From penniless, rejected artists to the most popular movement in art history.
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| Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant), 1872, Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris The painting that gave its name to the style and artistic movement. |
Dawn of Impressionism: Paris 1874 is a fascinating and intimate look at the major players who changed everything with an independent art exhibition that broke all the rules.
Several Art Verve members, as well as numerous artists and art lovers in the Tucson community recently attended the film presented by Exhibition on Screen, a collection of films by Seventh Art Productions. Made in close collaboration with the Musée d’Orsay and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., and directed by Ali Ray, viewers get a glimpse of the famed 1874 event through letters, public records, and some of the most renowned writers of their time.
The next production will be Michelangelo: Love and Death, and it promises to provide a similarly personal look at the Renaissance genius of paint and marble. Even if you’re not in Tucson, the films are screened worldwide, and you can check locations here.
While we may not be able to travel to Paris or Florence to enjoy the masterpiece subjects of these singular documentaries, seeing historic brushstrokes on a giant screen in the company of other like-minded art lovers might just be the next best thing. Learn more at Seventh-Art.com and grab some popcorn.
Written by Susan Richards
