Biography
Alfred Sisley did not wait for recognition and died in poverty. Only after the death of the artist his work was called the sample of impressionism and the national heritage of France.Childhood and youth
Alfred Sisley was born on October 30, 1839 in Paris, France. Parents of the painter had British citizenship, his father was a merchant, and his mother was fond of music.
When the young man turned 18, he was sent to London to be traced commerce and continued a family business. But Alfred became interested in creativity and soon decided to return to Paris to engage in painting. He began to attend the workshop of Gleira's workshop, where he met Frederick Basil, Claude Mona and Auguste Renoir.
Personal life
About the personal life of the painter knows little. In 1866, Alfred married the Flowerian Marie Euzheni Lekuezek, who lived before her death. They raised two children, Pierre and Jeanne, who also became an artist. The younger son of spouses Jacques died shortly after birth.Creation
Together with like-minded people from Gleira Sisley, I founded the Impressionist club. Artists settled in the vicinity of Fonteblo, where they painted outdoor landscapes. This allowed them to more realistically transmit the effects of sunlight. But the work of the masters did not enjoy popular, they were repeatedly rejected at exhibitions in Paris.
The Early Creativity of the French painter was influenced by John Constabel and William Turner. Student work has not been preserved, but, according to contemporaries, they were dark and created using dark tones, green and pale blue.
Unlike his comrades in the club Impressionists, Alfred did not strive for glory and money. The artist had enough funds that the father gave on content. But carefree life ended when Sisley played a wedding with a girl who did not like the family. He lost inheritance and was forced to constantly move, because he could not pay for rental housing.
Alfred remained faithful to creativity, in 1873 he founded the Society of painters. After a year, with his promotion, the first exhibition of impressionists took place, where Sisley presented 5 works. But the event did not bring him fame, and the paintings were still poorly sold at auctions. In addition, the landscape was in the shadow of his friend Monet, whose creations were similar in style.
In subsequent years, the painter survived only through the help of rich patrons, who believed that the recognition of the Talent of Alfred was still ahead. In order for the Impressionist's family to do not die from hunger, Paul Durane Ruel collector every month I bought pictures from him, and the Parisian confectioner treated free children's children.
With the help of sponsors, the artist managed to visit England 3 times. The result of the first trip was the meeting of 20 creations, which depict London landscapes. But, despite the charm of Great Britain, the man remained faithful to France. He repeatedly filed a request for French citizenship, but received refuses.
Despite poverty and failures, Sisley retained love for life and art. Everything changed in 1897, when a large-scale exhibition of the artist's works took place. It featured almost 150 paintings on it, but not one of them was sold in the end. It devastated a man and led to the worsening of his mental and physical condition.
Death
The biography of Sisaley was cut off on January 29, 1899, the cause of death was Crack of the throat. After a year, the talent of the artist recognized when the collector Isaac de Camondo bought his picture for 43 thousand francs.The work of the painter was examples of "ideal impressionism" due to the transfer of light, choosing colors and subjects. Alfred preferent with rustic landscapes, an image of heaven and water stroit. He sought to display the variability of the weather - rain, fog or a sunny day. The artist admired in winter with sparkling snow, which painted in the shades of white, blue and pink.
In addition to work, in memory of the artist, black and white photos were preserved, as well as portraits created by his contemporaries.
Work
- 1864 - "Rural Alley"
- 1869 - "Montmartra type with a flower island"
- 1872 - "Early Snow in Luvureshenna"
- 1872 - "Bridge in Argente"
- 1873 - "Frost in Luvurezenne"
- 1880-1881 - "Spring lawns"
- 1882 - "Windy Day in Venos"
- 1884 - "Coast in Saint-Mammy"
- 1887 - "Fog on the shores of Wales"
- 1888 - "Rain in Mouse-sur-Luan"