French Painters Flashcards
Henri Matisse
Born 1869, died 1954
Movement before him was cubism, Matisse wanted to colour instead of lines, known as fauvism
“The Snail”
Claude Monet
Born 1840, died 1926
Used Impressionism, a style that uses big, coarse brush strokes, and is an impression of what the painter sees
He lived in Giverny, a town in Normandy
Painted a lot of water lilies
Painted a Japanese bridge
“Meules”
Camille Pissarro
Born 1830, died 1903
Impressionist painter
“Two Young Peasant Women”
Gustave Courbet
Born 1819, died 1877
He used realism, which is painting the world as it is
He painted poor people
“The Desperate Man”
Éduard Manet
Born 1832, died 1883
Father of impressionism
He is middle-class
Paints “shocking” paintings that shocked the Bourgeoisie
Can’t show his paintings at regular art shows, and makes a salon of rejects
“The Balcony”
François Auguste René Rodin
Born 1840, died 1917
Father of modern sculpting
“Le Penseur”
Edgar Degas
Born 1834, died 1917
Impressionist painter
Fascinated with ballet and dance
“Ballet Rehearsal”
Jacques-Louis David
Born 1748, died 1825
Influenced by the French Revolution and Napoleon
Painted Roman Style (New Classical)
“Death of Marat”
