Mary Cassatt reshaped the art world by elevating everyday domestic moments into beautiful Impressionist works of art.

The 15 April 1874 has a good claim to be the founding moment of modern art ... than an oil sketch. Leroy's sneering label, though, captured the snapshot-like quality of impressionist works ...

Beginning June 29, the Art Institute of Chicago will be showcasing the art of Gustave Caillebotte in a major exhibition that ...

Apparently Impressionism evolved in a number of directions ... which has some of the world’s greatest holdings of early modern art. A certain conflict put paid to that, and rather than cancel ...

Here was a fresh Impressionist face from America’s favorite modern art movement, but just a handful of pictures were top-notch. He made around 500 paintings during his lifetime, so the ratio is ...

You know these artists; you know how they shaped modern art, hell, you probably even ... out into a wild sea of orange and red. It’s Impressionism moving into Post-Impressionism, nice, easy ...

The answer is, no one knew. By 1886 people had got their heads round Impressionism: painting outdoors, capturing the fleeting moment and eschewing grand subjects for urban streets and landscapes.

Cross for The Washington Post) Review by Philip Kennicott Visitors to the National Gallery of Art’s marquee exhibition, “Paris 1874: The Impressionist ... in 1874. Contemporary viewers may ...