The Beach at Trouville, Claude-Oscar Monet at The National Gallery in London. Via Guardian
It is in an attempt to embrace the traces of the artistic influences that played a part in the development of the Impressionism, that the National Gallery in London presents a show “Corot to Monet.” The National Gallery relies almost entirely on its vast collection of 18th and 19th century French landscapes in order to chart and examine those influences while rediscovering the lesser known works that have led to the Impressionism. The exhibition includes 90 paintings by artists like: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes, Simon Denis, Richard Parkes Bonington, Claude Oscar Monet, Narcisse Virgile Diaz, Camille Pissaro, Paul Huet, Thomas Jones, Andreas Schelfhout and others. The show closes 20 September, 2009.
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Corot To Monet: Review by Jonathan Jones [GuardianUK]
Corot to Monet: A Fresh Look at Landscape from the Collection [The National Gallery]
Corot to Monet at the National Gallery, Review [Telegraph]
See Corot to Monet in London [London]
Corot to Monet, National Gallery, London [The Independent]
Making Waves: Monet’s 1864 Coastal View “la Pointe de la Héve, Sainte-Adresse” at The National Gallery in London. Via The Independent
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Trees in the Park at Saint-Cloud, Paul Huet at The National Gallery in London. Via Guardian
It is not surprising that an exhibition that almost aims to teach art history will draw quite a debate to its curatorial aspects. Leaving concerns such as the order in which the paintings are hung or even the title of the show behind, one may question the very incentive of the usage of paintings as tools in an attempt to teach a lesson in art history. Hence, the reviews prove to be contradictory, ranging from the celebration of an event that literally allows space for paintings that would otherwise be piled away under the dominance of works by more famous artists; to a negative view on the show, for it anchors the lesser known works into solely presenting their influences on giants of Art like Monet. Richard Dorment writes: “By the end of the exhibition you’ve seen some amazing pictures, but you haven’t learned a thing“, while Jonathan Jones claims it to be “an exhibition to mull over and learn from.”
The Avenue, Syndenham, Camille Pissaro at The National Gallery in London. Via Guardian
View of the Cascades at Tivoli, Simon Denis at The National Gallery in London. Via Guardian
Landscape with Cumulus Clouds, Andreas Schelfhout at The National Gallery in London. Via Guardian
A Wall in Naples, Thomas Jones at The National Gallery in London. Via Guardian
Italian landscape, François-Xavier Fabre at The National Gallery in London. Via Guardian
Sunset in the Roman Campagna, Simon Denis at The National Gallery in London. Via Guardian
Bridge at Subiaco, attributed to Jean-Antoine Constantin at The National gallery in London. Via Guardian
the Roman campagna, with the Claudian Aqueduct, Jean Baptiste Camille Corot at the National Gallery in London. Via Artinfo
