Post-impressionism

From the end of XIX – beginning of XX centuries. various new trends in French painting came together under the name post-impressionism, which consciously opposed certain principles of impressionism.

Post-impressionism has increased interest in the philosophical and symbolic principles of art. Artists of this direction did not adhere only to visual impressions, but sought to freely and generally convey the materiality of the world, resorted to decorative stylization (P. Cezanne, Van Gogh, P. Gauguin). Post-impressionism includes the work of A. Toulouse-Lautrec, who depicted on his canvases the life of actors, circus performers, singers, dancers, regulars in cafes and bars. Paintings by J. Cera, P. Signac, some Continue reading →