The name of Bertha Morisot is inextricably linked with the eraimpressionism. The only woman in the circle of "rejected", successful artist, muse, la femme fatale of her time ... Bertha Morisot for her short but bright life managed to conquer the heights of the picturesque Olympus and forever leave its indelible mark on the history of painting.
Будущая художница появилась на свет 14 января 1841 in the family of wealthy bourgeois. Both Berta herself and her sister Edma began to show interest in painting early. Perhaps his role in the inclinations of the sisters was played by heredity - they were the grand nieces of Jean Honoré Fragonard.
French morals and the social foundations of that time did not encourage the serious interest of girls in painting. Of the two sisters, the professional artist was Bertha Moriso.
Биография её содержит много интересных фактов о meeting with the famous barbizontsem Camille Corot. It was he who directly influenced her becoming as an artist, taught skills in the transfer of the game of light and shade, instilled a love for landscape painting and work in the open air.
Already in the 23 years of Bertha Morisot's work,at the Paris Salon. For six years the paintings of the young artist were selected for the official expositions of the Academy of Fine Arts. It was the recognition of her talent as the highest artistic light of that time.
Impressionism, as a new trend in painting,became more and more popular. In 1686 a meeting takes place, which overturns the entire future fate and career of the artist. Bertha Morisot meets Edward Manet, whose creativity she genuinely admires.
Между девушкой и художником завязывается весьма original novel. He asks her to pose for her paintings, enters the Impressionists circle and presents to her friends. The canvas "Bacon", presented by Edouard Manet at the next Salon, fixed Morizo's reputation as a fatal woman.
Впрочем, как отмечают биографы, отношения между they were always platonic and did not go beyond the bounds of decency of that time. At the sessions for the "Balcony" Berthe Morisot invariably came with her mother, and Manet, despite the liberty of character, did not cross the line in the relationship with her. In all, he captured it in 16 of his canvases, leaving her image in history as a slightly sad, melancholic, but invariably beautiful woman.
Impressionism, like a new trend in painting,was consonant with the tastes and moods of the artist. In 1874, she leaves the official Salon and adjoins the community of "rejected" Impressionists. Thus, Bertha Morisot was the first and only woman at that time an impressionist.
The legacy of the artist has about 400 works.In addition to the free impressionistic manner of writing, games with light, with the brightness of colors, her work is marked by special softness, lyricism. Portrait images created by her are particularly intimate, in landscapes there is a light haze inherited from the style of Corot.
The first personal exhibition of Bertha Morisot was held only in 1892, three years before the death of the artist.
Despite the tender and passionate feelings thatBertha Morisot had a relationship with Edward Manet, and married her brother. It is difficult to assess the motives of this act. At that time, the artist was already 33 years old - an old age for that time.
Morisot's parents with suspicion and skepticism belonged to Eugene Manet, however, insisted on the marriage of his daughter. A woman at that age should not have been left alone.
This union turned out to be successful. Eugene strongly supported his wife in her work and stayed with her until her death in 1895.
