It's difficult to underestimate the influence Childe Hassam had in bringing French Impressionism techniques to the United ...

The story of Impressionism’s birth has been told so often, it’s more myth than historic event. Generally, the tale goes something like this: in 1874, a ragtag gang of disaffected artists reject the ...

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 ...

Claude Monet influenced more than just other painters. Composers began to incorporate impressionism into their music.The romantic era of Brahms went out the door. And in came French composer Claude ...

PURE impressionism in literary criticism has of late years grown into great favor, both among critics themselves and with the public. The essentials of a good critic — so the rubric has come to run — ...

The Westerly Museum of American Impressionism showcases the 40-year art collection of founders Dr. Thomas and Cynthia Sculco. The collection features 150 works from artists like Childe Hassam, Jane ...

The past is beautiful, and the future is splendid. Even sad memories often fade into beautiful afterimages over time. That is why the past is beautiful. Pierre-Auguste Cot’s *Springtime*, 1873, is a ...

Photograph of Paul Durand-Ruel in his gallery (photo taken by Dornac, c. 1910) (all images courtesy the National Gallery, London) LONDON — Impressionism is easily one of, if not the most, accessible ...

On April 15, 1874 – 150 years ago – the first Impressionist exhibition opened on Rue du Capucines in Paris, featuring works by 30 artists, including Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Camille ...

When Claude Monet painted "Houses of Parliament, Effect of Fog" (1899–1904), he was likely depicting pollution, researchers say. (courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art via Wikimedia) The late 19th ...

Follow the feet as you make your way through the M.H. de Young Museum's grand exhibition, "Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces From the Musée d'Orsay," which opens Saturday. Not fellow visitors' feet ...