Renoir to Picasso
Arti Farti
Masterpieces from the Mus'ee de I'Orangerie, Paris. 10 August-30 September
2001.
Written by Arti Farti
Yes, I stood eagerly in anticipation, ready to devour the unimaginable; was
I worthy enough to bask in the splendour of the eighty-four wonderful
Masterpieces from the Mus'ee de I'Orangerie, Paris?
It was as though I had been handed the keys to Heaven, when I zealously
snatched the $15 ticket from the seller's hands at the National Gallery of
Victoria on Russell on Monday.
Naturally, Pierre-Auguste Renoir's (1841-1919) Impressionist works were
first, and the last that this connoisseur viewed in awe. 'Nude amid
Landscape' Oil on canvas (1883) is a piece of unquestionable beauty. It is
an example of his exposure to Renaissance Art. Later on, Renoir's rheumatism
caused him to develop a 'fuzziness' to the boundaries of his figures. I
believe that this style of brush stroke enhanced his works. 'Bather with
long hair' and of course 'Yvonne and Christine Lerolle at the piano,' are
breathtaking examples of his transformation.
The magnificent works of Monet, Cézanne, Rousseau, Matisse, Modigliani,
Soutine, Laurencin, Utrillo, Derain, Picasso, you will have to view
yourselves.
Arti Farti's favourite?
Andre Derain's 'Portrait of Mrs Paul Guillaume in a wide brimmed hat
(1928-29)
First I was smitten and within five minutes I was in love. Now I understand
how it is that Paul Guillaume died young at the age of forty-two in
1934.---She must have worn him out.
Arti Farti
'Art is Arti Farti'
Luke Webber
Grow up and learn to stick to one identity. We're all getting sick of your
stupid games.
Luke
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"Luke Webber" wrote in message ...
Luke Webber
> Who?
Nice try Bevan. "By their works shall ye know them".You're as distinctive as
a dog turd in a soap dish.
Luke