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Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art, by Coach on Mar 12, 2016 22:34:15 GMT 1, Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art Exhibition on now at the National Gallery.
Until 22 May.
That's my next visit to London sorted.
From the NG's website:
“We all paint in Delacroix’s language,” observed Cézanne
From the bold colours and abstract shapes of Matisse and Kandinsky, to the expressiveness of Van Gogh and Gauguin, to the vibrant complementary colours of the Impressionists. All can be traced back to Eugène Delacroix – the last painter of the Grand Style but equally one of the first modern masters, who transformed French painting in the 19th century.
‘Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art’ is a long-overdue homage to France’s leading exponent of Romanticism – a true original who, at the time of his death in 1863, was the most revered artist among the avant-garde in Paris.
Drawing inspiration from British art and literature, his real and imagined travels to North Africa, and biblical scenes; every chord of human passion can be found in Delacroix’s paintings – stories of love, murder, violence, and war. “The first merit of a painting is to be a feast for the eye,” he emphasised towards the end of his life.
Placing Delacroix alongside contemporaries such as Courbet and Chassériau, this exhibition traces 50 years of Delacroix’s legacy, exploring the profound impact he had on generations of artists to come.
Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art Exhibition on now at the National Gallery.
Until 22 May.
That's my next visit to London sorted.
From the NG's website:
“We all paint in Delacroix’s language,” observed Cézanne
From the bold colours and abstract shapes of Matisse and Kandinsky, to the expressiveness of Van Gogh and Gauguin, to the vibrant complementary colours of the Impressionists. All can be traced back to Eugène Delacroix – the last painter of the Grand Style but equally one of the first modern masters, who transformed French painting in the 19th century.
‘Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art’ is a long-overdue homage to France’s leading exponent of Romanticism – a true original who, at the time of his death in 1863, was the most revered artist among the avant-garde in Paris.
Drawing inspiration from British art and literature, his real and imagined travels to North Africa, and biblical scenes; every chord of human passion can be found in Delacroix’s paintings – stories of love, murder, violence, and war. “The first merit of a painting is to be a feast for the eye,” he emphasised towards the end of his life.
Placing Delacroix alongside contemporaries such as Courbet and Chassériau, this exhibition traces 50 years of Delacroix’s legacy, exploring the profound impact he had on generations of artists to come.
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Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art, by Lroy on Mar 12, 2016 22:45:35 GMT 1, Delacroix and Gericault were the two strongest ( biggest ) exhibitions that I've ever seen in Paris. Impressive. Then The Nabis and Gauguin. I have seen Van Gogh retrospective but on Amsterdam.
Delacroix and Gericault were the two strongest ( biggest ) exhibitions that I've ever seen in Paris. Impressive. Then The Nabis and Gauguin. I have seen Van Gogh retrospective but on Amsterdam.
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Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art, by Deleted on Mar 14, 2016 23:08:04 GMT 1, I like Delacroix, smaller oils as opposed to the big stuff he painted on walls.
I think he could have been influenced by Rubens and his lion hunt and big cats based on those type of artworks plus he spent a lot of time sketching lions and tigers in the zoo in Paris and London zoo. Ingres accused Delacroix of being a bad artist in that he did not define forms to which Delacroix sais something like he depicts nature and neither does nature define forms as it's about movement etc.
I had a chat a few years ago with Lee Johnson (Delacroix authenticator)about Delacroix paintings and was not impressed by the mistakes he made about Delacroix paintings.
Delacroix watercolors were very impressionist in some ways.
I like Delacroix, smaller oils as opposed to the big stuff he painted on walls. I think he could have been influenced by Rubens and his lion hunt and big cats based on those type of artworks plus he spent a lot of time sketching lions and tigers in the zoo in Paris and London zoo. Ingres accused Delacroix of being a bad artist in that he did not define forms to which Delacroix sais something like he depicts nature and neither does nature define forms as it's about movement etc. I had a chat a few years ago with Lee Johnson (Delacroix authenticator)about Delacroix paintings and was not impressed by the mistakes he made about Delacroix paintings. Delacroix watercolors were very impressionist in some ways.
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Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art, by onetwothree on Mar 14, 2016 23:15:33 GMT 1, I went to this show last week. Not many memorable pieces from Delacroix. I expected more. Some nice pieces from impressionists though.
I went to this show last week. Not many memorable pieces from Delacroix. I expected more. Some nice pieces from impressionists though.
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