the parisienne auguste renoir

the parisienne auguste renoirShown at the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874, The Parisienne was met with disdain by the critics, who deemed its handling too loose. The model is Henriette Henriot, a young seventeen year old actress who frequently posed for Auguste Renoir during this period. Rather than an individual portrait, the work aims to be an emblematic representation of the modern young woman under the Third Republic, elegant and independent, a subject also explored by

The slightly overhanging viewpoint and the absence of human figures reinforce the sensation of mass and industrial silence

warm browns and touches of blue

he chose to highlight the raw

reflecting the energy and repetition characteristic of the artist's style

Voiliers à Argenteuil de Gustave Caillebotte dépeint une scène tranquille et quotidienne avec une élégance sans effort

The Scream" is one of the most famous expressionist works of modern art

while evoking contemplation and solitude

Like an archaeologist

evoke an almost dreamlike landscape

allowed him to organise the space using large flat areas of colour and horizontal lines

reinforcing their expressive presence

while exploring universal themes of solitude and contemplation