“Associated with the Symbolist movement, the art of Odilon Redon demonstrates a superb mastery of the pastel technique which draws it source from French 18th century art. The Impressionist painters such as Manet or Degas revived this medium, but Redon then developed a particular style which evoked a world inhabited by a deep sense of…
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Odilon Redon: Vision sous-marine (c1904)
“In 1904 Redon began a small, innovative series of oils and pastels known as the “Wonders of the Sea,” having found his inspiration for these visions in Gustave Flaubert’s La Tentation de Saint-Antoine (1874), which itself was inspired by the fantastic paintings of Pieter Brueghel the Elder…Redon had previously produced lithographs based on the story…
Jan Toorop: O Grave, Where Is Thy Victory? (1892)
Many thanks to Roos Zwart LandArtist for pointing me to this artwork. đ Who Is Jan Toorop? Johannes Theodorus ‘Jan’ Toorop was a Dutch-Indonesian painter, who worked in various styles, including Symbolism, Art Nouveau, and Pointillism. His early work was influenced by the Amsterdam Impressionism movement. Wikipedia A Poem: Forgiveness My heart was heavy, for…
Augusto Giacometti: Orchids on Blue Ground (1938)
 Master of Color Augusto Giacometti (1877 â1947) was a Swiss artist from Stampa, GraubĂŒnden, known predominantly as a painter in the Art Nouveau and Symbolism movements, as well as for his work in stained glass. He was a proponent of murals and a designer of popular posters. He is cousin of Giovanni Giacometti – …
Edvard Munch: ‘The Sun’ (1910-11), Part 1
“Good Morning!” These are the words this painting shouts to me. đ I want to know more. Because there are numerous variations in paintings labelled ‘The Sun by Edvard Munch’, Â I decide to find and compare the many versions of Munch Suns.. As usual, the more I read, the more I want to know, and…
Augusto Giacometti: Poppy on Gray Background, (1932)
Pioneer of Abstraction Augusto Giacometti (1877 â1947) was a Swiss artist from Stampa, GraubĂŒnden, known predominantly as a painter in the Art Nouveau and Symbolism movements, as well as for his work in stained glass. He was a proponent of murals and a designer of popular posters. He is cousin of Giovanni Giacometti – father…
At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet 