Masters of the Impressionist.

Pierre-Auguest Renoir (1841-1919) Born in Limoges, France, Renoir was an impressionist, but unlike Monet, he preferred figure painting to land scape's, and he often used his wife’s children as models. His paintings were often bright and sunny and lively depictions of family life in the parks gardens of Paris. Additionally his numerous studies of the female nude form are considered to be works of great beauty. The swing, the luncheon of the boat party and the series The bathers are among his better known works.

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) This famous tormented Dutchman who is reputed to have sold just one painting in his life time was born in Groot-Zundert, in the Netherlands. In his early thirties, he moved to Paris to live with his brother Theo an art dealer it was there he met the famous artiest of the day. He eventually moved to southern France, where he produced his most famous works, including Starry Night, Sun Flowers and Bedroom of Arles. During his later years it is said that, Van Gogh battled mental illness it is now revealed suffered from alcoholism he was repeatedly hospitalised, but between the bouts of estranged behaviours he produced an astonishing number of vivid, emotional paintings. With his unique trademark of swirling brushstrokes, often in bright blues, greens and yellows. Eventually overcome by the agony of his mental state now known that was partly due to his lost love, he took his own life with a revolver. Today his works which are deemed priceless artworks then were used then as parchment to carry fish and meat his works are considered masterpieces of expressionism.