Camille Pissarro – A Closer Look at His Life and Art

“It is absurd to look for perfection.” Camille Pissarro In this post, I take a closer look at the interesting life and art of Camille Pissarro. His work is colorful, and adventurous, and played a pivotal role in the development and popularity of Impressionism. However, he is often overshadowed by fellow artist and friend, Claude … Read more

Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers

In this post, I take a closer look at Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers series which he painted in Paris and Arles. The series highlights van Gogh’s progression in color and style. It also provides some interesting links between van Gogh and another famous artist, Paul Gauguin. In this post, I cover: Key Facts and Ideas Below … Read more

Post-Impressionism Art Movement – Key Facts, Ideas and Master Artworks

Post-Impressionism was an art movement that roughly lasted from 1886 to 1905, from the end of Impressionism to the start of Fauvism. It included artists such as Paul Cézanne (the “father of Post-Impressionism”), Vincent van Gogh and Georges Seurat. The movement was generally an extension of Impressionism, but with more focus on the artist’s subjective … Read more