Monthly Archives: March 2011

A Vote for the Impressionists

Posted on March 30, 2011 by tboandfriends

I’ve enjoyed specific aspects of all the art styles that we have looked at so far, but Impressionism is still one of my all time favorite art movements.  There’s an energy within the strokes and the bold use of colors … Continue reading →

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The Rococo Style

Posted on March 9, 2011 by tboandfriends

Jean-Honoré Fragonard was one of France’s leading Rococo style painters.  He was a very talented painter, but devoted his pieces towards genre painting, and more specifically towards the erotic style appreciated in King Louis XV’s court.  Earlier artists like Rubens … Continue reading →

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