In 1874, an offbeat, rebellious group of artists mounted an exhibition in the studio of the great French photographer Felix Nadar. Because they didn’t have a memorable name, it didn’t take long for a ...

Claude Monet is famous in art circles as the ‘Father of Impressionism’. He revolutionised the art world during his time with his unique style and innovative approach to painting. Through his beautiful ...

As curator of Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ upcoming major exhibition, Van Gogh, Manet, and Matisse: The Art of the Flower (which opens March 21), I anticipate that this event will be a crowd-pleaser.

From Claude Monet to Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas, Impressionism has left a legacy of legendary canvases you can see in the world's most prestigious museums. Let’s take a tour! In the late 19 ...

SAN ANTONIO — “Who can resist a painting of a big slab of butter?” Mary Morton asked a group of art patrons and media members as they previewed “Intimate Impressionism from the National Gallery of Art ...

On a November morning in 1872, Claude Monet set up his easel and began furiously painting the foggy scene beyond his hotel balcony. As a Normandy native, Monet knew Le Havre’s harbor well, but he ...

The impressionists of the early 19th century had a special ability to capture nuance in everyday scenes—bright afternoons, a moment at a café, and luminous sunsets. A new exhibition at the Denver Art ...

When it was time to create a new collection, Christian Dior had a ritual: He went to his garden and sat down among the flowers. Fashion historian Florence Muller gathered drawings, photographs and ...

While French Impressionism is often the most talked-about art movement, American artists in the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries carved out their own distinct voice with it and created American ...