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Impressionism's Early Days
In the early 1870s there was still a strong Salon system which allowed painters to exhibit and sell their works. The system of dealers supporting the artists had still not yet been developed. The works of Renoir, Monet, Sisley, Pisarro, Cezanne and others were refused by the Salon Judges and as a result in 1873 they decided to form the Society of Painters, Draftsman, Sculptors and Engravers so they could exhibit their works publicly. In 4 weeks only 3500 visitors came compared with 400,000 who went to the Salon. 1o days after the first show a mocking article was published called "Exhibition of the Impressionists". Although the term was used pejoratively at first it later on became generally accepted.
What's On:
Exhibitions
On the occasion of the Festival Normandie Impressionniste in 2010, the museum is organizing a magnificent exhibition entitled 'Impressionism on the Seine'. Approximately fifty paintings produced along the banks of the Seine will present the changing seasons, the economic activities surrounding the river, the beginning of leisure activities, and the places chosen by numerous artists who settled and vacationed along the river for short or long periods.This exhibition will trace the history of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism from Eugene Boudin to Henri Matisse. The selection will include masterpieces by Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edouard Manet, Georges Seurat and will also re-evaluate paintings by less famous artists, in particular Armand Guillaumin, Henri Rouart and Maximilien Luce.
Maximilien Luce was born in Paris to an artisan’s family. He worked as a printmaker in his early years then, around 1880, devoted his career to painting. Camille Pissarro, who shared his anarchist opinions, introduced him to the Neo-Impressionist group in 1887. Luce adopted their technique of divisionism – the separate application of individual colors. But, far from having the detached approach of Georges Seurat, Luce portrayed the contemporary world with passion. He liked to depict violent effects of light, from the sunset on the banks of the Seine River to the new effects of artificial, urban lighting. No less lyrical are the paintings of the Pays Noir where the flames of blast furnaces set the night ablaze. Luce’s works became powerfully colorful prefiguring Fauvism. Covering the artist’s career, the exhibition brings together around 30 works and features some of the most significant examples of Neo-impressionist painting..
An Evening of Art, Wine and Food
Art Lovers Wine & Food Tasting Evening
December 28th, 2011 at 7:45PM
Restaurant Chateau de l'Ouest , 75014
Cost: 80 Euros per person
Join Larry and the Experience Paris Team for our first Christmas Event produced by us.
We will have a stimulating evening of art, wine and food as Sommelier and food expert Carolina Daza leads an interactive discussion on 19th century food and wine and how it was depicted in Impressionist Art.
During the discussion, a tasting menu inspired by the paintings discussed will be served and paired with 5 regional beverages.
Starter :
Tartine grillée de pain au levain Max Poilâne avec fromages blancs aux herbes fraîches
Grilled sourdough bread slices with cottage cheese with herbs
Main :
Filet de merlan sauce citron
Whiting filet with lemon sauce
Fromages :
Camembert, Neufchatel with fried apples
Dessert :
Brioche with lemon marmelade /Manet's Brioche:
Beverage:
1 Cider produced in Gaillon, a small town next to GIVERNY
+ Wine
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