CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2013
| Author | Kislitsyna, Nadezhda |
|---|---|
| Title | VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF FIN-DE-SIECLE PARIS BY RUSSIAN IMMIGRANT ARTISTS |
| Summary | The Impressionist movement, called by Arnold Hauser “an urban art,” made city the focus of vibrant artistic activity. Certainly, Paris, the city of all cities, with its grandiosity and diversity drew attention of many artists living and working there. At the end of the twentieth century all elements of life in the city of Paris could be found in the paintings of Manet and Impressionist artists whom he mentored and influenced. They immortalized scenes of the city life in their masterpieces. Truth to nature and truth to human vision were the core beliefs of the Impressionists, and the paintings they produced were the interpretations of what the artist was seeing. However, scholars say very little that French Impressionists were not the only ones expressing their opinion on what nineteenth century Parisian life looked like. Although much research has already been done in the area in regard to French artists, and numerous books providing the reader with a general overview and giving a glimpse into the nuances of Parisian urban life, its patterns and rhythm, have been written as part of studies dedicated to the problem of Haussmannization and Impressionist art, there was no explanation given or comparison made with Russian painters who constituted a significant part of the nineteenth century Parisian art community, and focused on similar subjects in their art. It is fascinating to discover what the Russian immigrant artists had to say about the transitions they observed and how they were influenced, if they became more conservative or more radical, if they were interested in what was going on or keeping their ties with homeland. The most interesting would be to observe how they depicted the same places (such as Parisian café, the image of which can be found among the masterpieces of many painters) and what details, social or cultural in particular, they were focusing on. |
| Supervisor | Gyani, Gabor; Prokopovich, Markian |
| Department | History MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2013/kislitsyna_nadezhda.pdf |
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