waterlilies

Monet in March

Yesterday I took part in another edition of the Rediscovering the Masters series at Tildenville Marketplace in Winter Garden, FL.  This month’s theme was “Monet in March” and it was a perfect spring day for an exploration of Impressionism. We kicked things off with a brief discussion of how Impressionism changed the art world forever […]

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Impressionistic Rebellion

One thing I love about Impressionism is how rebellious it was in its own time.  In 2018, it may be difficult to see the serenity of Monet’s waterlilies or connect with the maternal feelings of Cassatt’s portraits and think, “How rebellious!”  However, in the late 1800’s, academics, the Salon, and art critics rejected the Impressionists […]

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