Articles related to "French Art"
Edouard Manet, Part Two
Part two of two articles on French artist Edouard Manet
manet french art history
Part two of two articles on French artist Edouard Manet
manet french art history
Experience the Art of Pierre-Auguste Renoir
A book review of "Renoir ~ Painter of Happiness" by Gilles Neret.
renoir • neret • impressionist • french art • painting
A book review of "Renoir ~ Painter of Happiness" by Gilles Neret.
renoir • neret • impressionist • french art • painting
French paintings on exhibit in West Palm Beach
The stunning exhibit of over 55 paintings at the Norton Museum of Art runs from Jan. 6 to March 11.
french art • florida • west palm beach • norton museum of art • masterpieces
The stunning exhibit of over 55 paintings at the Norton Museum of Art runs from Jan. 6 to March 11.
french art • florida • west palm beach • norton museum of art • masterpieces
Lust for Life - A Book Review
Irving Stone's biographical novel of Vincent van Gogh provides remarkable insight into the life of this extraordinary artist.
vincent • van gogh • irving stone • post-impressionist • artist
Irving Stone's biographical novel of Vincent van Gogh provides remarkable insight into the life of this extraordinary artist.
vincent • van gogh • irving stone • post-impressionist • artist
The Name Bergson Stirs up the Blood of the French, part two
Article on French artist Adrian Bergson
french art bergson french history
Article on French artist Adrian Bergson
french art bergson french history
Wild Spirit: The Work of Rosa Bonheur
An unconventional upbringing and resilient spirit combined to create a traditional yet controversial artist called Rosa Bonheur.
rosa bonheur • animal art • painting • woman artist • french art
An unconventional upbringing and resilient spirit combined to create a traditional yet controversial artist called Rosa Bonheur.
rosa bonheur • animal art • painting • woman artist • french art
Feminist Art History and Self-Representation
Rococo painter Vigée-Le Brun's self-portrait is an example of a woman art practitioner who asserted her position as a serious artist in the French 18th century art.
feminist art history • elisabeth-louise vigée-le brun • self portraiture • self representation • french art
Rococo painter Vigée-Le Brun's self-portrait is an example of a woman art practitioner who asserted her position as a serious artist in the French 18th century art.
feminist art history • elisabeth-louise vigée-le brun • self portraiture • self representation • french art
Musée d'Orsay, Paris Top Attraction
The Musée d'Orsay fine arts collection encompasses a variety of disciplines, displaying works by French and international artists from 1848 to 1914.
musee orsay paris top attraction • impressionist paintings monet • musee orsay sculptures decorative arts • orsay early photography • french art nouveau
The Musée d'Orsay fine arts collection encompasses a variety of disciplines, displaying works by French and international artists from 1848 to 1914.
musee orsay paris top attraction • impressionist paintings monet • musee orsay sculptures decorative arts • orsay early photography • french art nouveau
Picasso Museum -- Paris
The Picasso Museum in Paris is a wonderful collection of the 20th century painter's work and his own private art collection.
paris museums • pablo picasso • 20th century art museums • paris art museums • french art museums
The Picasso Museum in Paris is a wonderful collection of the 20th century painter's work and his own private art collection.
paris museums • pablo picasso • 20th century art museums • paris art museums • french art museums
The Rodin Museum
The first thing that you notice as you enter the Rodin Museum, the gracious 18th century "hotel particulare" once home to Auguste Rodin, is the beauty of the setting.
musee rodin • rodin museum • paris art museums • small paris museums • paris art
The first thing that you notice as you enter the Rodin Museum, the gracious 18th century "hotel particulare" once home to Auguste Rodin, is the beauty of the setting.
musee rodin • rodin museum • paris art museums • small paris museums • paris art
What's Inside the Louvre, Besides the Mona Lisa?
The Louvre's a tourist must-see in Paris, a boggling trove of art. Find out about self-guided museum tours, what to wear, when it's open (and free), and where to eat.
louvre • travel • paris • art museum • mona lisa
The Louvre's a tourist must-see in Paris, a boggling trove of art. Find out about self-guided museum tours, what to wear, when it's open (and free), and where to eat.
louvre • travel • paris • art museum • mona lisa
Subjects of 18th-Century French Paintings
What are the subjects doing in the paintings of these French artists and where can visitors see these paintings today?
jacques-louis david • jean-antoine watteau • gersaint’s signboard • oath of the horatii • french rococo
What are the subjects doing in the paintings of these French artists and where can visitors see these paintings today?
jacques-louis david • jean-antoine watteau • gersaint’s signboard • oath of the horatii • french rococo
FIAC - International Fair of Contemporary Art
Every October, Paris plays host to FIAC, a showcase for modern and contemporary art and design.
fiac • international fair contemporary art • modern art galleries • contemporary art galleries • modern contemporary design
Every October, Paris plays host to FIAC, a showcase for modern and contemporary art and design.
fiac • international fair contemporary art • modern art galleries • contemporary art galleries • modern contemporary design
Rose Valland: Art Spy of the French Resistance
The heroic true story of a Louvre Museum curator who secretly spied on the Nazis and recovered thousands of stolen art objects.
rose valland • nazi art theft • art looting second world war • art looting world war ii • nazi occupation of france
The heroic true story of a Louvre Museum curator who secretly spied on the Nazis and recovered thousands of stolen art objects.
rose valland • nazi art theft • art looting second world war • art looting world war ii • nazi occupation of france
Ceramic Art Tile
Art tile, with its timeless appeal, is well suited to home design. Used as wainscoting to dress up a hallway or used to tile a backsplash, art tile can work in any space.
ceramic tile • tile design • art tile • art tiles • hand painted tile
Art tile, with its timeless appeal, is well suited to home design. Used as wainscoting to dress up a hallway or used to tile a backsplash, art tile can work in any space.
ceramic tile • tile design • art tile • art tiles • hand painted tile
Celebrate with April in Paris
Enjoy an April in Paris celebration right in your own home with these party tips.
party ideas • celebrating april in paris • entertaining • french party ideas
Enjoy an April in Paris celebration right in your own home with these party tips.
party ideas • celebrating april in paris • entertaining • french party ideas
Paris Department Stores
Paris department stores are some of the most unique - and exciting - in the world.
paris france shopping • paris department stores • galeries lafayettes • au printemps • paris fashion shopping
Paris department stores are some of the most unique - and exciting - in the world.
paris france shopping • paris department stores • galeries lafayettes • au printemps • paris fashion shopping
Putto in Nicolas Poussin's Painting
Question: What is the putto in Nicolas Poussin's painting "Aurora and Cephalus" doing? Answer: Showing the huntsman Cephalus a small portrait of his wife Procris.
nicolas poussin • 17th century art • classical art • aurora and cephalus • ovid
Question: What is the putto in Nicolas Poussin's painting "Aurora and Cephalus" doing? Answer: Showing the huntsman Cephalus a small portrait of his wife Procris.
nicolas poussin • 17th century art • classical art • aurora and cephalus • ovid
The Hidden Work of a Genius, August Rodin
Paris is so rich in cultural wealth that it is impossible to see it all in one trip. The Rodin Museum is within walking distance of the Musee D'Orsay and well worth it.
france • paris • art museums • rodin • sculpture
Paris is so rich in cultural wealth that it is impossible to see it all in one trip. The Rodin Museum is within walking distance of the Musee D'Orsay and well worth it.
france • paris • art museums • rodin • sculpture
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
Themed botanical gardens, manor home, rare books and manuscripts in the library, what's not to like at the Huntington
american paintings • arts and crafts movement • reynolds • van dyck • turner
Themed botanical gardens, manor home, rare books and manuscripts in the library, what's not to like at the Huntington
american paintings • arts and crafts movement • reynolds • van dyck • turner
Wassily Kandinsky
Article on abstract artist Wassily Kandinksy.
article on abstract artist wassily kandinksy.
Article on abstract artist Wassily Kandinksy.
article on abstract artist wassily kandinksy.
17th-Century European Painters
Discover artist Hobbema's most famous painting, the definition of academicism, and how a celebrated 19th-century artist has been ignored for decades.
meindert hobbema • charles le brun • bouguereau • academic art • academicism
Discover artist Hobbema's most famous painting, the definition of academicism, and how a celebrated 19th-century artist has been ignored for decades.
meindert hobbema • charles le brun • bouguereau • academic art • academicism
Artists and Fame - Johannes Vermeer
Vermeer (1632-1675) was a Dutch painter of the Baroque era whose specialization in depicting ordinary scenes in domestic interior made him a successful businessman.
johannes vermeer • dutch genre painting • art market • painting specialization • baroque era
Vermeer (1632-1675) was a Dutch painter of the Baroque era whose specialization in depicting ordinary scenes in domestic interior made him a successful businessman.
johannes vermeer • dutch genre painting • art market • painting specialization • baroque era
Claude Monet and the Gardens of Giverny
Claude Monet was one of the great French impressionists who drew inspiration for some of his most famous paintings from the gardens of his home at Giverny in France.
claude monet and the gardens of giverny • giverny gardens • the design of the gardens of giverny • plants and flowers in the giverny gardens • monet paintings inspired by the plants flowers and
Claude Monet was one of the great French impressionists who drew inspiration for some of his most famous paintings from the gardens of his home at Giverny in France.
claude monet and the gardens of giverny • giverny gardens • the design of the gardens of giverny • plants and flowers in the giverny gardens • monet paintings inspired by the plants flowers and
Disney Dream – Adult Nighttime Entertainment
Disney Dream, which extends the Disney Cruise Line fleet, features adults-only entertainment options in The District, an area featuring lounges, bars, and a nightclub.
disney cruise line • disney dream • disney cruise line dream • walt disney cruises • cruise ships disney
Disney Dream, which extends the Disney Cruise Line fleet, features adults-only entertainment options in The District, an area featuring lounges, bars, and a nightclub.
disney cruise line • disney dream • disney cruise line dream • walt disney cruises • cruise ships disney
Eugene Delacroix
Brief biography of Eugéne Delacroix, known for swinging brush strokes and vivid colors. His subjects were historical, religious, literary, and portraits of friends.
delacroix • eugene delacroix • women of algiers painting • delacroix art • french romantic painter
Brief biography of Eugéne Delacroix, known for swinging brush strokes and vivid colors. His subjects were historical, religious, literary, and portraits of friends.
delacroix • eugene delacroix • women of algiers painting • delacroix art • french romantic painter
Make a French Valentine's Day Card
Ahhh . . . l'amour. What better way to express your love than with a homemade valentine written in French?
make a french card • make a french valentine's day card • french valentine • french valentine's day card • make a valentine
Ahhh . . . l'amour. What better way to express your love than with a homemade valentine written in French?
make a french card • make a french valentine's day card • french valentine • french valentine's day card • make a valentine
Monet Exhibits at Te Papa Wellington New Zealand
New Zealand's national museum hosts Monet and the Impressionists until May 2009. More than 55 works and a series of Impressionist-inspired events will tempt art lovers.
monet and the impressionists • claude monet • te papa • new zealand • new zealand museum
New Zealand's national museum hosts Monet and the Impressionists until May 2009. More than 55 works and a series of Impressionist-inspired events will tempt art lovers.
monet and the impressionists • claude monet • te papa • new zealand • new zealand museum
Paul Nash and Yves Tanguy
Learn something new from comments made about these two abstract and surrealist artists who created unique landscapes.
abstract-expressionism • paul nash • yves tanguy • surrealist painter • surrealism
Learn something new from comments made about these two abstract and surrealist artists who created unique landscapes.
abstract-expressionism • paul nash • yves tanguy • surrealist painter • surrealism
The Orient "Shopping" Express
Reginald ends his series of articles as he brings his shopping companions to the Orient. This is one article you don't want to miss.
shop • internet • shopping • online • orient
Reginald ends his series of articles as he brings his shopping companions to the Orient. This is one article you don't want to miss.
shop • internet • shopping • online • orient
9 Great French Films From the Cinema du Look
French film movement synonymous with slick stylised imagery and associated with names such as director Luc Besson & actors Beatrice Dalle, Juliette Binoche & Denis Lavant
cinema du look • influence of cinema du look • great french films • luc besson • cinema du look films
French film movement synonymous with slick stylised imagery and associated with names such as director Luc Besson & actors Beatrice Dalle, Juliette Binoche & Denis Lavant
cinema du look • influence of cinema du look • great french films • luc besson • cinema du look films
A Profile of Cool French Actor Vincent Cassel
A look at the film career of France's bad boy actor du jour who starred in La Haine, got married to Monica Bellucci, & made his name as the go to guy for tough man roles.
vincent cassel • la haine • profile vincent cassel • french actor mesrine • mesrine films
A look at the film career of France's bad boy actor du jour who starred in La Haine, got married to Monica Bellucci, & made his name as the go to guy for tough man roles.
vincent cassel • la haine • profile vincent cassel • french actor mesrine • mesrine films
A Wildly Colorful Bunch of Paintings
An Introduction to Some Terrific Colorists - The Fauves
fauve • matisse • kokoschka • wild beasts • impressionist
An Introduction to Some Terrific Colorists - The Fauves
fauve • matisse • kokoschka • wild beasts • impressionist
How To Spend The Day At The Huntington Library and Gardens
Gardens, artwork, lectures, and more... what a great way to spend your day!
roses • museum • artwork • paintings • gardens
Gardens, artwork, lectures, and more... what a great way to spend your day!
roses • museum • artwork • paintings • gardens
Joan Miro
Biography of Joan Miró, legendary 20th century Catalan artist influenced by Surrealism and Dada, his works derived from interpretation, fantasy and imagination.
joan miro • joan miro biography • miro's works • spanish surrealist painter • miro harlequin's carnival
Biography of Joan Miró, legendary 20th century Catalan artist influenced by Surrealism and Dada, his works derived from interpretation, fantasy and imagination.
joan miro • joan miro biography • miro's works • spanish surrealist painter • miro harlequin's carnival
Rousseau Cast Aside: Women Painters and the Absence of the Bourgeois Ideal
It is documented that women painters of the late eighteenth- and early nineteenth- century Parisian art world rarely represented the ideal of bourgeois motherhood in their oeuvres. Despite public opinion of a woman’s proper “place,” such paintings were approved for exhibition in the (often juried) Salons. Drawing upon historical, economic, and philosophical examples, I will explain two possible reasons for public toleration of this tendency and how it benefited the truly ambitious.
rousseau • women • bourgeois • motherhood • painting
It is documented that women painters of the late eighteenth- and early nineteenth- century Parisian art world rarely represented the ideal of bourgeois motherhood in their oeuvres. Despite public opinion of a woman’s proper “place,” such paintings were approved for exhibition in the (often juried) Salons. Drawing upon historical, economic, and philosophical examples, I will explain two possible reasons for public toleration of this tendency and how it benefited the truly ambitious.
rousseau • women • bourgeois • motherhood • painting
Sleeper Double Features, The Sequel!
Back by (semi)popular demand! From trains to tremors, Shakespeare to Woody Allen, here are some more of my oh-so-clever double-features, for those times when you need to just chill out for a while (say, for four hours or so).
woody allen • michael powell • blackout • train • shakespeare
Back by (semi)popular demand! From trains to tremors, Shakespeare to Woody Allen, here are some more of my oh-so-clever double-features, for those times when you need to just chill out for a while (say, for four hours or so).
woody allen • michael powell • blackout • train • shakespeare
Top Ten Things to do in Paris France
Here are ten great ideas for exploring Paris, which go beyond the usual tourist tracks and seek to enhance the traveller's depth of experience.
top 10 paris france • things to do paris • paris attractions • paris france • eiffel tower information
Here are ten great ideas for exploring Paris, which go beyond the usual tourist tracks and seek to enhance the traveller's depth of experience.
top 10 paris france • things to do paris • paris attractions • paris france • eiffel tower information
The End of a Century - Art Nouveau Style
An in-depth look at the end of the 19th century and the Art Nouveau style which has come to symbolize <i>"La Belle Époque"</i>.
art nouveau • fin-de-siecle • la belle époque • design • interior decorating
An in-depth look at the end of the 19th century and the Art Nouveau style which has come to symbolize <i>"La Belle Époque"</i>.
art nouveau • fin-de-siecle • la belle époque • design • interior decorating
The Garden of Apollo
Louis XIV was known as "The Sun King". This article is about sculptural groups in the gardens of Versailles which depict the god Apollo.
versailles • louis xiv • python • grotto of thetis • baths of apollo
Louis XIV was known as "The Sun King". This article is about sculptural groups in the gardens of Versailles which depict the god Apollo.
versailles • louis xiv • python • grotto of thetis • baths of apollo
The Mystery of Aimee Duvivier
Brief sketch of the life and career of Aimée Duvivier, based on existing information.
aimée duvivier
Brief sketch of the life and career of Aimée Duvivier, based on existing information.
aimée duvivier
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