I recently visited the VMFA where I saw a new exhibit: Van Gogh, Manet, and Matisse: The Art of the Flower. According to the exhibit's description, it was exploring the "infusion of new spirit and meaning into the traditional genre of floral still-life painting in 19th century France, even as the advent of modernism was radically transforming the art world." After reading the excerpt and looking over the paintings, I realized that I could relate. The artists were trying to rework and transform a type of art that had been present for ages, and which people saw everywhere. Despite all the genres of art these artists could have explored, they tries to revive something that was quickly losing popularity. The pieces of art shown in the exhibit were, to say the least, amazing. And, it was easy to see how the artists were able to adapt a traditional subject into a more modern way of painting.
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AuthorI am a junior taking Art IV at Maggie Walker High School. Archives
March 2017
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