
He ends the interview by discussing how the Impressionist painters used oil paints that allowed them to apply the paint thickly to the canvas which differed from the ones used by other painters. 1, 2006 A fluid, engaging account of how the conflicting careers of two French paintersthe popular establishment favorite Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier and the oft-reviled newcomer douard Manetreveal the slow emergence of Impressionism and its new view of painting and the world. Ross King is the author of numerous books on French and Italian art and history, including The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the. He describes the controversial painting style of Edouard Manet, but says that Manet’s formal training was in classical art.

King talks about the Salon show in Paris, and how it was the best way for burgeoning artists to become recognized.

He shares that the fathers of great artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, and Michelangelo did not want their sons to be painters. For permission to use this item, contact The Drucker Institute, ĭescription Ross King discusses his book, “The Judgment of Paris.” He begins by explaining Impressionist art in the 1860s and says that the word ‘impressionist’ was derogatory. Publication Information The Drucker InstituteĪll rights are retained by The Drucker Institute.

Title Ross King interview Creator King, Ross, 1962.
