The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, by David McCullough, talks about many Americans and their journeys throughout their time in Paris. In total this book has fourteen chapters, however I will be focusing on the last two, Chapter 13 and Chapter 14. Which takes place around the time period of around 1879-1889. The characters introduced in these chapters include Mary Cassatt, John Sargent,Gustave Eiffel ,and Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Chapter 13 begins with Mary Cassatt a thirty four year old who’s life was centered around her family. Until she became an impressionist painter who made her debut during the Fourth Impressionist Exhibition in Paris of 1879. The Impressionist Exhibition open on April 10 where eleven of Cassatt's pastels and her
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Mary Cassatt had occasional spells of poor health and her family needing er every once in awhile. However just like Sargent her life was her art. In 1880, the family spent their summers in the country at Marly-le-Roi in France. While she was there she painted more of Lydia even her mother reading to her grandchildren. Mary’s style of painting was different from Sargent. She displayed a quiet feminine world where she places the subjects quietly seated, occupied, and with interest in their task. However, they never look directly at the viewer. She paints them with no drama unlike Sargent. Sargent poses his subjects relaxed and confident with a respectful attitude like looking at the viewer. In 1883 Sargent painted his most controversial work when he moved to a neighborhood near the Parc Monceau. It was a painting of Madame Gautreau called Madame X. During one sitting her right shoulder strap fell down and Sargent suggested that she should keep it like that. When Carolus-Duran came by during one of the sessions he told Sargent he could submit this to the Salon with confidence, but Sargent felt otherwise.Displayed in an exhibition where paintings of nudity existed Madame X was
Mary Cassatt had occasional spells of poor health and her family needing er every once in awhile. However just like Sargent her life was her art. In 1880, the family spent their summers in the country at Marly-le-Roi in France. While she was there she painted more of Lydia even her mother reading to her grandchildren. Mary’s style of painting was different from Sargent. She displayed a quiet feminine world where she places the subjects quietly seated, occupied, and with interest in their task. However, they never look directly at the viewer. She paints them with no drama unlike Sargent. Sargent poses his subjects relaxed and confident with a respectful attitude like looking at the viewer. In 1883 Sargent painted his most controversial work when he moved to a neighborhood near the Parc Monceau. It was a painting of Madame Gautreau called Madame X. During one sitting her right shoulder strap fell down and Sargent suggested that she should keep it like that. When Carolus-Duran came by during one of the sessions he told Sargent he could submit this to the Salon with confidence, but Sargent felt otherwise.Displayed in an exhibition where paintings of nudity existed Madame X was