was an influential art critic, writer and painter, best remembered now for his sculpture.

September 20, 2022 General, Life, Painting

An illustrated Christmas Carol

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First published just before Christmas 1843, it’s probably the most successful Christmas story in English. Here illustrated by Arthur Rackham.

December 27, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Pure Landscapes: Alfred Sisley, 1885-89

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In this period, he painted some of the most sublime Impressionist landscapes, their mood and tone set by the sky.

September 13, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Pure Landscapes: Alfred Sisley, 1880-84

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His first five years of 19 at or near Moret-sur-Loing. Sisley always painted the sky first, as it set the scene and mood of the painting.

September 6, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Gustave Courbet 3: Allegory

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Starting with one of the great problem paintings of the 19th century, he went on to paint hunting scenes, a pair of prostitutes, and a reckless gambler.

May 23, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Constantin Meunier 2 The sweat of their brow

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Belgium was heavily industrialised: he shows its coal miners, including women, their villages, steel foundries, and more.

January 30, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Painting Reality: 9 Summary and Index

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Illustrated summary of the 8 articles in this series, links to articles on specific themes, alphabetical list and links for artists, and recommended books.

January 29, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in paintings

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From its publication just before Christmas in 1843, Dickens’ story has been hugely popular and extensively illustrated. One set by Arthur Rackham is unquestionably fine art.

December 23, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Down and Out in Catania: paintings of Antonino Gandolfo

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Naturalism was a phenomenon of Northern Europe, centred in Paris with Jules Bastien-Lepage as its high priest. Except here it is in the Italian island of Sicily, in the backstreets of Catania.

September 13, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Strikes, Politics, and Zola’s ‘Germinal’: Paintings of Alfred Roll

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Miners on strike in the Nord-Pas de Calais coalfield in 1880, a painting which may well have inspired Émile Zola to write his most popular novel, ‘Germinal’.

March 14, 2018 General, Life, Painting

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