- Manet's friend Nadar fly's the hot air balloon- Three soldiers, common sight- Wet-on-wet paint technique, unfinished, kept it in his house until his death, was part of his estate sale of 1884- Kid walking a dog is Manet's step son- Gardner and other citizens depicted
Manet, View of Paris World's Fair
- The Parisians are out strolling around away from the hustle and bustle of the fair
Renoir, The Champs-Elysées During the Paris World's Fair of 1867
- More emphasis on architecture- Older part of Paris- Play of light & color (less Impressionistic)
Monet, The Quai du Louvre
- Looking toward the old city- Foreground is very much overtaken by the lush green lawn- The eye points toward the Parathion and French flag
Monet, Garden of the Princess
- Realism, etching- The Barricade represents the bloody repression of Parisian rebels — the Communards — by France's national guard in 1871. - The sketch-like quality of the lithographic crayon makes it appear as if the artist captured the horrific action while it was occurring.
Manet, The Barricade
- 1862 Grand hotel, built by the Pereire real estate firm- Odd illuminated trees in the center- Crowded streets- Two males framed off of a balcony overlooking the street
Monet, Boulevard des Capucines
- "Expiate the crime of monotony with the aid of the picturesque
Renoir, The Great Boulevards
- Not quite realism, impressionism, and photography- Not as interesting to us, it's too personal, can see the figures faces too clearly- Can read the signs on the board
Béraud, Paris, On the Boulevard
- Shown at the 2nd Impressionist Exhibition- Doesn't really look impressionist- Overlooking Haussmann cityscape, disenchanting view overtime- Domestic interior as an escape from reality- Man possibly looking at woman crossing the street, Man is Caillebotte's brother Renée- Horse and carriage on street
Caillebotte, The Man at the Window
- Open air and light, Haussmann street fronts- Parisians with umbrellas\Much more realistic, water pools on the cobble stone- Interested in photography, "cuts off" figure
Caillebotte, A Rainy Day
- Huge cross-section of society meets here, wealthy couple, dog, working class man looking down at rail yard- Industrial sublime (man made)- New architecture, industry collide with mankind
Caillebotte, Le Pont de l'Europe
- Very Impressionistic- Parked locomotive in the rail yard
Monet, Le Pont de l'Europe
- Aesthetically pleasing symmetry- Monet got special permission to sketch in this area
Monet, Gare Saint-Lazare
- Woman reads a book while holding a puppy- Child looks at the trains behind the bars- Engaged eye contact with the woman- Not inside the station, but outside- Grapes in the lower right corner- Not sure if they are actually traveling or not
Manet, The Railroad
- Printmaker Vicomte Lepic, who was the picture of aristocratic detachment (similar to artistic detachment)- His two daughters, himself, the dog, and the other gentlemen all look in different directions- Lepic has an umbrella and cigar- Lack of cohesion in the family, different experiences for each- Watching who?
Degas, The Place de la Concorde
- Model was supposed to be a "sleazy cabaret" singer that Manet had spotted, but instead he settled on Victorine Meurent- The artist is the Flaneur- Victorine Meurent was one of his favorite models- Guitar, Dress and Over coat
Manet, The Street Singer
- Compared to Manet's Street Singer- She is a street singer with a mandolin- Posed, not a Flaneur style, possibly in a park- The beauty of the imagination- It's personal, more necromantic than impressionism
Lefebvre, Autumn
- Almost like a staged set- Lots of cameos in the painting, artists, friends, and family- Manet is depicted in the far left- Very crowded scene, many Flaneurs depicted- Iron chairs, umbrella and two small girls in the foreground- The realism is the Flaneur, the Flaneur "play" a role in reality
Manet, Music in the Tuileries
- Detached Flaneur point of view- Gas lights across the street- Four women in the foreground are very "made-up" (prostitutes?)- Shadowy male figure lurking about- Woman biting her thumb (insult?)- Woman grabbing her purse ready to leave (invited somewhere?)- Flaneur observation, cold analytic- Bright light on women, make the women appear ugly, Ugly Document- Isolation from family and traditional society
Degas, Women on a Café Terrace, Evening
- Two women and a little girl, Female Flaneur perspective- Going out clothing (woman seated), all black clothing with gold jewelry, visiting her friend (?), detached- Woman of the house and child are looking out the window- Inner monologue of artist (?), contemplates being an artist vs. mother/wife
Morisot, Interior
- American artist living in Paris- Two women, visitor with good posture takes a sip, the other leans back, both looking in different directions- Sitting hip to hip, wearing "day clothes"- Temporarily out of things to say to one another (?)- Sense of detachment between each other
Cassatt, Cup of Tea
- Ugly Document ---> genre scene- Domestic dispute, male dominating, blocking her exit- Based on characters Thérese and Laurent from Zola's Thérese Raquin (they murder her husband)- Both are guilty and hide their emotions so they fall out of love (emotional disturbed), but still wed.- Wedding night, forced sex, she didn't want it- Flaneur inside is just awkward (private), the viewer doesn't belong here- More easily read as a book illustration- Degas called this " my genre painting"- Idea that domestic scenes are supposed to be sacred, this painting breaches that sphere
Degas, Interior
- Mums are a fall flower, last to bloom before Winter- She's marginalized by her own portrait, she looks unhappy, dressed nicely, sad, lonely, and detached- Women are alone in their sadness
Degas, Woman with Chrysanthemums
- Camelia flower in her hair, a Camelia was a very expensive prostitute with private clients- Looks confident, healthy, and not depressed- Little black cat on the end of the bed by her feet means that she is not pure ("female wantedness")
Manet, Olympia
- Very impressionistic for Manet- In an outdoor brassiere, seated at a table with a large beer, reading an illustrated journal (the thing to be seen reading in a Café)- Posed to be trendy, sketchy, fleeting trend, and moment in time- Easy on the eyes, not sad or depressing, and not controversial- Kinda comes off as an advertisement
Manet, Woman Reading in a Café
- One of Manet's favorite lunch spots, in the district of Batignolles- Relationship: not together, creeped out by himShe's very recoiled, straight posture, not flirting, hands around her plate, looking down her nose at him, she's well dressed, high class, dines alone- Man is dressed down compared to her, surrounds her, her - drink in his hand, looks straight at her, props himself up- Very uncomfortable, waiter looks on disgusted, unwanted attention, patronizing, his behavior is unattractive- She takes up as little space as possible, while he takes up as much space as possible- Milestone for Manet, chosen for the Salon of 1880, first time he was enthusiastically chosen (no begging), positive critical review- You can tell what it is, it's not controversial, pretty- Haussmann architecture in the background
Manet, Chez le Père Lathuille
- Patrons drinking beers- Painting is "cut off" (photography influenced)- Sitters are Ellen Andrée, an artist and a child- Man wears Flaneur "uniform"- Relationship: married (?), very close proximity man's right forearm rests on her left shoulder, his cane comes across "protectively over the woman"- The child has no hat, hair down, boyish, she is their "daughter" and doesn't want to be seen with her parents
Manet, At the Café
- Cigarette in left hand (unlit), Plum brandy missing plum spoon... can;t drink or eat- Smoking and drinking alone isn't considered respectable- The "relatable modern woman" (La Femme Nouvelle)- No jewelry = no man- Dress is plum colored- Probably works in a shop- Sits alone in the cafe, looks pensive, lonely, and tired- Marble counter top, red booth, window behind her
Manet, The Plum
- Woman has been drinking absinthe awhile, she looks out of it - Actress Ellen Andrée- Man with pipe next to her - Artist Marcellin Desboutin- Male table, female table, and artist table- Woman's feet are positioned in 2nd ballet position
Degas, Absinthe
- Actress/dancer on stage, cello player to the right- Waitress is a real waitress not an actress, the guy in blue is her boyfriend (real life)- Man smokes the pipe, dressed in his real labour clothes, drinking red wine (the working class drink), looks ridiculous in this setting- She's doing his job, not paying the man any attention, very professional
Manet, Corner in a Café-Concert
- One of Manet's last paintings- Barmaid, marble top bar, large mirror behind her shows her being approached by a man (the viewer)- Jaded server, not a prostitute, she's bored with Paris, her modern life and her job (Susan?)- Said to be his next door neighbor the piano teacher- Reality vs. Impressionism- Clementines are ripe with wine... all will go bad like him (he had bad syphilis)
Manet, A Bar at the Folies-Bergère
- Café-Concert, used pastels- Performer was Emélie Bécat, she was known for her "epileptic" style, exaggerated in movement, very theatrical- Weird gas lights throwing weird color of patrons faces
Degas, Aux Ambassadeurs
- Song of the Dog- Open air/semi enclosed stage setting with lots of gas lamps- Female performer heavy in stage makeup (Théresa)- Degas called Théresa "a mixture of delicate and gross
Degas, La Chanson du Chien
- Female holds up gloved right hand, while singing with mouth open- Purplish dress with black accents, red hair- Under harsh gas lighting, casting looks of shadows on her face- Weird place for a viewer to be in (close and below the performer)
Degas, The Glove
- Shown at the first Impressionist Exhibit of 1874- First painting by an impressionist at a Loge- Man and wife seated in a viewing box, very well dressed- Man looks through binoculars (specator)- Woman is probably being viewed by another man (spectacle), a safe place to be viewed as a spectacle with her husband present- Model is Nini (last name unknown)
Renoir, The Loge
- She was a Spanish ballet dancer- Color palette is nice- Shown at the Paris Exhibition of 1867- Worked with print maker Zacharie Astruc, produced an - - etching in 1862 (widely circulated)- Not controversial, shows Paris' globalized (?) culture- Strong composition, aesthetically pleasing- Shadow casted on the ground is done well
Manet, Lola de Valence
- Man stares right at her from another Loge, "boorish" man- Woman is a spectator, looking outwards, interested in something, emphasis on her profile- She holds herself very stiff like, wears little jewelry, pearl earrings- Play is going on, dark in the theater- Light and dark contrast with colors
Cassatt, Woman in Black at the Opera
- Sitters are quite young, looking lost and alone, uncomfortable- Models are (future) American socialite Mary Ellison and author Mallarme's daughter, Genevieve- They look conscious of those spectating them, trying to remain proper- Not quite women, but not children either (awkward stage)- Light colored dresses, purity, classical look (Greek) with archaic smile
Cassatt, Two Young Women in a Loge
- Emphasis on the star of the show, everything else is a blur- She's beautiful, graceful, and young- Man stands at the side stage looking at her- We have a great view from the Emperor's own loge
Degas, L'Etoile
- Ugly document- Toilette set up on left hand side- Man on the right side, stares at the woman- Courtesan (high pecking order prostitute)
Degas, Nude Woman Combing her Hair
- Ugly document- Toilette set up on left hand side- Seedy side of the ballet backstage- No one looks at the viewer- Nude women except for their stockings
Degas, Waiting for the Client
- Looks at the viewer, rich setting- Rococo revival furniture- Jewelry, more agency- Fictional character, turns to prostitution and works her way up to be a high class prostitute- The viewer becomes the client (similar to Olympia)- Man seated off to the right side - Courtesan (high pecking order prostitute)
Manet, Nana
- Mrs. Mante was a pushy stage mom, doing Suzannes hair, looks delighted and excited- Blanche is out of costume, stands in upright posture, feet in first position, looks bored, possibly the beginning of sibling rivalry- Suzanne looks fairly dejected- Father was in the orchestra- The girls started in ballet at age 7
Degas, The Mante Family
- The dancer is hunched over and exhausted, rubbing her left ankle- The mother is hung over with her wrists folded, holding an umbrella in her right hand- Strong sense of diagonal, pyramidal composition- No interaction between the two figures even though they are both worried about the same thing
Degas, Waiting
- Spiral staircase on left the studio, diagonal flooring- The man in red is celebrated (retired) male dancer Jule Perrot (1840s most celebrated male dancer)- This is Degas "fantasy," he's a Jules Perrot 'fangirl'- Beautiful sunlight streams into the studio from the windows, pretty- Seamstress in the right attends to a dancers costume
Degas, The Rehearsal
- Yellow wall is a bit harsh- Mother in the foreground reads a paper and takes up precious space- Male dance instructor is not the focus, balding
Degas, Ballet Class
- Another "fantasy" dance class- Grand studio, corinthian columns, marble, high ceilings, crown moulding- Jules perrot in the center of the room, arms folded on cane, demands attention
Degas, Monsieur Perrot's Dance Class
- The setting has changed from Monsieur Perrot's Dance Class, Same floor going the otherway, switched out the doorway for a mirror, no marble, no columns, no crown moulding- Jules perrot in the center of the room, arms folded on cane, is not demanding attention- The dancers are dancing and puttering around
Degas, Dance Class
- Violinist in the foreground, dancers are holding up their right legs- Faces are contrived in Flaneur perspective- More definition on the male's face rather than the female dancers- The viewer has become the ballet master (more engaging)
Degas, Rehearsal
- Masked Balls almost always had a cover charge. Men paying more than women, resulting in working class females and upper class men in attendance.- This ball cost only 10 Francs- No staged entertainment, may have had smaller acts around the crowd- Male perspective- Women wore masks- Very popular and were held in the Winter months- Very crowded, a sea of top hats (staging area?)- Legs hang off the balcony above- Manet liked to attend these masked balls
Manet, Masked Ball at the Opéra
- More informal setting than masked balls at the Opera- Open air concept, less vulgar affair, less formal- Spontaneous place for dates- Severed food and wine
Renoir, Dance at the Moulin de la Galette