Impressionism - Finestre sull'Arte

James McNeill Whistler: The Dandy Between Aestheticism and Japonism. A Look at the Exhibition at Tate Britain

Born in New England in 1834 and having moved to Europe at a very young age, James McNeill Whistler was not only a key figure in European painting during the Post-Impressionist era, but also a theatrical character, witty and irreverent, a polemical pa...
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A major exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay celebrates the Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt and her independence

To mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Mary Cassatt (Pittsburgh, 1844 – Château de Beaufresne, 1926), the Musée d’Orsay in Paris is presenting one of the most eagerly anticipated exhibitions in France dedicated to the ...
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Christie's is auctioning the Durand-Ruel Collection: 62 masterpieces are up for sale, including a Monet valued at 15 million euros

On October 22, 2026, in Paris, Christie’s will auction 62 museum-quality works from the Durand-Ruel Collection, one of the most anticipated events on the international art market. The sale, organized during Art Basel Paris week, brings together maste...
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In Bologna, the 19th century is brought to life through the hours of the day in over one hundred paintings

From October 3, 2026 , to January 17, 2027 , Palazzo Pallavicini in Bologna will host *A Masterpiece of the Day: From Dawn to Dusk in the Nineteenth Century—A Journey Through Painted Time*, an exhibition curated by Francesca Sinigaglia and produced b...
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Record-breaking Monet in London: Sotheby's brings Europe's most expensive Monet ever estimated to auction

Two masterpieces by Claude Monet, created almost 40 years apart, will be among the highlights of theevening auction of modern and contemporary art organized by Sotheby's in London on June 24. The two works symbolically represent the beginning and hig...
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As many as 21 Renoir works come on the market all at once: they belonged to his muse

A collection that has remained out of the public eye for more than a century is preparing to emerge on the international market: as many as 21 works by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. In New York, auction house Bonhams will present A Lasting Impression: The R...
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Two Monets at Sotheby's in Paris: sold at auction for 10.2 and 6.4 million

Two paintings by Claude Monet (Paris, 1840 - Giverny, 1926) that had remained in private collections for more than a century were auctioned at Sotheby 's in Paris on April 16 as part of the Art Moderne et Contemporain Evening Auction sale(we discuss...
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Two Monets never seen in a century at auction in Paris: estimates up to 8 million euros

Two paintings by Claude Monet that have remained in private collections for more than a century will be auctioned at Sotheby 's in Paris on April 16 as part of the Art Moderne et Contemporain Evening Auction. The works,Vétheuil , effet du mati...
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