Henri Rousseau Paintings, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStory
WEBLargely self-taught, Rousseau developed a style that evidenced his lack of academic training, with its absence of correct proportions, one-point perspective, and use of sharp, often unnatural colors. Such features resulted in a body of work imbued with a sense of mystery and eccentricity.
Henri Rousseau | Biography, Art, Post-Impressionist, Naïve Painter ...
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Henri Rousseau (born May 21, 1844, Laval, France—died Sept. 2, 1910, Paris) was a French painter who is considered the archetype of the modern naive artist. He is known for his richly colored and meticulously detailed pictures of lush jungles, wild beasts, and exotic figures.
Henri Rousseau - Wikipedia
WEBRousseau's flat, seemingly childish style was disparaged by many critics; people often were shocked by his work or ridiculed it. [ 6 ] [ 20 ] His ingenuousness was extreme, and he always aspired, in vain, to conventional acceptance.
Henri Rousseau: The untrained godfather of modern art - BBC
WEBOct 2, 2015 · The self-taught painter Henri Rousseau was mocked for his clumsy compositions and awkward perspectives – but if he had been trained, modern art as we know it might never have happened.
Henri Rousseau - Paintings, Death & Facts - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · French artist Henri Rousseau was a self-taught painter, influencing the Parisian avant-garde movement.
Henri Rousseau - MoMA
WEB“Mention must be made of Monsieur Henri Rousseau, whose determined naiveté manages to become a style,” wrote the critic Thadée Natanson in 1897, with hints of admiration and mockery. This “style,” he continued, was characterized by …
Henri Rousseau - 123 artworks - painting - WikiArt.org
WEBAlthough the painting establishment laughed and ridiculed his artistic style, he was highly regarded by artists who were outside the establishment, such as Picasso, Jean Hugo, Leger, Beckman, and later, painters of the Surrealist style.
Henri Rousseau: Jungles in Paris - National Gallery of Art
WEBHe produced large-scale canvases that used personification and symbols to address serious subjects of historical significance, such as liberty and war. While Rousseau's allegorical paintings depict such lofty themes, his humble, idiosyncratic style seems incongruous with the high-minded genre.
Henri Rousseau (`Le Douanier’) 1844–1910 - Tate
WEBHenri Julien Félix Rousseau (French: [ɑ̃ʁi ʒyljɛ̃ feliks ʁuso]; 21 May 1844 – 2 September 1910) was a French post-impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner. He was also known as Le Douanier (the customs officer), a humorous description of his occupation as a toll and tax collector.
Biography of Henri Rousseau, Self-Taught Post-Impressionist
WEBJul 30, 2019 · Despite being criticized during his life, Rousseau’s style was hugely influential on the next generation of avant-garde artists, such as Picasso, Fernand Leger, Max Beckmann, and the whole surrealist movement.
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