In 1891, Claude Monet painted a series of views of poplars on the Epte river. Completion was threatened when the trees were put up for auction, so Monet bought them to ensure they remained standing until he was finished. He later sold them back to the lumber merchant who wanted them. #Art#Painting
In 1880, an art collector commissioned Edouard Manet to paint a bundle of asparagus for 800 francs, but he sent 1,000 francs instead. In response, Manet made a smaller work and sent it with a note that humorously stated: There was one sprig missing from your bunch. #Art#Painting
In 1907, Pierre-Auguste Renoir purchased an estate at Cagnes on the Mediterranean near Nice. The estate, with its picturesque farmhouse, groves of olive and orange trees, and views of the hilly countryside, provided him with major motifs for his late landscapes. #Art#Painting#Impressionism
Happy #InternationalCoffeeDay! ☕️ South Korean barista Lee Kang Bin turns a cup of coffee into a work of art! He creates "cream art" in lattes, such as Vincent van Gogh's "Starry Night" and Edvard Munch's "The Scream". #Art#Painting#WorldCoffeeDay
In search of some peace, Edvard Munch settled in the small town of Kragerø on the southern coast of his native Norway in 1909. The move sparked his interest in landscape painting and stimulated his development of a bright palette and energetic, sweeping brushwork. 🎨 The Sun, 1910 #Art#Painting
I see something deeper than an ocean in the expression in the eyes of a baby when it wakes in the morning and crows, or laughs because it sees the sun shine into its cradle. If there is a "ray from on high", it might be found there. ― Quote and drawing by Vincent van Gogh #Art#Painting
Emile Claus, Flemish painter, was born #OnThisDay in 1849. Influenced by Claude Monet, he developed a personal style of #Impressionism called #Luminism, which devotes great attention to light effects. 🎨 Summer Morning, 1891 / The Gate of Villa Zonneschijn, 1912 #Art#Painting
When Claude Monet traveled to Paris as a young man to visit The Louvre, he saw painters copying from the old masters. Monet, having also brought his paints and other tools with him, would instead sit down by a window and paint what he saw outside. 🎨 Quai du Louvre, 1867 #Art#Painting
Dutch master Johannes Vermeer painted The Milkmaid around 1660. He took a simple everyday activity and turned it into an impressive painting. The box on the floor is a foot warmer. Research revealed that Vermeer initially painted a basket filled with laundry there. #Art#Painting
In 1878, a café owner in Paris commissioned painted palettes from artists to decorate his café. He paid more than what artists got for a small canvas, so several accepted. Unfortunately, only Camille Pissarro's palette has survived the test of time. #Art#Painting#Impressionism
Joseph Roulin was a postal worker at the Arles train station. Vincent van Gogh went there frequently to send paintings to his brother Theo, and they became close friends. In 1888 and 1889, Vincent painted six portraits of Joseph in the uniform he always wore proudly. #Art#Painting
How beautiful it is here, to be sure, but how difficult to paint! It's so clear and pure in its pink and blues that the slightest misjudged stroke looks like a smudge of dirt. ― Claude Monet 🎨 Antibes, 1888 #Art#Painting#Impressionism
Edward Hopper often infused his paintings with a sense of quietude and melancholy. His masterful use of light adds a vibrant dimension to his work. This is Edward Hopper at his best, capturing emotion and mood in the play of light and color. 🎨 Rooms by the Sea, 1951 #Art#Painting
Henri Matisse had three cat companions. He particularly enjoyed the company of his furry friends once he lost some of his mobility due to his battle with cancer. He worked on his designs in bed with his cats sitting at his feet. 🎨 Cat with Red Fish, 1914 #Art#Painting#Caturday
It often seems to me that night is more richly colored than day. ― Vincent van Gogh painted this view of the Rhône river in 1888. He marvellously transcribed the colors he saw in the dark. A velvety blue sky, golden city lights, and the stars sparkle like gemstones. #Art#Painting
T. C. Steele, American Impressionist painter, was born #OnThisDay in 1847. He is one of Indiana’s most beloved artists. His passion was painting landscapes. He was fascinated by the changing light and atmosphere he discovered in outdoor compositions. #Art#Painting#Impressionism
when you’re feeling lost there's no shame to ask for help you are not alone 🎨 Vincent van Gogh, Wheatfield under Thunderclouds, 1890 #Haiku#HaikuChallenge #WorldSuicidePreventionDay
Pieter Bruegel the Elder, the patriarch of the famous Flemish artistic family, died #OnThisDay in 1569 (birthdate unknown). He loved to paint peasants and different aspects of their lives, so he is often referred to as Peasant Bruegel 🎨 The Peasant Wedding, 1567 #Art#Painting
Occasionally, in times of worry, I’ve longed to be stylish, but on second thought I say no, just let me be myself, and express rough, yet true things with rough workmanship. — Vincent van Gogh 🎨 A Road at Saint-Rémy, 1889 #Art#Painting
When you photograph a splash, you’re freezing a moment and it becomes something else. I realised that a splash could never be seen this way in real life, it happens too quickly. And I was amused by this, so I painted it in a very, very slow way. — David Hockney 🎨 A Bigger Splash, 1967 #Art#Painting
William Merritt Chase (1849–1916) was a key figure in introducing French Impressionism to the American public. Not only did he apply its techniques in his own work, but he also organized exhibitions of French and American Impressionist art in New York in the 1880s. #Art#Painting#Impressionism
Johannes Vermeer painted this view of his hometown Delft around 1661. It is the most famous cityscape of the Dutch 17th century. The interplay of light and shade, the impressive cloudy sky and the subtle reflections in the water make this an absolute masterpiece. #Art#Painting
This watercolor was painted by Carl Larsson at his home in Sundborn, Sweden. The woman is Carl's wife Karin. She was a designer and creative with textiles. The loom in the background displays her artistic work with a fabric in a brightly colored pattern. 🎨 Azalea, 1906 #Art#Painting
Mont Sainte-Victoire is a mountain in the south of France. It's not the most spectacular French mountain, but it became famous because it appears in approximately 100 drawings and paintings by Paul Cézanne, who could see it from his home in nearby Aix-en-Provence. #Art#Painting
