The Rebellious Curator

Painting by Pierre Bonnard

5 Facts about one of my favourite artists of the Impressionist period:

1) Bonnard was known for using intense colours in his paintings.

2) Bonnard was a member of Les Nabis, a group of artists who saw themselves as prophets of Modern Art.

3) Bonnard painted domestic scenes in which his wife was his main subject.

4) Bonnard loosely sketched his subjects from life, then painted the rest from memory.

5) Bonnard tacked multiple canvases to the walls of his studio and worked on many paintings at one time.

6) Matisse was an admirer of Bonnard's work, Picasso was not.