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Australian Impressionism
Posted July 04,2010 04:01 PM
For many decades, Australia was seen by many in terms of what it wasn't. It wasn't a soft and gentle land; the trees and plants weren't the same; and it wasn't a landscape that had been farmed and tamed for centuries. To the eyes of many new immigrants, Australia was lacking in that it did not have the attributes of the countries they had left. Everything about Australia was different and as artists struggled with these new and often harsh vistas, they painted what they knew, and knew they could paint well. As a result, the Australia of the early nineteenth century is often one of park-like green hills and bubbling streams bathed in a gentle light.
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Julia Iglesias says
Impressionism Rules
It's interesting what you say about the history and always great to read comments from art lovers.John says
Hello there
Thank you for an informative post.