Art cruises 2016

A RT C RUISES 2016 Discover Europe’s Painted Past

A R I C H A R T I S T I C H I S TO RY

AmaWaterways art cruises are a chance for travelers to visit important European cultural sites and see some of the greatest masterpieces up close and personal, as well as try their hand at their own creations. Here’s a preview of just some of the artists and works that our passengers may get a chance to learn about, or even see in person, on one of

our 2016 art cruises.

C A M A R E T,

MARÉE BASSE DANS LA RADE BY

EUGÈNE BOUDIN

Eugène Boudin may not be one of the most well-known European artists, but his legacy inspired many of the great artists that followed, namely Claude Monet.

One of the first European landscape painters, Boudin focused on painting

the sea and other maritime subjects.

Fellow landscape painter Jean-

Baptiste-Camille Corot referred to Boudin as “the King of the skies.”

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CAMILLE PISSARO

Pissaro was one of the most important influences on late 19th

century and early 20th century art.

He began his career as a member of the Impressionist school and was the only artist to have his work displayed

at all eight Paris Impressionist Exhibitions in the late 1800s. In his later works, he also dabbled in what would become known as post-

Impressionism and served as a father figure to the major artists of that latter movement such as Paul Cezanne, the subject of this portrait.

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ÉDOUARD MANET

Carolus-Duran, real name Charles Auguste Émile Durand, made his name as a portrait artist whose stylish and vivid paintings recreated high society life in France’s Third Republic. Perhaps more importantly, he was also one of the most sought-after art instructors of his day and taught many of the most talented young painters of the time how to hone their skills.

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CAROLUS-DURAN

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NYMPHÉAS,

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CLAUDE MONET

Impressionism transformed European art in the late 19th century, and Claude Monet was the movement’s shining light. His iconic and distinct renderings captured natural landscapes and people engaged in leisure activities in a way that was groundbreaking at the time, and his philosophy of using paint and canvas to recreate the experience of perceiving nature was a forerunner to 20th PD-US

century Modernism.

LA GRENOUILLĂˆRE

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PIERRE-A UGUSTE RENOIR

Like Pissaro and Monet, Renoir was a member of the Impressionist school of art. His paintings were noted for being especially vibrant and lively, and for the way they

portrayed the human form. Along with Monet, Pissaro, and other Impressionists,

Renoir helped launch the Impressionist exhibits that took the art world by storm

after the traditional art schools of the day rejected his and his compatriots’ work.

C O N TA C T U S

AmaWaterways takes passengers around the world and back again, giving travelers the chance to experience the natural and cultural beauty of Europe, Asia, and more.

For more information or to book your cruise, visit www.amawaterways.com today.