| Born | February 20, 1863 (Paris) |
| Died | July 10, 1944 (London) at the age of 81 |
| Nationality | France |
| Epochs | Impressionism |
| Profession | painter, illustrator, xylographer, draftsperson, printer, etcher, lithographer, graphic artist |
| Family | Father: Camille Pissarro Spouse: Esther Pissarro Child: Orovida Camille Pissarro Sibling: Félix Pissarro, Jeanne Bonin-Pissarro, Georges Henri Pissarro, Paul Émile Pissarro, Ludovic Rodolphe Pissarro |
| Teacher | Camille Pissarro |
| Notable works | Campagne Orovida, the laurustinus (1930), Les Oliviers (Oliveraie Morning) (1930), Lucien Pissarro - Landscape - Lyme Regis (1920), Apples on a tablecloth against a lace-curtained window (1885), Bauernhäuser in der Bretagne, Riec (1910) |
| Museums | Cleveland Museum of Art, Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Art Institute of Chicago, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Royal Albert Memorial Museum Exeter |
The creative period of Impressionism still inspires enthusiasm today. One artist of this impressive period was the French painter Lucien Pissarro (*1863 in Paris - † 1944 in Heywood, England), who went down in history especially with his landscape paintings. He came from a family of artists, as his father as well as his four brothers were active in this field. Lucien Pissarro was not only influenced by his family, but also oriented himself towards his father's friends such as Paul Cézanne and Claude Monet. With his comrades Luce, Gaussons and Peuduzzi, Pissarro is considered a pioneer of Neo-Impressionism. The so-called "Groupe de Lagny" organized the renowned "Salon des Beaux-Arts" between 1900 and 1907. Later, Pissarro maintained friendly contacts with famous artists such as Vincent van Gogh. In 1887 the latter dedicated to him his painting "Panier de Pommes" (Basket of apples) with the words "à l'ami Lucien Pissarro". Van Gogh thus refers to him as a friend and not just an acquaintance. The picture in question can be found in the Dutch Kröller-Müller-Museum in Otterlo.
Due to the Franco-Prussian War, Pissarro fled to England in 1870. He temporarily returned to France, but in 1890 he decided to live permanently in London and the surrounding area. He worked as a graphic artist and woodcutter, but continued to focus on painting. He found his motives in nature. For his expressive pictures he used simple scenarios. He depicts these in subtle colours. The boundaries between trees, mountains, plants and sky are rarely sharp. The transitions are therefore rather fluid. This has a calming effect on the viewer and at the same time keeps him under a spell. He looks into the vastness of nature, which at the same time embodies a different perspective. He looks into the vastness of nature, which is real and unreal at the same time. Pissarro took snapshots of his surroundings and his inner life, which he feels when he looks outwards. The fact that he can pass on these sensations, over decades: that is art.
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| Born | February 20, 1863 (Paris) |
| Died | July 10, 1944 (London) at the age of 81 |
| Nationality | France |
| Epochs | Impressionism |
| Profession | painter, illustrator, xylographer, draftsperson, printer, etcher, lithographer, graphic artist |
| Family | Father: Camille Pissarro Spouse: Esther Pissarro Child: Orovida Camille Pissarro Sibling: Félix Pissarro, Jeanne Bonin-Pissarro, Georges Henri Pissarro, Paul Émile Pissarro, Ludovic Rodolphe Pissarro |
| Teacher | Camille Pissarro |
| Notable works | Campagne Orovida, the laurustinus (1930), Les Oliviers (Oliveraie Morning) (1930), Lucien Pissarro - Landscape - Lyme Regis (1920), Apples on a tablecloth against a lace-curtained window (1885), Bauernhäuser in der Bretagne, Riec (1910) |
| Museums | Cleveland Museum of Art, Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Art Institute of Chicago, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Royal Albert Memorial Museum Exeter |
The creative period of Impressionism still inspires enthusiasm today. One artist of this impressive period was the French painter Lucien Pissarro (*1863 in Paris - † 1944 in Heywood, England), who went down in history especially with his landscape paintings. He came from a family of artists, as his father as well as his four brothers were active in this field. Lucien Pissarro was not only influenced by his family, but also oriented himself towards his father's friends such as Paul Cézanne and Claude Monet. With his comrades Luce, Gaussons and Peuduzzi, Pissarro is considered a pioneer of Neo-Impressionism. The so-called "Groupe de Lagny" organized the renowned "Salon des Beaux-Arts" between 1900 and 1907. Later, Pissarro maintained friendly contacts with famous artists such as Vincent van Gogh. In 1887 the latter dedicated to him his painting "Panier de Pommes" (Basket of apples) with the words "à l'ami Lucien Pissarro". Van Gogh thus refers to him as a friend and not just an acquaintance. The picture in question can be found in the Dutch Kröller-Müller-Museum in Otterlo.
Due to the Franco-Prussian War, Pissarro fled to England in 1870. He temporarily returned to France, but in 1890 he decided to live permanently in London and the surrounding area. He worked as a graphic artist and woodcutter, but continued to focus on painting. He found his motives in nature. For his expressive pictures he used simple scenarios. He depicts these in subtle colours. The boundaries between trees, mountains, plants and sky are rarely sharp. The transitions are therefore rather fluid. This has a calming effect on the viewer and at the same time keeps him under a spell. He looks into the vastness of nature, which at the same time embodies a different perspective. He looks into the vastness of nature, which is real and unreal at the same time. Pissarro took snapshots of his surroundings and his inner life, which he feels when he looks outwards. The fact that he can pass on these sensations, over decades: that is art.