The Hermitage. Impressionists and European Painting of the Late 19th – Early 20th Century

The Hermitage collection of French painting from the second half of the 19th to the early 20th century, numbering around three thousand paintings, is world-renowned and rightfully considered one of the best. The masterpieces by Monet, Renoir, Degas, Pissarro, Sisley, Cézanne, Gauguin, and Van Gogh are the pride of the museum's collection of Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. The works of Signac, Rousseau, the artists of the Nabis group, along with those of Marquet, Derain, Van Dongen, Vlaminck, Rouault, create a multifaceted picture of the evolution of French painting at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection is especially enriched by the paintings of Matisse and Picasso. Thanks to the colorful album, the reader will be able to closely examine the artistic masterpieces of the late 19th – early 20th century, while the introductory article and brief yet substantial annotations will provide insights into the history of collecting and the creation of each work.