Impressionism Revenge of the Nice

Matthew Collings will reappraise the Impressionists The four stars are Courbet Manet Monet and Cezanne In two hours their stories and their art will intertwine Matt will unpack the principles of Impressionism the strength of colour the flatness the patterning and the way in which ordinary life is pictured with startling truth and argue that this is the best thing that has ever happened in modern art He will also show that although the contemporary art world seemingly despises Impressionism it is only because of Impressionism that the avantgarde came to be