Berthe Morisot

Berthe Marie Pauline Morisot (Known as "Berthe Morisot")

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Born Jan 14, 1841

Bourges, France

Passed Away Mar 02, 1895 Paris, France

Lifespan 54 years old

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"My ambition is limited to capturing something transient, and yet, this ambition is quite excessive."

Archival Overview

Founding French Impressionist painter celebrated for her delicate brushwork, luminous light, and sensitive domestic portraits.

Biographical Record

Berthe Morisot was a cornerstone figure of French Impressionism and one of its most innovative painters. Born into a cultured bourgeois family, she was educated in the arts and exhibited at the official Salon before boldly breaking away to join the 'Refusés' in founding the independent Impressionist exhibitions.

Morisot showed in seven of the eight Impressionist exhibitions, earning high praise from critics and peers including Manet, Degas, and Renoir. Her works are distinguished by feathery, spontaneous brushstrokes and a luminous handling of light, depicting domestic scenes, gardens, and bourgeois female life with unparalleled psychological authenticity.

Key Life Milestones

1872

The Cradle (Le Berceau)

Painted her tender masterpiece depicting her sister Edma watching over her sleeping infant daughter.

1874

Pioneered Impressionism

Stood alongside Monet and Pissarro as a founding contributor to the momentous First Impressionist Exhibition.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Passy Cemetery
Paris, France

                         GPS: 48.8622, 2.2851                    

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