Rare Pissarro paintings enjoy attention at BMA
Amanda Doran
Arts | 3/25/07
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It's easy to be obsessed with Camille Pissarro.
At least 50 candidates for grandparenthood this past Saturday thought so too.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, located near Johns Hopkins University in Charles Village, is featuring an exhibition through May 13 called "Pissarro: Creating the Impressionist Landscape." The collection's value and importance are evident with a road blocked off for additional over-flow parking and the $10 price for student tickets, while the rest of the museum's exhibits are free for students. This special exhibition is an exception, and rightfully so.
The 45 landscapes by this influential French artist, gathered from galleries around the world, are captivating.
The exhibit begins with a summarizing quote from Pissarro that says, "Happy are those who see beauty in the modest spots where others see nothing. Everything is beautiful, the whole secret lies in knowing how to interpret."
Each painting merits a minimum of a half hour of examination. His use of color and multiple techniques are notable a century and a half after creation. The paintings are juxtaposed with an assortment of frames. It's almost overwhelming to view so many thought-provoking and quintessential paintings at one time.
The BMA has the works arranged to show Pissarro's progression as an artist. The walk through the galleries can be accompanied by an audio guide, which compiles the voices and opinions of curators and scholars of the pioneer's works. The museum claims "you never get a second chance to see one of the first impressionists."
Pissarro, a friend of the perhaps better-known Claude Monet, painted landscapes and multi-level scenes in a method previously unseen in the mid-1800s when he created most of his works. Monet is mentioned in the audio guide tour because the two exchanged ideas and even painted alongside one another.
Pissarro's works look too good to don any living room or dining room but the gallery is the perfect home for them. It would be easy to spend hours observing his incredible paintings.
The exhibition is rare and certainly deserves the appreciation of young eyes, although on Saturday, youthful museum visitors were in the minority.
There is a lot of history offered in the audio tour about the growing industrial world and the art that depicts it.
The path of the display empties into a shop containing French-themed items and small-scale copies of Pissarro's works.
It's not the cheapest of outings when you're working with a student's budget but it's a very unique opportunity to see world-renowned paintings in an approachable medium. You'll learn a lot and Pissarro will undoubtedly gain yet another fan.
At least 50 candidates for grandparenthood this past Saturday thought so too.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, located near Johns Hopkins University in Charles Village, is featuring an exhibition through May 13 called "Pissarro: Creating the Impressionist Landscape." The collection's value and importance are evident with a road blocked off for additional over-flow parking and the $10 price for student tickets, while the rest of the museum's exhibits are free for students. This special exhibition is an exception, and rightfully so.
The 45 landscapes by this influential French artist, gathered from galleries around the world, are captivating.
The exhibit begins with a summarizing quote from Pissarro that says, "Happy are those who see beauty in the modest spots where others see nothing. Everything is beautiful, the whole secret lies in knowing how to interpret."
Each painting merits a minimum of a half hour of examination. His use of color and multiple techniques are notable a century and a half after creation. The paintings are juxtaposed with an assortment of frames. It's almost overwhelming to view so many thought-provoking and quintessential paintings at one time.
The BMA has the works arranged to show Pissarro's progression as an artist. The walk through the galleries can be accompanied by an audio guide, which compiles the voices and opinions of curators and scholars of the pioneer's works. The museum claims "you never get a second chance to see one of the first impressionists."
Pissarro, a friend of the perhaps better-known Claude Monet, painted landscapes and multi-level scenes in a method previously unseen in the mid-1800s when he created most of his works. Monet is mentioned in the audio guide tour because the two exchanged ideas and even painted alongside one another.
Pissarro's works look too good to don any living room or dining room but the gallery is the perfect home for them. It would be easy to spend hours observing his incredible paintings.
The exhibition is rare and certainly deserves the appreciation of young eyes, although on Saturday, youthful museum visitors were in the minority.
There is a lot of history offered in the audio tour about the growing industrial world and the art that depicts it.
The path of the display empties into a shop containing French-themed items and small-scale copies of Pissarro's works.
It's not the cheapest of outings when you're working with a student's budget but it's a very unique opportunity to see world-renowned paintings in an approachable medium. You'll learn a lot and Pissarro will undoubtedly gain yet another fan.
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