the divers fernand leger 1

the divers fernand leger 1Painted in 1887, this portrait depicts Julie Manet, then eight years old, daughter of the painter Eugne Manet and Berthe Morisot, and niece of douard Manet. Auguste Renoir maintained close bonds of friendship with the Manet Morisot family, and this painting bears witness to that affectionate closeness. At this time, Renoir was going through what he himself called his "Ingresque period" or "harsh manner," during which he momentarily turned away from

Henri Matisse created "Dance II" in 1910 in response to a commission from Russian collector Serge de Diaghilev

With a luminous

Van Gogh uses bright colours and expressive strokes to depict the details of the landscape and rural life

The figure is treated as an assembly of solid forms

This interpretation of Van Gogh's Sunflowers

The thick brushstrokes and subtly fragmented tones create a tactile

but continued to explore color and harmony within a domestic and peaceful setting

Each element of the work exudes movement and energy

as a pillar of realism

The artist has depicted a tree that breaks down into a network of mostly vertical and horizontal curves

this work celebrates the exploits of a swimmer in France

Delaunay uses various geometric shapes to represent elements of the landscape