Cafe Terrace at Night (Wikimedia Commons)
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh is my favorite artist. He is considered a post-impressionist artist. Despite struggling with mental illness most of his life he created 2,100 pieces of art. Café Terrace at Night is my favorite. Starry Nights is probably his most famous.
Claude Monet
He is one of the founders of Impressionism. Most critics did not care for the style at the time. One of them coined the term as an insult. However, Monet and other artists like him took the word and made it their own. Water Lilies and the Japanese Bridge is my favorite.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Another famous impressionists. He was friends with Monet, and sometimes they would paint together. They both discovered that shadows are a reflection of color, which is known as diffused reflection. Luncheon of the Boating Party is my favorite.
Edgar Degas
He was considered a founder of the impressionism. However, he did not care for the term, and preferred to be called a realist. Originally he wanted to be a history painter. I am glad he changed his mind because his art is so beautiful. After the Bath, Woman Drying Her Nape is my favorite.
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