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Mary Cassatt

Mary Stevenson Cassatt was an influential American painter and printmaker known for her pivotal role in the Impressionist movement. Born on May 22, 1844, in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, Cassatt spent much of her adult life in France, where she formed a significant professional relationship with Edgar Degas and exhibited with other Impressionists​​. Despite her family's initial reluctance, Cassatt pursued art from a young age, attending the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at fifteen and later moving to Paris to continue her education under private tutors, including the renowned Jean-Léon Gérôme​​.

Cassatt's art mainly focused on women and children, encapsulating intimate moments with a profound sense of dignity and depth. Her works, such as "The Boating Party" and "Mother and Child," showcase her skill in portraying the nuanced interactions of everyday life. Cassatt's technique evolved from the light brushstrokes of early Impressionism to a more structured form, emphasizing solid figures and clear contours​.

A prominent figure not just in art but also in art advocacy, Cassatt was instrumental in advising American collectors, including the Havemeyers, which helped enrich public and private American art collections significantly​. Despite challenges related to her gender and later, her failing eyesight, Cassatt's contributions to art remain influential, reflecting her unique perspective and unyielding dedication to Impressionism​​.

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Date and place of birt:22 may 1844, Pittsburgh, USA
Date and place of death:14 june 1926, Paris, France
Nationality:France, USA
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Graphic artist, Painter
Genre:Genre art, Portrait, Self-portrait
Art style:American Impressionism, Impressionism, Modern art, Post-Impressionism, Realism

Creators France

 Maitre de Coëtivy (XV century - XVI century)
Maitre de Coëtivy
XV century - XVI century
Fernand Majorel (1898 - 1965)
Fernand Majorel
1898 - 1965
François Marius Granet (1775 - 1849)
François Marius Granet
1775 - 1849
Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon (1935 - 2009)
Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon
1935 - 2009
Raoul Hausmann (1886 - 1971)
Raoul Hausmann
1886 - 1971
Michel Kikoine (1892 - 1968)
Michel Kikoine
1892 - 1968
Walter Pach (1883 - 1958)
Walter Pach
1883 - 1958
Jean-Jules Allasseur (1818 - 1903)
Jean-Jules Allasseur
1818 - 1903
Uwe Bangert (1927 - 2017)
Uwe Bangert
1927 - 2017
Jean-Louis Hamon (1821 - 1874)
Jean-Louis Hamon
1821 - 1874
Raoul Dufy (1877 - 1953)
Raoul Dufy
1877 - 1953
Kseniya Leonidovna Boguslavskaya (1892 - 1972)
Kseniya Leonidovna Boguslavskaya
1892 - 1972
Eugène Boudin (1824 - 1898)
Eugène Boudin
1824 - 1898
Léon Richet (1843 - 1907)
Léon Richet
1843 - 1907
Alain Gazier (1956)
Alain Gazier
1956
Étienne Jeaurat (1699 - 1789)
Étienne Jeaurat
1699 - 1789

Creators American Impressionism

Gustav Georg Schopf (1899 - 1986)
Gustav Georg Schopf
1899 - 1986
François Pils (1785 - 1867)
François Pils
1785 - 1867
Martín Rico y Ortega (1833 - 1908)
Martín Rico y Ortega
1833 - 1908
André Masson (1896 - 1987)
André Masson
1896 - 1987
Carl Wahler (1863 - 1931)
Carl Wahler
1863 - 1931
Virgilio Colombo (1878 - 1929)
Virgilio Colombo
1878 - 1929
James Holland (1799 - 1870)
James Holland
1799 - 1870
Rudolf Ferdinandovich Frentz (1831 - 1918)
Rudolf Ferdinandovich Frentz
1831 - 1918
Johanne (Hanne) Hellesen (1801 - 1844)
Johanne (Hanne) Hellesen
1801 - 1844
Noel Mahaffey (1944 - 1984)
Noel Mahaffey
1944 - 1984
Richard Hünten (1867 - 1952)
Richard Hünten
1867 - 1952
Ingfried Paul Henze-Morro (1925 - 2013)
Ingfried Paul Henze-Morro
1925 - 2013
Otto Didrik Ottesen (1816 - 1891)
Otto Didrik Ottesen
1816 - 1891
Auguste Herbin (1882 - 1960)
Auguste Herbin
1882 - 1960
Henry James (1843 - 1916)
Henry James
1843 - 1916
Boris Iosifovich Zhutovsky (1932 - 2023)
Boris Iosifovich Zhutovsky
1932 - 2023
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