In the late 19th century, the Impressionists defied academic tradition in French art with their emphasis on modern subjects, sketchlike technique, and practice of painting in the open air with pure, high-keyed color. The Art Institute of...

A brief biography of French impressionist painter Claude Monet. Includes links to selected paintings and picture of the artist.

This site features an in-depth look at the life, times, and works of American impressionist painter Mary Cassatt.

Overview of impressionist French painter, Alfred Sisley. Links to fellow impressionist, Edouard Manet, Pissarro, Renoir, Monet, and Bazille. A gallery of his work is included with selected insights. Great links are provided to...

From the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, this is an image, description and explanation with an accompanying link to other facts about the post-impressionist painting "Self-Portrait" by Vincent Van Gogh.

From the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, this is an image, description and explanation with an accompanying link to other facts about the American Impressionist painting "Portrait of the Artist's Mother" by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

From the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, this is an image, description and explanation with an accompanying link to other facts about the American Impressionist painting "Girl in the Garden" by Mary Cassatt.

From the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, this is an image, description and explanation with an accompanying link to other facts about the French Impressionist painting "The Cradle" by Berthe Morisot.

Media-rich retrospective of the life and career of French impressionist Claude Monet.

From the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, this is an image, description and explanation with an accompanying link to other facts about the French Impressionist painting "Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette" by Auguste Renoir.

A brief biography of Pierre Auguste Renoir. Includes samples of his work and many links to related sites.

This website is an interesting biography on Paul Cezanne, the French painter whose works evolved from one style into another. Links to related sites included.

Presents a biography and the works of Canadian landscape artist Tom Thomson. Although he was closely associated with the Group of Seven, he was not an official member.

This collection contains a series of large scale works inspired by Vincent van Gogh's sunflower paintings.

This site contains a short biography on the life of Vincent Van Gogh.

Useful biographical information and fun facts about Vincent Van Gogh's paintings.