The Impressionists and their cycle have become the international superstars of Western painting. The works of Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Toulouse - Lautrec, Cezanne, Ganguin and Van Gogh appear everywhere and are well loved by the public and academics alike.
But whilst their popularity is greater than ever, it is easy to forget the revolutionary nature of the Impressionists' art.
They broke away from tradition not only in their technique - by using touches of colour to capture movement and light - but in their subject matter too, depicting ordinary people at work and leisure.
In this series, Tim Marlow takes us on a journey through the great art movements of the late nineteenth-century and explores some of the most beautiful painting ever created.
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02 April 2007 |