Record #:

29741

Author(s):

Abstract:

A preview for the Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism exhibit details why landscapes were so popular with impressionist painters during the 19th and 20th centuries. As people began to move to major cities with industrialization, people often found themselves cut off from nature and traditional ways of life. As a result, these paintings provided a comfort, some solace, and a moment’s fantasy for viewers where they could imagine such beautiful, peaceful places. Several paintings are pictured as examples and the scope of the exhibition is previewed.

Source:

Preview (NoCar Oversize N 715 R2 A26), Vol. Issue , Nov/Dec 2007, p5-7

Subject(s):

North Carolina Museum of Art--Exhibitions