In 1889, a small group of avant-garde artists in Paris formed a brotherhood to promote a radical new direction in art. Adopting the name Nabis Hebrew for “prophets” they shifted away from the Impressionist style, which sought to capture the fleeting effects of nature, and instead aimed to depict subjective experience and emotion in their paintings, prints and drawings. Private Lives: Home and Family in the Art of the Nabis, Paris, 1889–1900 is the first exhibition to focus on .
The Cleveland Museum of Art presents Private Lives: Home and Family in the Art of the Nabis, Paris, 1889-1900
The Lie, 1898. Félix Vallotton (Swiss, 18651925). Oil on artists board; 24 x 33.3 cm. The Baltimore Museum of Art, The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland, BMA 1950.298. Photo: Mitro Hood.
CLEVELAND, OH
.- In 1889, a small group of avant-garde artists in Paris formed a brotherhood to promote a radical new direction in art. Adopting the name NabisHebrew for prophetsthey shifted away from the Impressionist style, which sought to capture the fleeting effects of nature, and instead aimed to depict subjective experience and emotion in their paintings, prints and drawings. Private Lives: Home and Family in the Art of the Nabis, Paris, 18891900 is the first exhibition to focus on intimate views of home and family by four Nabi artists: Pierre Bonnard (18671947), Maurice Denis (18701943), Félix Vallotton (186