Not For "Prophet": The Nabis and the Prophets of Modern Art

About this episode

This episode explores the Nabis movement and its role in bridging Impressionism and Post-Impressionism in late 19th Century French art.

French art in the late 19th Century was at a crossroads. Between Impressionism and Post-Impressionism and the various Modernist movements that would dominate the early 20th Century, the Turn-of-the-Century was a transitional period. And yet, no movement better embodied this transition than the Nabis, a fringe movement that would ultimately bridge the gap between the two. Tune in this week to discover more about them!

People in this episode

Host: Chester Sakamoto

Topics covered

• French art
• Nabis movement
• Impressionism
• Post-Impressionism
• Modernism
• art history
• transitional period

Keywords

• Nabis
• French art
• Impressionism
• Post-Impressionism
• Modernism
• art history
• 19th Century
• 20th Century
• transitional period

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nabis

Books & works: Impressionism, Post-Impressionism

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