On its way into the 20th century, Europe has developed a multi-faceted art scene. Increasing mobility had led to a lively exchange, which brought innovative impulses to painting on the continent and was accompanied by a departure from classical forms of representation. The British artistic world was unimpressed by this development. Even in earlier epochs, British groups of artists showed themselves to be self-confident and developed their own style. The advanced industrialisation in England triggered a return to craftsmanship and brought the Arts and Crafts movement to life. Roger Eliot Fry was born into a conservative social class and led a privileged life with an education in the best schools in the country. In addition to painting for pleasure, Fry's work as an art critic focused on the art of the old masters. A trip to France and his encounter with the art of the Impressionists set a turning point in the life of the artist. The works of Cézanne, Gauguin, Matisse and van Gogh inspired Fry and brought about a change in his views on art and aesthetics.
In France, the Impressionists had changed painting and brought lightness and joie de vivre to the canvas. Especially in the final phase of the epoch, a play of light and color had developed that Fry was enthusiastic about. Fry tried to establish the new way of painting in England. With the exhibition Manet and the Post-Impressionists, the artist met with much criticism in society. The works were much too far removed from the British understanding of art. Fry organized a second exhibition and combined English painting with the works of Matisse and Picasso and again the English art scene did not want to follow the path to modern painting.
Roger Eliot Fry, on the other hand, was completely absorbed by the new possibilities of painting. He concentrated on his own painting and became a pioneer of modernism in England. Roger Eliot Fry joined the liberal Bloomsbury Group and became one of the initiators. As an artist he never abandoned the theoretical approach to painting. As a painter, he placed great value on the form and content of a painting. Composition and colour were supposed to express feelings and ideas and Fry supported the turning away from the realistic representation and the real perspective. Both in the portraits of the artist and in the landscapes, the development towards expressive painting is clearly visible. River landscapes appear detached from colour and space. Gone are the days of purely depictive portraits showing people in an illusion. It is thanks to his persistence that the taste of the English art scene has changed and has left a great legacy for the art of the avant-garde.
On its way into the 20th century, Europe has developed a multi-faceted art scene. Increasing mobility had led to a lively exchange, which brought innovative impulses to painting on the continent and was accompanied by a departure from classical forms of representation. The British artistic world was unimpressed by this development. Even in earlier epochs, British groups of artists showed themselves to be self-confident and developed their own style. The advanced industrialisation in England triggered a return to craftsmanship and brought the Arts and Crafts movement to life. Roger Eliot Fry was born into a conservative social class and led a privileged life with an education in the best schools in the country. In addition to painting for pleasure, Fry's work as an art critic focused on the art of the old masters. A trip to France and his encounter with the art of the Impressionists set a turning point in the life of the artist. The works of Cézanne, Gauguin, Matisse and van Gogh inspired Fry and brought about a change in his views on art and aesthetics.
In France, the Impressionists had changed painting and brought lightness and joie de vivre to the canvas. Especially in the final phase of the epoch, a play of light and color had developed that Fry was enthusiastic about. Fry tried to establish the new way of painting in England. With the exhibition Manet and the Post-Impressionists, the artist met with much criticism in society. The works were much too far removed from the British understanding of art. Fry organized a second exhibition and combined English painting with the works of Matisse and Picasso and again the English art scene did not want to follow the path to modern painting.
Roger Eliot Fry, on the other hand, was completely absorbed by the new possibilities of painting. He concentrated on his own painting and became a pioneer of modernism in England. Roger Eliot Fry joined the liberal Bloomsbury Group and became one of the initiators. As an artist he never abandoned the theoretical approach to painting. As a painter, he placed great value on the form and content of a painting. Composition and colour were supposed to express feelings and ideas and Fry supported the turning away from the realistic representation and the real perspective. Both in the portraits of the artist and in the landscapes, the development towards expressive painting is clearly visible. River landscapes appear detached from colour and space. Gone are the days of purely depictive portraits showing people in an illusion. It is thanks to his persistence that the taste of the English art scene has changed and has left a great legacy for the art of the avant-garde.
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