#ArtSaturday Anna Boch
Belgian Impressionist 1848-1936 pic.twitter.com/ewDp91UNIt— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
#ArtSaturday Anna Boch
Born into the Boch Ceramics family, Anna Boch, who always lived frugally, was financially comfortable all her life.
(family home, L) pic.twitter.com/Dnv1zIeCEo— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
#ArtSaturday Anna Boch
Impressionism is characterized by its accurate depiction of light on the objects being viewed by the painter. pic.twitter.com/fCTowrWBDw— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
#ArtSaturday Anna Boch
Impressionist paintings are known for their unusual visual angles. pic.twitter.com/akFhNatVPW— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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Impressionists faced harsh opposition & criticism from traditional artists, who wanted things painted in a more realistic style. pic.twitter.com/88dnGb4uGg— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
#ArtSaturday Anna Boch
Impressionists liked to paint nature and to paint in the outdoors — “in the open air” — because it gave them the opportunity to paint their subjects in changing light. pic.twitter.com/mTA46ijiAZ— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
#ArtSaturday Anna Boch
In addition to painting her own works, Boch collected the works of other notable artists who were her contemporaries. pic.twitter.com/jgXclNfnsd— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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Aside from her own work, Boch had one of most impressive collections of Impressionist paintings of her generation. pic.twitter.com/9Nrej2Zauv— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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Thanks to her father’s successful ceramics business, Boch was able to promote & support a large number of fellow artists. pic.twitter.com/KVjzKT6mKm— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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Boch’s brother Eugène was also a painter, and a friend of Vincent Van Gogh. pic.twitter.com/RZtmCGNh2v— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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1890: Boch purchased the only piece of art that Van Gogh sold in his lifetime: Red Vineyard at Arles. pic.twitter.com/IiLnE9OzgN— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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Boch proudly displayed Van Gogh’s painting in her music room all her life. pic.twitter.com/oCyTtos3Od— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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A huge portion of Boch’s own artwork was sold after her death, in accordance with her will, because she wanted funds available for fellow artists. pic.twitter.com/KSGk4MXSaH— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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The money from Boch’s estate & from the sale of her artwork was donated to support the living expenses (in retirement) of fellow artist friends who were poor. pic.twitter.com/lLq0kh0Ikd— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
#ArtSaturday Anna Boch
Boch painted several studies of women and girls reading.
(Boch, reading, surrounded by framed and artwork.) pic.twitter.com/SeAJIUlexs— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
#ArtSaturday Anna Boch
photo of Boch at easel pic.twitter.com/BOMlKspypn— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
#ArtSaturday Anna Boch
Several of Boch’s paintings, some in original frames, are available for sale at online art auction sites. pic.twitter.com/AVoediWsMQ— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
#ArtSaturday Anna Boch
Previous 4 tweets and next 2 show more Boch paintings that are available for purchase via online auction sites. pic.twitter.com/TampTuF80l— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
#ArtSaturday Anna Boch
In Boch’s will, some of her art — like this painting and those in the subsequent two tweets — was donated to museums. pic.twitter.com/HjD8QXlzSh— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
#ArtSaturday Anna Boch
Some of the paintings in the Anna Boch collection (just before her death). pic.twitter.com/ClRGvCRgz7— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018
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Boch, with some of her own paintings (c 1933) pic.twitter.com/Bkp27qNfQn— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) June 23, 2018