Frieseke & Ritman, Impressionists

[fugitive]

I know nothing much about art history, just what I pick up, but I've been interested in some of the Impressionists, as of late. Venus in Sunlight is one of my fave paintings, I even did a copy of it, so imagine my surprise, when I recently stumbled on this Ritman, done a few years after the Frieseke, but looking like it's sister. Anyone know anything about this anomaly?

greg









http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/10-Dec-2003/9466-venus_in_the_Sunlight_wc.jpg

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/10-Dec-2003/9466-Ritman_quietude_c1916_wc.jpg

[Biki]

i'm with you Greg - know nothing - but wow!! - i love this first one - yet the second does nothing for me.... so i reckon, imo,
Frieseke beats Rtiman.!!

cheers

biki

[artmom]

Thanks for sharing--The Frieske is sooo luminous. I don't care for the other! LOL

Lyn

[bjs0704]

After searching a little online, I found the answer to your mystery - Louis Ritman was a student of Frederick Frieseke. They were both involved with the Art Institute of Chicago and influenced by Monet and Whistler. Frieske was part of a group of American Impressionists known as the Giverny Group who showed in New York.

For a nice write-up on Frieske:

http://www.butlerart.com/pc_book/pages/frederick_carl_frieseke_1874.htm

You can find links to many other works by Frieseke.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/frieseke_frederick_carl.html

Two that I really like are: Woman with a Basket of Flowers

http://www.byu.edu/moa/exhibits/Current%20Exhibits/150years/840007600.html

The Birdcage
http://www.nbmaa.org/Gallery_htmls/frieseke.html#

Cincinnati has some pieces by Ritman that I like better than the one you are showing.
For a nice site on Louis Ritman:
http://www.cincinnatiartgalleries.com/artists.lasso?name=Ritman

Check www. artcyclopedia. com for links about both artists.

Thanks for letting me know about these two artists.

Barb Solomon:cat:

[fugitive]

bjs0704 and thank you for the nice leads.

[pampe]

Frederick Frieseke is one of my inspirations...I have a print (Lady in a Garden) (http://cgfa.sunsite.dk/frieseke/p-frieseke15.htm) in the studio and would love to know more.

Thanks, bjs!!

[Seraph]

Wow, Impressionism usually doesnt do a ton for me, but I was stunned when I saw that first painting you posted! Too bad this was done such a long time ago...Id love to ask him how he got that gorgeous luminosity in her skin.

~Seraph (off to go experiment with making glowy skin :D )

[Eugene Veszely]

Quite amazing paintings...I like them too :)