About Henri-Edmond Cross
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Self Portrait 1880
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Henri-Edmond Cross was born as Henri-Edmond-Joseph Delacroix(1856-1910) in France. He was a famous French painter as well as a printmaker. He is regarded as a master of Neo-impressionism and he played a very important role in shaping the second phase of this movement. He was a great inspiration and influence for many famous artists such as Henri Matisse. His works were vital for the development of Fauvism.
_fineartandyou.jpeg "Une clairière en Provence (Étude), c. 1906") |
| Une clairière en Provence (Étude), c. 1906 |
His life and career
His early works included still lives and portraits. These works were made in dark colors of Realism. He painted many landscapes as well. He met with many artists which were involved in the Neo-impressionist movement including Georges Seurat, Albert Dubios-Pillet and Charles Angrand but he did not get much influenced by their work initially. He continued working with impressionism. He also made en plein air paintings. In the later part of 1880s he painted many landscapes which showed the inspiration from artists like Claude Monet and Camille Pissaro.
He is Known for
He is known for movements like Neo-impressionism, Pointillism and Divisionism.
Henry influenced many artists such as Andre Derain, Henri Manguin, Albert Marquet, Jean puy, Charles Camoin, Louis Valtat.
His noted artworks
- Une clairière en Provence (Étude), c. 1906
- Sunset on the Lagoon, Venice 1898–1893
- Regatta in Venice, 1898/1908
- La Ferme, matin, 1893
- L’air du soir, c. 1893
- The farm, evening, 1893
- La Plage de Saint-Clair, 1896
- Landscape, c. 1896–1899
- La barque bleue, 1899
- La maison rose, c. 1901–1905
- La fuite des nymphes, c. 1906
- La Chaîne des Maures, 1906–1907
- La baie à Cavalière, 1906–1907
- Le Bois, 1906–1907
- Dormeuse nue dans la clairière, 1907
- Hafenszene, by 1910
- Cypresses at Cagnes, 1908
Art Work Gallery
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| Cypresses at Cagnes, 1908 |
_-_Landscape,_ca._1896-99_fineartandyou.jpeg "Landscape, c. 1896–1899") |
| Landscape, c. 1896–1899 |
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| Regatta in Venice, 1898/1908 |
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| La Plage de Saint-Clair, 1896 |
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| La maison rose, c. 1901–1905 |
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| La fuite des nymphes, c. 1906 |
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| L’air du soir, c. 1893 |
_65.1_x_81.3_fineartandyou.jpeg "La Chaîne des Maures, 1906–1907") |
| La Chaîne des Maures, 1906–1907 |
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| La baie à Cavalière, 1906–1907 |
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| La barque bleue, 1899 |
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| Le Bois, 1906–1907 |
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| Dormeuse nue dans la clairière, 1907 |
_oil_on_canvas,_65.0_x_92.0_cm-fineartandyou-1.jpeg "The farm, evening, 1893") |
| The farm, evening, 1893 |
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| La Ferme, matin, 1893 |
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| Sunset on the Lagoon, Venice1898–1893 |
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| Hafenszene, by 1910 |
_fineartandyou.jpeg "Une clairière en Provence (Étude), c. 1906")
_-_Landscape,_ca._1896-99_fineartandyou.jpeg "Landscape, c. 1896–1899")
_65.1_x_81.3_fineartandyou.jpeg "La Chaîne des Maures, 1906–1907")
_oil_on_canvas,_65.0_x_92.0_cm-fineartandyou-1.jpeg "The farm, evening, 1893")
