A small-group guided tour through the Royal Academy's new exhibition, following painters from Monet and Renoir to Signac, Matisse, Bonnard and Picasso. The walk looks at how southern light pushed Monet towards new colours, why the Fauves made the sea brighter than life, and how the Riviera turned from a place on the map into a dream of pleasure and freedom.
Stops include Monet's view of Antibes, Signac's shimmering harbour of Saint-Tropez, Cézanne's more austere bathers, and Matisse's study for Luxe, calme et volupté, where the coastline becomes an image of a happy, imagined life. The talk covers the people, journeys and ideas behind the paintings, tracing roughly a century of art from Impressionism to the bold experiments of the 20th century.
The tour is led by Tatiana Vlasyuk, founder of Art Walks London, who holds a master's degree from Sotheby's Institute in London and a certificate in art history from RSUH in Moscow. A private booking of this tour is also available.
