Impressionism is one of the best known and loved movements in Art History, but why? We present a case for why Impressionism is interesting and worth your attention and admiration, beyond the famous names behind it of Claude Monet, Berthe...

In this educational video, we delve into the fascinating world of Impressionism and its origins in the mid-1800s in Paris. We explore how the camera played a pivotal role in inspiring a group of young artists to rebel against traditional...

Born in the Netherlands, Vincent Willem van Gogh describes his childhood as cold and lonely. Unsuccessful as an art dealer and minister, he moves to Brussels to become an artist. He studies under his second cousin Anton Mauve before...

Did you know Edgar Degas despised being called an Impressionist artist?

Did you know Claude Monet was nearly blind towards the end of his life? See how his style changed over time.

See Post-Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh brought to Life in this cutting-edge animation, as you go on a journey alongside both the Art and the Artist. This animation not only features an array of Van Gogh’s masterpieces but delves into...

Shortly after settling in Giverny, Claude Monet became fascinated with the effects of light on the countryside of France. Starting in 1890, he began his “series” paintings — Haystacks, the Rouen Cathedral, and water lilies — that would...

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This episode of Art Cooking explores the life, art, and eating habits of the great Impressionist artist Claude Monet. We prepare a menu based on the journals Monet kept during his years in Giverny, France, enjoying the freshest produce...

In 1915, an exhibition of radical artworks opened in Russia. Many pieces pushed the boundaries of form and style, but one was particularly controversial: Kazimir Malevich's "Black Square." Criticized as simple and uninspired, Malevich's...

Learn simple techniques for how to draw with oil pastels. We'll also learn about the art master and father of impressionism, Claude Monet.

The Industrial Revolution did not just change the way we work but our very social fabric. So, it is only natural that arts and culture underwent a fundamental change as well. Romanticism, Realism and the road to modernity with...

The beginning of the 20th century saw rapid changes to the understanding of the fine arts and the First World War was a big catalyst for all the new art movements of Modernity like Cubism, Expressionism or Impressionism. Countless...

Two Old Men Eating Soup, also sometimes called The Witches, is one of the best preserved Black Paintings. It is a small painting that hung above Goya's kitchen doorway. This may be another depiction of the have versus have nots theme...

An explanation of Diana Al-Hadid's sculptures.

A close reading of Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère through many different critical lenses.

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