Another French Impressionist: Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarro was born in 1830 on the island of St. Thomas when it was still considered the Danish West Indies.
Read MoreCamille Pissarro was born in 1830 on the island of St. Thomas when it was still considered the Danish West Indies.
Read MoreBy Darla McCammon This week we will catch up with the series we began on Camille Pissarro. If you recall, the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) drove Pissarro and his family to move from their home in Louveciennes, France, to a small village across the channel to a home near … Read More
By Darla McCammon The road to the famous palace of Marie Antoinette and King Louis became a favorite subject of a number of Pissarro paintings after he moved to Louveciennes in 1869. He also struck up new acquaintances with other artists at the Académie Suisee free school. Cézanne, … Read More
By Darla McCammon Continuing our series about the artist Camille Pissarro, we find he is labeled today as an Impressionist. Art critics also consider his contributions to the history of art as Neo-Impressionistic. Both of these terms simply mean the artists who favor this type of painting are … Read More
By Darla McCammon Are you frozen? This last week for most of us gave credence to the Disney movie “Frozen.” Winter, when not brutal, gives artists an opportunity for new scenery without ever traveling to a new location. Many artists have painted the four seasons and then produce … Read More