The story of Impressionism’s birth has been told so often, it’s more myth than historic event. Generally, the tale goes something like this: in 1874, a ragtag gang of disaffected artists reject the ...

This moment is a powerful illustration of what Monet meant to those who knew him well and the nature of his work. John Zaller ...

The retrospective brings together the largest and most exhaustive survey of Pissarro’s work ever seen on this side of the ...

The stylistically mercurial artist’s status within Impressionism has long been subject to debate, but an exhibition at the Denver Art Museum positions him at its forefront.

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Impressionism’s birth in 1874, when 31 artists, including Paul Cézanne, Claude Monet, and Berthe Morisot, staged an exhibition that shocked Paris. Monet’s ...

The exhibition makes the case that this relatively mellow artist should stand shoulder to shoulder with his crazier peers.

On April 15, 1874 – 150 years ago – the first Impressionist exhibition opened on Rue du Capucines in Paris, featuring works by 30 artists, including Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Camille ...

Claude Monet influenced more than just other painters. Composers began to incorporate impressionism into their music.The romantic era of Brahms went out the door. And in came French composer Claude ...

Follow the feet as you make your way through the M.H. de Young Museum's grand exhibition, "Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces From the Musée d'Orsay," which opens Saturday. Not fellow visitors' feet ...