https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/impressionism/RSS feed for ImpressionismenTue, 27 Oct 2026 18:49:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/specialists-removed-three-thrilling-century-old-murals-from-the-walls-of-a-french-monastery-beneath-they-made-a-discovery-for-the-history-of-art-180989760/Hidden under multi-paneled Symbolist murals by French artist Odilon Redon were sketches that he had drawn directly on the walls of the 11th-century Abbaye de FontfroideTue, 27 Oct 2026 18:49:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/specialists-removed-three-thrilling-century-old-murals-from-the-walls-of-a-french-monastery-beneath-they-made-a-discovery-for-the-history-of-art-180989760/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/art-museums-in-milwaukee-and-tampa-bay-are-betting-that-their-hometown-baseball-teams-will-win-the-world-series-the-wager-monet-paintings-180989753/As the Brewers take on the Rays in the Fall Classic, two art museums are engaged in a friendly bit of sports betting: The winning city (temporarily) gets a Monet from the other city's collectionMon, 26 Oct 2026 18:16:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/art-museums-in-milwaukee-and-tampa-bay-are-betting-that-their-hometown-baseball-teams-will-win-the-world-series-the-wager-monet-paintings-180989753/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-massive-mega-rare-monet-painting-is-now-the-most-expensive-artwork-ever-sold-at-auction-in-france-180989749/The Impressionist painted "Iris" a year or two before his death, at a time when his work was becoming increasingly abstract and falling out of favor with critics. Now, it’s considered a masterpiece ahead of its timeMon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-massive-mega-rare-monet-painting-is-now-the-most-expensive-artwork-ever-sold-at-auction-in-france-180989749/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/madrids-renewed-and-expanded-sorolla-museum-lets-the-paintings-of-the-spanish-master-of-light-reemerge-into-public-view-180989701/Dedicated to the works of Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, the museum is centered around his historic home and studio. The first phase of its yearslong renovation is complete, featuring expanded exhibition spacesFri, 16 Oct 2026 18:01:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/madrids-renewed-and-expanded-sorolla-museum-lets-the-paintings-of-the-spanish-master-of-light-reemerge-into-public-view-180989701/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-vincent-van-gogh-painting-has-not-been-seen-in-public-for-over-60-years-it-is-now-poised-to-set-a-record-at-an-upcoming-auction-180989680/The Dutch Post-Impressionist painted "Chestnut Trees in Blossom" during the highly productive yet tragic final months of his life. It is heading to auction as part of a "legendary" private collection which also includes works from Cézanne and RenoirWed, 14 Oct 2026 17:28:54 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-vincent-van-gogh-painting-has-not-been-seen-in-public-for-over-60-years-it-is-now-poised-to-set-a-record-at-an-upcoming-auction-180989680/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/two-recently-stolen-renoir-paintings-were-found-hidden-behind-a-cinderblock-wall-french-police-used-dna-evidence-and-vehicle-tracking-to-crack-the-case-180989678/The bungled heist took place at the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera in September. French authorities made six arrests and believe they prevented another "imminent" theft, possibly at a nearby modern art museumWed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/two-recently-stolen-renoir-paintings-were-found-hidden-behind-a-cinderblock-wall-french-police-used-dna-evidence-and-vehicle-tracking-to-crack-the-case-180989678/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-did-claude-monet-paint-the-same-scenes-over-and-over-again-the-impressionist-artist-was-obsessed-with-capturing-the-fleeting-nature-of-time-180989563/An upcoming exhibition at Tate Modern will feature more than 60 artworks created by Monet between the 1870s and 1920s. These pieces reveal how he documented changing light and weather conditionsThu, 24 Sep 2026 15:01:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-did-claude-monet-paint-the-same-scenes-over-and-over-again-the-impressionist-artist-was-obsessed-with-capturing-the-fleeting-nature-of-time-180989563/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/claude-monets-long-hidden-iris-is-about-to-become-the-most-expensive-painting-ever-auctioned-in-france-180989546/The artwork reflects the famed Impressionist’s later, abstract style. Sotheby’s estimates that it will sell for $25 million to $34 millionTue, 22 Sep 2026 19:12:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/claude-monets-long-hidden-iris-is-about-to-become-the-most-expensive-painting-ever-auctioned-in-france-180989546/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/thieves-broke-into-a-french-museum-and-made-off-with-renoir-paintings-worth-more-than-25-million-180989462/Early today, burglars stole four artworks from the Renoir Museum, in the French Riviera, only to drop two of them as they escapedTue, 08 Sep 2026 19:21:19 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/thieves-broke-into-a-french-museum-and-made-off-with-renoir-paintings-worth-more-than-25-million-180989462/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/historic-trove-of-monets-renoirs-and-other-impressionist-masterpieces-expected-to-fetch-up-to-50-million-on-auction-block-this-fall-180989448/More than 60 paintings from the private estate of Paul Durand-Ruel, who shepherded Impressionism out from obscurity, will be up for saleThu, 03 Sep 2026 17:16:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/historic-trove-of-monets-renoirs-and-other-impressionist-masterpieces-expected-to-fetch-up-to-50-million-on-auction-block-this-fall-180989448/