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The Impressionists Changed the World

The term “Impressionism” comes from the title of Claude Monet’s painting Impression, soleil levant (Interpreted: Impression, Sunrise. The painting was exhibited in 1874, and changed the world for artists. Monet had painted the painting before nature outside of the studio … Continue reading

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Art Center Information’s Monthly Review of Popular Posts

  Art Center Information has selected three popular posts to refer you to if you haven’t already read them. Please click the paintings next to the post to immediately go to them and read them. They are brief, informative an … Continue reading

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Paul C’ezanne and the Post-Impressionists

The artists that often come to mind when discussing the Post-Impressionists are Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Maurice De Vlaminck, and, of course, Paul Cezanne, the central figure in the movement whose art had the greatest influence over the others. … Continue reading

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Footprints of Art Movements

The art movement that contributed more to abstract art was Expressionism. Although the term Abstract Expressionism was used during the 1920s, it wasn’t until the 1940s and 1950s that it truly matured into a robust art movement. There were many … Continue reading

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When European Modern Art Came to Australia

Going back to the late eighteenth century, Australia and New Zealand were dominated by European settlers; colonialism was its shaping force. For the most part, they were separated from the world of art until 1939 when the Melbourne Herald organized … Continue reading

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Brief Review of Three Art Movements

Neo-Impressionism relied on theory of color, pointillism, and the use of dots and strokes. Camille Pissarro, Lucien Pissarro, Paul Signac, and Georges Seurat are a few artist of this movement that come to mind.             … Continue reading

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