One of the exhibits
It was such a great feeling to be finally able to view the work of some of the greatest impressionist painters of the 19th century at Te Papa, Wellington. The Monet and the Impressionists exhibition showcases over 55 paintings from one of the finest collections of 19th century French paintings held by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Apart from Monet’s renowned works from series such as Water Lily, Haystack and Rauen Cathedral, the exhibition also had masterpieces by Renoir, Cezanne, Degas and other impressionist painters.
Impressionist paintings displays effects of light and atmosphere and a brightness that sets them apart from the art of that century. The term impressionism was derived from the painting, Impression, Sunrise by Monet. The use of colours, mainly pastels, and the depiction of light throughout the paintings is simply breathtaking. The short brush stabs that make up the paintings, looked pixelated from up close, but opens up to a vibrant picture with a heightened sense of reality from a distance. The paintings are truly a balm to soothe our frayed sensibilities during these times of innumerable crisis. The exhibition runs at Te Papa till 17 May 2009.
Monet collection from Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Tags: arts, Exhibitions, Monet, Renoir, Te Papa
May 18, 2009 at 5:42 am |
Hey! Lovely post! Yes, I went and saw it, since I’m studying it in Art History this year (:
I loved the exhibition and I was excited when I first heard about it coming to Wellington last year, sometime (:
It was amazing how some people are amazing at what they do and the Impressionists are my favourite ‘group’ of people I have studied this year!
(:
C.x