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The First Impressionist Exhibition and Monet’s Impression, Sunrise: A Tale of Timing, Commerce and Patriotism
Although art history has managed to overemphasize the negative criticism of impressionist art and the Impressionist exhibition of 1874, a majority of critics had something positive to say about it. Also, this exhibition coincided with public emotions and reactions. The author of this article, Paul Tucker, also goes on to explain how Monet’s Impression, Sunrise relates to the Franco-Prussian War and surrounding events in France. ...
Today, called by our common duty to revive France’s fortunes, we will devote more attention to…the role of art…in the nation’s economy, politics, and education…We will continue to back the cause of beauty so closely aligned to the causes of truth and good. ... The salon did not live up to its expectations, but was still an important even because it eventually led to the first Impressionist exhibition two years later. ...
The first Impressionist exhibition soon followed two years after the salon of 1872.
Approximate Word count = 823
Approximate Pages = 3.3
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