Join us to discover the art and artists that inspired the Impressionist movement.
Join us to trace the influence of Spanish Baroque art on Impressionism, and discover how Velázquez and Murillo, both well represented in the Wallace Collection, came to inspire French painters of the nineteenth century. Or, uncover the connections between Bonington and Delacroix, and the fruitful exchange of ideas between British and French artists that would later echo in painters like Monet. Explore how Corot's Macbeth and the Witches reinvigorated the historiated landscape, fusing Romantic subject matter with a realist eye, and discover its lasting influence on landscape painting. Finally, learn how Frans Hals' loose, rebellious brushwork drew Manet to Haarlem, and changed the course of his art forever.
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Explore in depth Velázquez's quiet mastery of light, where restraint reveals real skill and observation. For the best experience, view these stories in full screen mode ⛶.
Or, take a closer look at Corot's Macbeth and the Witches, where Romantic drama sits alongside careful realist detail.