The story of Impressionism’s birth has been told so often, it’s more myth than historic event. Generally, the tale goes something like this: in 1874, a ragtag gang of disaffected artists reject the ...

The past is beautiful, and the future is splendid. Even sad memories often fade into beautiful afterimages over time. That is ...

On a November morning in 1872, Claude Monet set up his easel and began furiously painting the foggy scene beyond his hotel balcony. As a Normandy native, Monet knew Le Havre’s harbor well, but he ...

Greenwich Historical Society Executive Director Carol Cadou stands in front of the newly acquired pastel painting "Tidal Dam and Bridge, ...

The retrospective brings together the largest and most exhaustive survey of Pissarro’s work ever seen on this side of the Atlantic.

On April 15, 1874 – 150 years ago – the first Impressionist exhibition opened on Rue du Capucines in Paris, featuring works by 30 artists, including Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Camille ...

Much more than other Impressionists, Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) has a divided reputation. His fans stress his position as the oldest among them, a networker who brought many of them together and ...

Their paintings might look like greeting cards from a nursing home, but the Impressionists were 19th century punk rockers.

Claude Monet influenced more than just other painters. Composers began to incorporate impressionism into their music.The romantic era of Brahms went out the door. And in came French composer Claude ...