Camille Pissaro

Pissarro was born July 10th, 1830 on the Caribbean Island of St. Thomas. He went to a small boarding school in Paris at the age of 12. His director at this sch

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The work of Camille Pissarro was a big part of influencing 19th century art, yet he is not one of the more wide known artists of his time. " shows some of the bare essentials of impressionism; the beautiful colors, the quick brush strokes, the wonderful nature scene. Pissarro lost interest in artists that were known as "masters", he was drawn more towards artist who did not conform to accepted styles. It was restrictive judges that influenced Pissarro and many other impressionists to form the "Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers. "

Though Pissarro could only sell a few of his paintings in his life times, today they go up for sale at about $4 million. To Pissarro impressionism was a movement that allowed artistic freedom for artist.

Pissarro strongly believed in free thoughts and speech. The bright colors of the fields in the background and the wonderful almost gray-blue sky really add a great feeling to this painting. Pissarro was one of the first painters to use science of color in art. The lines of this painting aren't what really defines the picture; instead the appliance of color and the brush strokes are what makes this beautiful picture. ool told Pissaro to take advantage of his life in the tropics and draw what was around him. This picture can in a way take you away from wherever you are and just set you down right in the middle of the beautiful place. He was the one of the only impressionist artist to go to all the exhibitions.

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