The Impressionist artist I found interesting was Berthe Morisot. She came from a very prestigious family of artists, being the grand daughter of Jean-Honoré Fragonard. After reading her bio, I felt connected to her because not only were we born close to the same date in January, but she was close with her sister and shared a common passion (they painted and traveled together, my sister and I played college soccer together).Although women artists weren't highly recognized during that time period, she managed to grab the attention of many famous artists. Morisot trained with the talented painter Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot and later became close friends with Manet. For being a woman, I think it's amazing how accomplished Berthe Morisot was. She got to work with some of the worlds most famous artists, such as Degas, Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, and Alfred Sisley. Together they defined the Impressionism style and spread it to the world.
I also appreciate her art because she was able to execute several different subjects, which include my favorites: landscapes and still lifes. Her use of color is light and almost glows, adding a calm and cheery mood. I think Berthe Morisot paved the way for future women painters and influenced them to showcase their work and that success could come from it.
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