Effets de soir

Effets de soir (also called effets de soir et de matin)[1] are the effects of light caused by the sunset, twilight, or darkness of the early evening or matins. They appear frequently in works by such painters as Vincent van Gogh,[2] Bernhard Fries,[1] Armand Guillaumin,[3] and Camille Corot.[4][5] Literally, it means "effects of evening" in French.

This was part of a group of techniques used by Impressionists such as impasto, en plein air, color theory, and thick strokes of oil paint on canvas.

In 2008, the Museum of Modern Art curated a major exhibit of van Gogh's work of effets de soir.[2][6][7][8][9] The exhibit included such iconic paintings as The Potato Eaters, The Sower (Van Gogh), Starry Night Over the Rhone[10]The Starry Night, and The Night Cafe.[2][6]

See also

All of the following are by Vincent van Gogh, unless otherwise noted:

References
  1. Cosmovisions website on B. Fries(in French). Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  2. MoMA press release Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  3. A biography of Armand Guillaumin
  4. Cosmovisions website on Corot (in French). Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  5. Agora Quebec website (in French). Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  6. "MoMA Presents First Exhibition to Examine Van Gogh's Nocturnal Landscapes and Interiors", Art Daily, see Art Daily website. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  7. "The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) presents 'Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night'," Art Knowledge News website. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  8. Will Hubbard, "In Which The Nighttime Is The Right Time For Brushwork," September 23, 2008, found at Wordpress website. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  9. Trachtman, Paul (January 2009), "Night Visions", Smithsonian, vol. 39, no. 10, pp. 69–73
  10. WebExhibits page 595
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