A virtuoso painter, pastel artist, and watercolorist, Berthe Morisot (1841–1845) was also one of the co-founders of Impressionism. Within the Impressionist group, she was immediately recognized as one of the most remarkable artists, earning the admiration and respect of her peers, Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, and Pierre Auguste Renoir.
Having remained in the shadow of her male colleagues until recently, Morisot is now considered a key figure in the new painting of the second half of the 19th century and of Impressionism in particular.
Having remained in the shadow of her male colleagues until recently, Morisot is now considered a key figure in the new painting of the second half of the 19th century and of Impressionism in particular.
Since 1880, his art has been associated with the elegance and grace of the 18th century, with the painting of François Boucher and Jean-Honoré Fragonnard, and with the pastels of Jean-Baptiste Perronneau and Maurice Quentin Delatour.
This book is the first in-depth study dedicated to this theme. Providing a wealth of new information, it helps enrich our approach and understanding of Berthe Morisot. Beyond superficial comparisons, the fundamental but subtle link that unites the first female Impressionist to the painting of the century of Louis XV is detailed and abundantly illustrated. This link stands out as one of the principal singularities of her art, the key to a work that reveals "a touch of the 18th century exalted by the present."