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After World War II, when a large collection of Impressionist paintings was moved to the Cal rie Nationale du Jeu de Paume in Par
After World War II, when a large collection of Impressionist paintings was moved to the Cal rie Nationale du Jeu de Paume in Par
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After World War II, when a large collection of Impressionist paintings was moved to the Cal rie Nationale du Jeu de Paume in Paris, a curator expressed the hope that the works would help viewers overcome the horrors of war and celebrate the beauty of nature. However, over the years, the Jeu de Pamne got too crowded, and tourists and art lovers had to crane their necks to appreciate the paintings.
So, in 1987, the Impressionist collection, along with the works of their precursors, was moved across the Seine into the
d’Orsay, a former railroad station with crystal palace stylishness. Now it is again a pleasure to walk in its airy hails, admiring the great works of art that are the heritage of the French nation. Another nice touch was added to the collection, but don’t look for it inside the museum; you have to visit the places where the artists lived and worked.
Along the course of the Seine, poster-size reproductions of works by the Impressionists have been set up at the spots the artists had chosen as their vantage points for painting the view and contemporary life. In the past, an art book in hand, you had to search with patience for these locales where Monet, Renoir and Sisley created many of their masterworks. Now, to experience where this open-air painting took place, you need only travel to the outskirts of Paris, where the Seine lazily flows by the villages along its banks.
Here Parisians of all classes enjoyed themselves on weekends, relaxing in the sun, swimming and boating, and crowding the riverbanks, bathing places, and restaurants. This became the Impressionists’ territory, and it is still accessible and a joy to explore. Try to see at least three settings where Monet and Renoir roamed more than a hundred years ago: the island of Chatou and the towns of Bougival and Port-Marly.
On the island of Chatou, near the river’s edge, a reproduction of Renoir’s Boating at Chatou recalls the day when, on the balcony of the restaurant Fournaise in 1881. he painted his celebrated Luncheon of the Boating Party, which is now in the Phillips Collection in Washington. The restaurant was a haunt tot artists and upper-class Parisians. Writers such as Flaubert and Maupassant, famous banker and philanthropist Mayer Alphonse James Routhschild, and Georges Charpentier (publisher of Maupassant and Zola) were among the regulars.
"I always went to the Fournaise," Renoir recalled later. "There were always pretty girls to paint. " Little wonder that Aline Charigot, his future wife, appears on the canvas of the Luncheon. As time went on, the Fournaise fell into disrepair, but it has now been restored and turned into the elegant restaurant as it once was.
A short distance downstream, the next stop is Bougival and the Ile-de-la-Chaussee. Cross the large modern bridge and take the small road leading to the island, and you’ll find yourself facing the foundation of the old bridge that Monet painted in 1869. Thanks to the poster-size reproduction there, you can compare the work of art with its motif. Across from the Bougival waterfront was once located La
, a famous bathing place and
, which was painted by Renoir and Monet in 1869, who set up their easels side by side. Now La Grenouill re is no more, and most of the island is private property.
The painters didn’t adopt an "all work and no play" altitude. They also took part in the everyday activities on the Seine. "Two friends and I won a first place at the regattas at Bougival yesterday, as you can see from the newspapers," Monet’s friend Bazille wrote to his family. "The name of the boat is La Cagnotte; unfortunately they do not print the names of the oarsmen. "
The Seine splits into two channels at this point. Pleasure boats are moored in the channel facing the Bougival waterfront, while the other one carries barge and other river traffic.
A few hundred feet downstream is the Ecluse de Bougival, the old river lock that is still used by both barges and pleasure boats. You can reach the locks from the N 13, from which a road leads to the Ile-de-la-Loge.
Here, greenery and benches invite visitors to stop for a leisurely picnic and watch what’s happening on the river. Afterward, walk up to the tip of the island to see a reproduction of Alfred Sisley’s painting of the Bougival locks.
How can one easily find the locales where the famous Impressionists painted their masterpieces?
选项
A、By asking the local people living along the Seine.
B、By visiting the places where the artists lived and worked.
C、By going to the outskirts of Paris.
D、By an art book in hand.
答案
C
解析
细节题。第三段第三句提到,Now,…you need only travel to the outskirts of Paris…可见,要想找到著名画家当年作画的地方,只要到巴黎郊外的塞纳河畔就可以了,故[C]为答案。[A]在文中没有提及,排除;第二段末句提到另外一条了解这些艺术品的途径是走访那些画家当年居住过和工作过的地方,但并未说明走访这些地方能找到画家当年作画的地方,故排除[B];根据第三段第二句可知[D]是过去的寻找方法,故排除。
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