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Discover the transformative movement of the Barbizon School, where artists defied the French Academy's traditional norms by embracing landscape painting as a noble subject. Key figures like Jean-François Millet and Claude Monet pioneered new styles, celebrating rural life and the interplay of light. Artists such as Cézanne redefined abstract forms, while Matisse brought vibrant colors to the forefront. Explore the enchanting world of these "anti-academic" painters and their lasting impact on the art world, including the photographic works of Eugène Atget capturing Paris in the early 20th century.
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Revision: Peintures/Atget Semester 1 Final French 3
Les peintres “anti-académie”:Les peintres de BARBIZON. • The French Academy had insisted painters be trained in the “Neo Classical” tradition. • Landscapes were not considered a noble subject matter. They were seen only as a backdrop to historical paintings. • Barbizon painters LOVED landscapes!
Jean-François MILLET • He was a “Realist/Naturalist” painter. • Loved to paint the humble peasant farmer. • The Gleaners, 1857
Monet • Father of Impressionism • He loved to experiment with the effect of light on subjects-would often paint the same object over and over at different times of the day Painted outdoors, “en pleine-aire”.
Cézanne • Cézanne was the father of modern art. • His work was rather abstract, based on the cylinder, cone and sphere. • He loved still-lifes, landscapes and portraits.
Matisse • He loved to experiment with wild colors. • He was one of the “Fauves” (Wild Beast) artists. • Towards the end of his career, he used cut paper to “paint with scissors”.
EugèneAtget Maker of “documents” of Paris, Late 1800’s, early 1900’s