Effets de soir

Last updated

Effets de soir (also called effets de soir et de matin) [1] are the effects of light caused by the sunset, twilight, or darkness of the early evening or matins. They appear frequently in works by such painters as Vincent van Gogh, [2] Bernhard Fries, [1] Armand Guillaumin, [3] and Camille Corot. [4] [5] Literally, it means "effects of evening" in French.

Contents

This was part of a group of techniques used by Impressionists such as impasto, en plein air , color theory, and thick strokes of oil paint on canvas.

In 2008, the Museum of Modern Art curated a major exhibit of van Gogh's work of effets de soir. [2] [6] [7] [8] [9] The exhibit included such iconic paintings as The Potato Eaters , The Sower (Van Gogh), Starry Night Over the Rhone [10] The Starry Night , and The Night Cafe . [2] [6]

See also

All of the following are by Vincent van Gogh, unless otherwise noted:

References

  1. 1 2 Cosmovisions website on B. Fries(in French). Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 MoMA press release Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  3. ↑ A biography of Armand Guillaumin
  4. ↑ Cosmovisions website on Corot (in French). Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  5. ↑ Agora Quebec website (in French). Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  6. 1 2 "MoMA Presents First Exhibition to Examine Van Gogh's Nocturnal Landscapes and Interiors", Art Daily , see Art Daily website. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  7. ↑ "The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) presents 'Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night'," Art Knowledge News website. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  8. ↑ Will Hubbard, "In Which The Nighttime Is The Right Time For Brushwork," September 23, 2008, found at Wordpress website. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  9. ↑ Trachtman, Paul (January 2009), "Night Visions", Smithsonian, vol. 39, no. 10, pp. 69–73
  10. ↑ WebExhibits page 595
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.