http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/96903/portrait-of-the-artist-gallery-label-current ArtsConnectEd.org Art Collector Set: Portrait of the Artist: Gallery Label - Current http://www.artsconnected.org/images/favicon.png http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/96903/portrait-of-the-artist-gallery-label-current 16 16 http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/96903/portrait-of-the-artist-gallery-label-current Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 <table cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Title</td> <td><h3>Portrait of the Artist: Gallery Label - Current</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Author</td> <td><h3>Minneapolis Institute of Arts</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Date</td> <td><h3>2009-07-17</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label" style="padding-right:7px;">Institution</td> <td>Minneapolis Institute of Arts</td> </tr> </table><br/>Derain's dissatisfaction with the aesthetics of contemporary art once provoked the artist to exclaim that he did not want to be "of his time" but, rather, "of all time." Thus, while his paintings are always modern, the influence of the Old Masters is equally apparent. The darkness and severity of the present work, while recalling links to the contemporary work of Picasso, also reflect Derain's interest in Spanish painting of the Renaissance. http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/96903/portrait-of-the-artist-gallery-label-current Derain's dissatisfaction with the aesthetics of contemporary art once provoked the artist to exclaim that he did not want to be "of his time" but, rather, "of all time." Thus, while his paintings are always modern, the influence of the Old Masters is equally apparent. The darkness and severity of the present work, while recalling links to the contemporary work of Picasso, also reflect Derain's interest in Spanish painting of the Renaissance." type="image/jpeg" />Derain's dissatisfaction with the aesthetics of contemporary art once provoked the artist to exclaim that he did not want to be "of his time" but, rather, "of all time." Thus, while his paintings are always modern, the influence of the Old Masters is equally apparent. The darkness and severity of the present work, while recalling links to the contemporary work of Picasso, also reflect Derain's interest in Spanish painting of the Renaissance." type="image/jpeg" />Copyright Minneapolis Institute of ArtsMinneapolis Institute of Arts