Art Bites 180: Impressionism, Monet, Renoir, and Degas
About the Episode
With the cry, “out of the studio and into nature,” the Impressionists revolutionized art. Monet focused not on the physical object but on light, shadow, and color. Renoir painted everyday scenes with a soft focus. And Degas caught ballet dancers at candid moments.
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Extras
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Art Bites 179: Northern Baroque Painting: Hals, Steen, Vermeer
Hals, Steen, Vermeer painted slices of regular life and group portraits of city bigwigs.4:53 -
Art Bites 178: Baroque Music, Bernini for Your Ears
This mini piano concert demonstrates how Baroque music can be like Bernini for your ears.2:05 -
Art Bites 177: Rubens, a Master Painter of the Northern Renaissance
Rubens painted mythic battles, Catholic miracles, bloody hunts, and “Rubenesque” women.3:28 -
Art Bites 176: Caravaggio
Gritty realism, stark lighting, and drama gave Caravaggio’s art an emotional punch.1:53 -
Art Bites 175: Bernini and Baroque Sculpture
Rome was Bernini’s gallery where you can see his squares, fountains, and finest statues.5:37 -
Art Bites 174: Baroque Art as Propaganda
Baroque art was propaganda for the state or for the Church.3:29 -
Art Bites 173: Baroque Art, the Catholic Church, and the Virgin Mary
Pro-Vatican Baroque featured big canvases, dramatic statues, and exuberant architecture.3:42 -
Art Bites 172: The Reformation and the Baroque Age
The roots of Baroque go back to the 1500s when it told the story of the religious wars.5:06 -
Art Bites 171: Neoclassical Art, the Age of Revolution, and Napoleon
The French Revolution came with art that celebrated liberty, equality, and brotherhood.5:06 -
Art Bites 170: Neoclassical Art and Architecture, the Age of Enlightenment
Neoclassical was a stern, no-frills style that celebrated a new age of science and reason.5:49
