Lilacs in Painting

Between French Impressionism and Russian Sensibility April begins, and with it, the quiet emergence of lilacs.A flower familiar, almost ordinary. And yet, in painting, it unfolds in unexpectedly rich ways. What may seem at first like a simple seasonal motif becomes, in the hands of different artists, a language of atmosphere, perception, memory, and presence. … More Lilacs in Painting

Edgar Degas

Degas and his Dancers “A painting requires a little mystery, some vagueness, some fantasy. When you always make your meaning perfectly plain you end up boring people.” ~ Edgar Degas When thinking of the art of Edgar Degas, you would automatically associate him with the ballet & dancers, soft portraits drawn in pastel, women at … More Edgar Degas