“The still life motif formed an integral part of Bonnard’s œuvre and Bouquet de fleurs is exemplative of the artist’s long-standing exploration of colour. Bonnard applies broad gestural brushstrokes to delineate a profusion of flowers and verdant foliage that rise from a decorative blue vase and infuse the composition with a dynamic ebullience… Through this…
Category: Robert Schumann
Vladimir Horowitz: Scenes from Childhood (Schumann)
“Renoir’s lavish scenes of frolicking bathers were some of the most celebrated compositions of his mature career, and Baigneuses is a beautiful and richly-painted example of this theme. The composition is one of Renoir’s more realistic portrayals of public bathing and features the subjects in the modest swimwear that was common during this era. The two figures in the foreground are…
Cyprien Katsaris: Schumann, Kinderszenen, Op. 15
0:09– From foreign Lands and People 2:11– Curious Story 3:09– Catch me if you can 3:38– Entreating Child 4:25– Perfect Happiness 5:48– An Important Event 6:40– Dreaming 9:33– By the Fireside 10:19– Knight of the Rocking-Horse 10:53– Almost too serious 12:40– Frightening 14:08– Child falling asleep 16:32– The Poet Speaks Hat Tip Many thanks to…
At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet 