There were once works of art that were loathed, called things like "paintings created by a monkey that got hold of paint" or ...

The story of Impressionism’s birth has been told so often, it’s more myth than historic event. Generally, the tale goes something like this: in 1874, a ragtag gang of disaffected artists reject the ...

The field of Arts has seen many different ages, phases, and eras. Be it emotional portraits, paintings, and sculptures of mythological figures, or the trend of graffiti on walls that became a form of ...

Durand-Ruel propels Impressionism from Paris ridicule to global acclaim From Paris scorn to New York salvation, Durand-Ruels ...

Much more than other Impressionists, Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) has a divided reputation. His fans stress his position as the oldest among them, a networker who brought many of them together and ...

Photograph of Paul Durand-Ruel in his gallery (photo taken by Dornac, c. 1910) (all images courtesy the National Gallery, London) LONDON — Impressionism is easily one of, if not the most, accessible ...

The name "Impressionism" is linked to a critic's sarcasm. In 1874, Louis Leroy mocked an exhibition featuring works like Monet's "Impression, Sunrise," and used the title of that painting to write an ...

Detail from the watercolour on paper work, 'From Gateway of India' (1951), by Baburao Sadwelkar, whose work drew on elements of Impressionism. Courtesy: DAG It was in 1991-92, while studying at École ...

It’s hard to believe that Monet, Degas and Renoir once faced hostility from the art world. Alastair Sooke reveals how one man changed everything. Few movements in the history of art feel as familiar ...

Stepping into the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) this spring and summer, visitors may feel as though they’ve fallen into an Impressionist landscape painting. That’s ...