The New York Times: How the Impressionists Became the World’s Favorite Painters, and the Most Misunderstood

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How the Impressionists Became the World's Favorite Painters, and the Most Misunderstood

Exactly 150 years ago, Monet, Degas, Renoir and their pals spurred an artistic revolution. Can we still see the defiance behind the beauty, and the schmaltz?

Source: How the Impressionists Became the World's Favorite Painters, and the Most Misunderstood