the rise of modernism, part ii: a new way of seeing
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The second half of the 19th Century sees an explosion in technological progress. As science devises ways to capture the world, artists begin to examine their own perceptions. 'Art for Art's Sake' becomes the rallying cry for artists who were now free to experiment as they saw fit.TRANSCRIPT
The Rise of ModernismPart II:
A New Way of Seeing
Claude Monet, Impression: Sunrise, 1873
Claude Monet, End of Day: Autumn, 1890-91
Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral Series, 1892-93
Claude Monet, Water Lilies, 1908
George Seurat, La Parade du Cirque, 1889
Georges Seurat, La Parade du Cirque, Detail
Vincent van Gogh, The Potato Eaters, 1885
Vincent van Gogh, The Night Cafe, 1888
Paul Gauguin, Harvest in Brittany, 1889
Paul Gauguin Were do We Come From? What Are We? Where are We Going? , 1889
Pierre Renoir, Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette, 1876
Edgar Degas, Dancer on Stage, 1878
Henri de Toulouse-Latrec, Au Moulin Rouge, 1892-95
Paul Cezanne, The Card Players, 1894-95
Paul Cezanne, Bend in the Road, 1900-1906
Paul Cezanne, Mont Sainte Victoire, 1902-1906