What's So Radical About Impressionism?
At Spring Arbor of Salisbury Residential Assisted Living

Art Exhibit on Display until March 17, 2010

Spring Arbor of Salisbury has brought a little bit of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to their residents, families and the community through their traveling exhibit, “What’s so Radical About Impressionism.” Eleven Impressionist era paintings hang in the hallway for all to view until March 17, 2010. Life at Spring Arbor and The Oaks reflects the growth, excitement and beauty of the seasons. We have created a community that is really more an extension of your family, where caring professionals are here with a helping hand while you enjoy new friends, new experiences and new days. We nurture your independence and help you thrive in a setting of privacy and comfort.

The word "Impressionism" makes most people think of beautiful, sunlit paintings of the French countryside, glorious gardens and lily ponds, and fashionable Parisians enjoining life in charming cafes.

But in 1874, when the men and women who came to be known as the Impressionists first exhibited their work, it was considered shocking and outrageous by all but the most to forward-thinking viewers. Why did these young artists cause such an uproar? This exhibitions features eleven large-scale photo reproductions of works from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts collection. Paintings by Eugene Boudin, Paul Cezanne, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, Pieree August Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Vincent can Gogh arc contrasted with an earlier, more ttraditional style example by Nicholas Poussin.

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts holdings include some 20,000 treasures spanning more than 5,000 years. VMFA outreach programs through partner organizations across Virginia include traveling exhibitions, artist and teacher workshops, media resources, and lectures. For additional information, telephone 804-340-1400 or visit the museum online at www.vmfa.museum.