Auguste Renoir – Bal du moulin de la Galette
really wonderful and warm summer energy coming from this
the spots of sunlight filtered through the tree crowns
the little interactions between characters
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Alfred Sisley – Le Pont de More
i've never heard of the guy, i was surprised, he stood up really well to the giants in the room around him
i liked so many of his stuff that i only wrote down 'Sisley' and now i can't find any of the other paintings i liked that i actually saw
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here's some more Alfred Sisley that i looked up online that i *didn't* see in d'orsay, just so you get a taste of him
if like me you haven't heard of him, look into him. good stuff
1) Vue d'un port
2) Chemin de la Machine
3) La Seine à Suresnes
4) La Barque pendant l'inondation
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Edouard Manet – Olympia
absolute banger
as an aside i find that painters have a really hard time with cats
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couple more great Manets
1) Berthe Morisot au bouquet de violettes
2) Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe
huh is it normal for a couple of fully dressed guys to have a picnic with a naked girl? what's going on here
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Gustave Caillebotte
1) Raboteurs de parquet
i'm told this one is well-known, although i've never seen it. i love how the light reflects off the floor
2) Vue de toits (Effet de neige)
so cuuute. winter paintings are wonderful
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Henri Fantin-Latour
1) Hommage à Delacroix
2) Coin de table
3) Un atelier aux Batignolles
this guy loves to paint his homies. i love that for him. it's so sweet
Rimbauld, Baudelaire, Zola, Manet, etc
imagine hanging with this squad. incredible power
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William Morris Hunt – Paysanne
really enjoyed this one for some reason. can't put my finger on it
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Jules Dupré – La Mare aux chênes
the clouds, the reflections in the pond, the cows. it has pop. it's poppin'
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"monk there are so many titties in art but never any pussy. what's up with that?"
well worry no more:
Gustave Courbet – L'Origine du monde
the title makes this an instant banger: "the origin of the world"
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finally, some good fucking food