Tag: Pointillism

Schubert, De Smet, and a Sonata

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Léon de Smet: Piccadilly Circus

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Mitsuko Uchida: Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25

“Dating from the period in which Léon de Smet was living in an artists’ commune in Saint-Martens-Latem, in his native Belgium, the present painting displays the influence of French developments in Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist thought on the artist’s work…Particularly pertinent to this canvas is the Impressionist fascination with shadow and half-shadow; their infinite nuances of…

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Mozart: String Quartet No. 16 Es-Dur KV 428

“In ‘Dédé at the table’ the artist’s attention is evenly divided between the girl and her surroundings. The décor, a flowery wall covering and a flowery table cloth obtrude upon us. The feeling of depth has almost disappeared and the strong diagonal line from lower left to upper right is dominant. The still life of…

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Hilary Hahn: Concerto for Violin, BWV 1041 (Bach)

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Camille Pissarro: Paysannes assises gardant des vaches

“Painted in 1886, Paysannes assises gardant des vaches, is an example of the Divisionist style, which Pissarro explored for the first time for the eighth and final Impressionist exhibition of 1886, and which he went onto develop over the years that followed. According to Pissarro, Impressionism was already in decline in 1883. While painting peasants…

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Leon de Smet: Maria with Flowers

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Henri Martin: L’Eglise de Labastide-du-Vert

“Rare As Precious Stones” “If I look at a fragment of Henri Martin’s canvas… I immediately recognize it. I see a great number of dots of different colors, as precious and rare as precious stones.  His palette is an enchantment. Many different interminglings of colors make a rare and rich harmony… And it is much more difficult…

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Henri Martin: Venise, palais et gondoliers sur le Grand Canal

Impressionism Evolves French artist Henri-Jean Guillaume Martin (1860 – 1943) mastered impressionist techniques early in his career, but after time spent studying in Italy, he began “painting works full of poetry using a special technique with swift short …parallel brushstrokes giving them a vaporous touch.” (Findlay Galleries) According to Christie’s,  Henri Martin found particular inspiration…

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Paul Signac: Opus 217…Portrait of Felix Feneon (1890)

What’s in a Name? Felix Fénéon was an art dealer, collector, curator, political activist, critic, and friend of Signac who shared the artist’s interests in science and Japanese prints. In this painting Signac depicts this unconventional and enigmatic personality with his characteristic goatee, holding a top hat and a walking stick in one hand and…

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