. Art in France. ons and small tradespeople, shouldalso perhaps be classed with these studentsof characteristic traits (Fig. 89J). Steinlcn is not a draughtsman ofthis group. He is rather a descendant of Millet, who could expressa lifetime of misery in a heavy silhouette (Fig. 892). Impressionism was the invention of anew language rather than of a newmode of thought. It is the result of avisual analysis; painters took notes andregistered curious effects; and now agreat many of them, returning to theirstudios, are projecting works more sig-nificant in content. Amongst thesepioneer groups, two t
. Art in France. ons and small tradespeople, shouldalso perhaps be classed with these studentsof characteristic traits (Fig. 89J). Steinlcn is not a draughtsman ofthis group. He is rather a descendant of Millet, who could expressa lifetime of misery in a heavy silhouette (Fig. 892). Impressionism was the invention of anew language rather than of a newmode of thought. It is the result of avisual analysis; painters took notes andregistered curious effects; and now agreat many of them, returning to theirstudios, are projecting works more sig-nificant in content. Amongst thesepioneer groups, two tendencies arecleady apparent. Certain artists arefaithful to the light colours, but are lessexclusively preoccupied with the truthof luminous effects than their prototypes;painters like Cezanne, Gauguin andMaurice Denis seem to aim more at dec-orative or expressive effects. Thev have n.;. Sg,-, mankt. h<- 1 V I ,. , 1 • I T \VOMAN WITH CHERRIES, error ot the Naturalism from which (Durami-Rud Collection.) 428. NATURALISM
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