Archive: Monet
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Jul 21, 2011
No CommentsSee Art Come to Life this Summer
While there are plenty of impressive art exhibitions going on indoors this summer, it is refreshing to be able to step outside when the weather is good and enjoy some art “en plein air.” The following are some of the highlights which are taking place this summer across the globe. View a one of a...
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Mar 17, 2011
No CommentsThe Tate Modern, London
Last month members of the Studio of the South team had the opportunity to visit the Tate Modern in London. Crossing the bridge over to the Tate Modern, we saw the words on the building “Enjoy Great Art for Free” and knew we were in the right place. Housed in a former power station building,...
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Oct 18, 2010
1 CommentFamous Impressionists
With “The Birth of Impressionism” being such a big exhibition earlier this year at the de Young museum in San Francisco and now at the Frist Center in Nashville, it seemed fitting to discuss some of the most famous Impressionists. Of course to start, there is Claude Monet painter of Impression, Sunrise – the work...
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Jun 14, 2010
No CommentsAt Home with the Artists
One of the best ways to get in touch with artists and their work is to see where they lived. Today the homes of many famous artists have been made into museums which give tours so that visitors can see the environment where artists created some of their most famous works. One of the most...
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May 19, 2010
No CommentsImpressionist Festival
If you love the work of the Impressionists, then you will surely love Impressionist Normandy. This four month festival begins in June and runs through September in the Normandy region of France and is held to celebrate the Impressionist movement which began with Claude Monet’s Impression Sunrise in 1872. Cultural events including art, theatre, dance,...