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An unlikely place where the history of nursing is clearly visible is in Impressionist paintings ... of women’s invisible labor. In the 19th century, wet-nursing — where women were paid ...
In the late 19th ... Impressionists’ exhibitions. During these years, she developed a style characterised by elegant compositions and bold use of colour. But in 1890, she suddenly stopped painting.
Shimmering Impressionist canvases by Monet and ... invigorated all he painted. In the late 19th century, the art world was dominated by the prestigious French art school called The Academie.
The late 19th century in Europe saw the emergence of the hazy style of the Impressionists ... is presented on the left. Other Impressionists’ paintings are examined on the right.
The 19th century landscape paintings ... impressionist Claude Monet and several others tells a tale of two modernizing cities. Low contrast and whiter hues are hallmarks of the impressionist style.
The Impressionist movement, which began in the late 19th century and became a landmark in modern art, was the effort of artists who found that academic standards were stagnating their creative ...
In the history of both painting and the culinary arts, late 19th-century France remains an ... Food and Identity in the Age of Impressionism. “Anything having to do with food is going to be ...
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Impressionism, the 19th-century art style defined by strong brushstrokes and ordinary subjects in open-air settings. To mark the occasion, Sotheby's is ...