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Impressionism
A Brief History

French/European
Impressionists

Monet, Claude
Van Gogh,Vincent
Renoir, Pierre Auguste
Degas, Edgar
Cezanne, Paul
Seurat, Georges
Manet, Eduoard
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri
Sisley, Alfred
Pissarro, Camille Jacob
Morisot, Berthe
Boudin, Eugene
Caillebotte, Gustave
Sorolla, Joaquin
Fantin-Latour, Henri
Bonnard, Pierre
Gauguin, Paul
Vuillard, Edouard
Martin, Henri
Redon, Odilon
Other Impressionists

American
Impressionists

Thompson, Richard Earl
Cassatt, Mary
Sargent, John Singer
Whistler, James McNeill
Hassam, Childe
Benson, Frank Weston
Prendergast, Maurice
Twachtman, John Henry
Chase, William Merritt
Tarbell, Edward
Vonnoh, Robert
Reid, Robert
Metcalf, Willard
Beaux, Cecilia
Potthast, Edward
Chadwick, William
Hale, Philip Leslie
Curran, Charles Courtney
Graves, Abbott Fueller
Frieseke, Frederick
Glackens, William
Maley, Alan
Ruby, Claire
Terelak, John C
Wallis, Kent
Schofield, Michael
Plisson, Henri
Romanello, Diane
Singley, Greg
Title, Christian
Horning, Elizabeth
Hatfield, Don
Aspevig, Clyde
Afsary, Cyrus
Hayslette, Max
Schmid, Richard
Dunlay, Thomas
Ellis, Ray
Gertenbach, Lynn
Zhan, Charles
Duncan, Robert
Hails, Barbara
Wood, Barbara
Behrens, Howard
Other Impressionists

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Rockwell, Norman
Matisse, Henri E
Klimt, Gustav
Escher, M.C.
Mucha, Alphonse
Potter, Beatrix
Geddes, Anne
Anderson, Kim
Vettriano, Jack
O'Keeffe, Georgia
Parrish, Maxfield
Homer, Winslow
Hopper, Edward
Wyeth, Andrew

A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from Monet to Renoir. They would often sit together and admire their great works of art.

When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father was notified and grieved deeply for his son.

About a month later, just before Christmas, there was a knock on the door. A young man stood at the door with a large package in his hands. He said, "Sir, you don't know me, but I am the soldier for whom our son gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly. He often talked about you and your love for art. The young man held out his package. "I know this is not much. I'm not a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to have this."

The father opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, painted by the young man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the personality of his son in the painting. The father was so drawn to the eyes that his own eyes welled up with tears. He thanked the young man and offered to pay him for the picture. "Oh, no sir, I could never repay what your son did for me. It's a gift.

The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came to his home he took them to see the portrait of his son before he showed them any of the other great works he had collected.

When the man died, there was a great auction of his paintings. Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing the great paintings and having the opportunity to purchase one for their own collection. On the platform sat the painting of his son. The auctioneer pounded his gavel. "We will start the bidding with this portrait of the son. Who will bid for this picture? There was silence. Then a voice from the back of the room shouted angrily, "We want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one." But the auctioneer persisted, "Will someone bid for this painting? Who will start the bidding? $100, $200?" Another voice shouted angrily, "We didn't come to see this painting; we came to see the Van Goghs and the Monets. Get on with the real bids! But still the auctioneer continued, "The son! Who'll take the son?

Finally, a voice came from the back of the room. It was a longtime gardener of the man and his son. "I'll give you $10 for the painting." Being a poor man, that was all he could afford.

The auctioneer said, "We have a bid of $10 , who will bid $20?"

Give it to him for $10. Let's see the masters."$10 is bid, won't someone bid $20?"

The crowd was becoming angrier. They didn't want the picture of the son; they wanted the more famous paintings to add to their collections.

The auctioneer said, "Going once, going twice, SOLD for $10."

A man sitting in the second row shouted, "Now, let's get on with the auction."

The auctioneer laid down his gavel. "The auction is over."

"What about the other paintings?"

I'm sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in the will. I was not allowed to reveal that stipulation until this time. Only the painting of the son would be auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire estate, including all the paintings. The man who took the son gets everything!" God gave his Son 2,000 years ago to die on a cruel cross. Much like the auctioneer, His message today is "The son, the son, who'll take the son?" Because, you see, whoever takes the son gets everything!! --John 3:16-- Jesus Saves

 

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