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Tag: Post-Impressionism
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Le Déjeuner des Canotiers
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, oil on canvas, 1881 The Luncheon of the Boating Party is unmistakably one of Renoir’s greatest masterpieces. The level of detail evident in, for example the still life, the characters’ faces and poses, and the moored boats, signifies a break in Renoir’s previous abstractions and a move towards a new post-impressionist style. Read more →
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Road with Cypress and Star
Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, 1890 I viewed this stunning work at the Rijksmuseum Kroller-Muller, The Netherlands, March 2007. The texture and depth of the paint layers isn’t quite captured by this photograph. Read more →
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Wheat Field under Threatening Skies
Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, 1890 One of van Gogh’s last works, now exhibited in the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Read more →
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The Harvest
Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, 1888 The fields during harvest season, Arles, 1888. I viewed this work in The Netherlands during March 2007. Read more →
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Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, 1889 A late Van Gogh rendition the night sky over a village in Auvers-sur-Oise (Paris), France. Read more →
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Cafe Terrace at Night
Vincent van Gogh, oil on canvas, 1888 A late Van Gogh of some repute. Depicts the Terrasse du café le soir, Place du forum. I had the great pleasure of viewing this at the Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller in May 2007, The Netherlands. Read more →