An American painter and leading figure of Impressionism, Mary Cassatt imposed her modern vision of women and motherhood. Her innovative work still inspires today's generations. When talking about ...

Auguste Renoir’s masterpiece *A Girl with a Pink and Black Hat* (1891) epitomizes the French Impressionist master’s signature style: soft, plump, and warm portrayals of figures. In the 1890s, Renoir ...

In April 1874, 150 years ago, the Impressionists held their first exhibition together in the studio of Felix Nadar on the Boulevard des Capucines in Paris. It was a less-than-complimentary review by ...

Personal Chair of Nineteenth-Century Art, History of Art, University of Edinburgh Despite its corny title, Vive L’Impressionnisme!, which recently opened at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, is well ...