“For a picture to be alive, palpitating, we must recognize the moment chosen by the painter as one which sums up the souls of those depicted, with all their former experiences.”
—Ernest Meissonier (1815-1891)
Meissonier's painting Napoleon, Campaign of France, 1814 (click to enlarge) is from the Musee d'Orsay, whose website describes the scene: "The episode he has chosen, although it occurred after several victories, announces forthcoming defeats. There is no action or event, just an atmosphere of loneliness and despondency. The doubts and resignation felt by the officers and the troops are palpable and are opposed to the determination that emanates from the isolated figure of Napoleon. These feelings are accentuated by the color range: the whole scene uses brown and grey tones, subdued, deadened registers. The protagonists are not trampling virgin snow, but muddy ground."
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Wikipedia on Meissonier
Great book on Meissonier vs. Manet: The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade that Gave the World Impressionism
Great book on Meissonier vs. Manet: The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade that Gave the World Impressionism
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