Artwork teaches us how to draw all sorts of objects, scenes and vistas where the world is your canvas and you can draw your own experiences.
Henri Fantin-Latour was inspired by Impressionists' innovative style and honored famous artists and the intellectual elite in his paintings. See why he is best known for his Impressionist portraits, and view examples of his works, including a portrait of Edouard Manet. See more »
Paul Signac is not the most famous of the Impressionists, but he was an important figure in the history of the movement. He made the transition from Impressionism to Neo-Impressionism. Read about the career and see the artwork of Paul Signac.
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir became an influential Impressionist through his brilliant use of color. His works focused on capturing the spirit and sophistication of urban entertainment. View his paintings and learn about his career.
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Odilon Redon was part of the first group to really pose a challenge to the Impressionists, offering an alternative venue for progressive art. His work was evocative, fantastic and mysterious rather than rigorous and scientific. View his paintings.
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Setting Sun at Ivry, by Jean-Baptiste Armand Guillaumin, incorporates many of Impressionist trademarks. The painting is an oil on canvas and is housed in Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
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Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling took the master artist four years to complete. Pope Julius II commissioned the painting, which Michelangelo refused at first. Read the fascinating story behind this amazing work of art.
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The great cathedral of the Vatican St. Peter's Basilica is Michelangelo's crowing architectural achievement. Michelangelo was the chief architect on this great work from 1546 to 1564, but the artist never saw it. Read more about the building of it.
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The Banks of the Oise by French impressionist Charles-Francois Daubigny is a luminous example of a plein air composition. This oil on canvas painting is housed in Musée des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux, France. Learn more about this painting.
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The Gleaners is Jean-Francois Millet's most famous Impressionist painting. The Gleaners is an oil on canvas which can be seen at Musée d'Orsay, Paris. See The Gleaners and learn why Millet painted the life of rural France.
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Paul Serusier met Paul Gauguin in 1888 and shortly afterward painted The Talisman. The Talisman is a suggestive arrangement of colors on a two-dimensional surface. Read about the Impressionist Paul Serusier and his enigmatic work.
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The artistic career of Vincent van Gogh lasted only a decade but the passionate expression and daring color of his paintings has fascinated viewers for more than a century. Learn about Vincent van Gogh and his amazing artwork.
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After he left the asylum at Saint-Remy, Vincent van Gogh completed nearly 80 paintings in two months in Auvers-sur-Oise before committing suicide. Learn about the final works of van Gogh, the last treasures of an amazing twentieth-century artist.
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Living in Arles inspired Vincent van Gogh to experiment with new colors and innovative techniques. Explore van Gogh's Arles paintings in this article.
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Vincent van Gogh rejuvenated his life and his art while he was Paris, one of the most sophisticated and cosmopolitan art communities in the world. Explore this article to learn about and admire the paintings that van Gogh completed in Paris.
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Some of Van Gogh's most famous paintings, including "Starry Night," were painted while the artist was hospitalized for seizures. This article explores his experiences outside the Paris art scene and provides in-depth information on many of the paintings he did during this period.
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One of Van Gogh's most famous paintings, The Bedroom, was inspired by the artist's favorite home. He called it his "Yellow House" and its color soon became his signature shade.
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Although brief, Vincent van Gogh's life as an artist was a rich and prolific one. Learn about van Gogh's life -- and his paintings -- in this article.
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