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Face to Face: The Neo-Impressionist Portrait, 1886-1904
The human face is one of the most natural of subjects. From ancient times to the present, artists and their models have engaged in the dynamic interaction that defines the art of the portrait. And what viewer has not considered how a portrait fails or succeeds to capture the physical features, spirit, or personality of the model? With Face to Face: The Neo-Impressionist Portrait, 1886-1904, the IMA takes a familiar theme and carries it to new territory. Face to Face is the first exhibition to explore the rich realm of the Neo-Impressionist portrait.
The 30 oil paintings and 20 drawings featured in the exhibition reveal the character and remarkable variety of these images and offer fresh insight into one of the era鈥檚 most fascinating chapters. The show features works by French, Belgian, and Dutch artists, including Paul Signac, Maximilien Luce, Vincent van Gogh, and Th茅o van Rysselberghe. All the painters are followers of Georges Seurat, the artist who developed the use of divided color and dotted brushwork that characterize the Neo-Impressionist technique. The portraits also speak to the fascinating context of late 19th-century Europe, providing rich links to the cultural, social, and political issues of the day.
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The human face is one of the most natural of subjects. From ancient times to the present, artists and their models have engaged in the dynamic interaction that defines the art of the portrait. And what viewer has not considered how a portrait fails or succeeds to capture the physical features, spirit, or personality of the model? With Face to Face: The Neo-Impressionist Portrait, 1886-1904, the IMA takes a familiar theme and carries it to new territory. Face to Face is the first exhibition to explore the rich realm of the Neo-Impressionist portrait.
The 30 oil paintings and 20 drawings featured in the exhibition reveal the character and remarkable variety of these images and offer fresh insight into one of the era鈥檚 most fascinating chapters. The show features works by French, Belgian, and Dutch artists, including Paul Signac, Maximilien Luce, Vincent van Gogh, and Th茅o van Rysselberghe. All the painters are followers of Georges Seurat, the artist who developed the use of divided color and dotted brushwork that characterize the Neo-Impressionist technique. The portraits also speak to the fascinating context of late 19th-century Europe, providing rich links to the cultural, social, and political issues of the day.
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