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Cézanne 2006 view detail comment email this

The year 2006 marks the centenary of the death of innovative painter Paul Cézanne (1839-1906). This site provides information about the celebration of this event in the city of Aix-en-Provence, France, and details about Cézanne's life and work. Includes a timeline, bibliography, a map with current images of selected sites in Aix-en-Provenc associated with Cézanne, and images of paintings.
http://www.cezanne-2006.com/cezanne_2006/?lg=en
Topics: Schools of Art

Last updated Feb 14, 2006


Cézanne in Provence view detail comment email this

Companion to "the principal international exhibition marking 2006 as the centenary of the death of Paul Cézanne (1839-1906). ... This exhibition, by focusing on the works Cézanne painted in and around his native Aix-en-Provence, will celebrate the landscape and the rich associations it had for him." The site features a chronology, discussions of themes in his art, maps with associated paintings, and images of dozens of his paintings. From the National Gallery of Art.
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/cezanneinfo.shtm
Topics: Art by Region, Schools of Art

Last updated Feb 14, 2006


Claude Monet view detail comment email this

Contains a biography and images of works by the painter, exhibit information, links to related sites, and more. Also available in French.
http://www.intermonet.com/
Topics: Art by Region, Schools of Art

Last updated Mar 21, 2005


Edouard Vuillard: Place Vintimille view detail comment email this

Online exhibit focusing on a five-panel screen painted by French painter Edouard Vuillard in 1911. The site features a brief biography and a discussion of other Nabis painters, a portfolio of over a dozen of his works, and a detailed look at the screen. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/feature/artnation/vuillard/
Topics: Art by Region

Last updated Oct 4, 2004


Henri Matisse: The Fauves view detail comment email this

Online analysis of a painting by Henri Matisse, who was a member of group of early 20th century artists "dubbed 'fauves' -- wild beasts" for their use of bright colors and "primitive" brushwork. Provides detailed views of Matisse's "Open Window, Collioure" (1905), one of the first fauve works, and images of works by other fauve artists. From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/feature/artnation/fauve/
Topics: Art by Region, Schools of Art

Last updated Feb 28, 2006





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