A painter of the Impressionist movement; Alfred Sisley was born on October 30th 1839 in Paris but was of British origin. He died on January 29th 1899 in Moret-sur-Loing. Growing up in a musical family; he chose to pursue painting rather than the field of business. In 1862 he enrolled in Gleyrersquo;s studio where he encountered Renoir; Monet; and Bazille. The four friends left their masterrsquo;s studio in March 1863 to work outdoors; setting their easels to paint the forest scenes of Fontainebleau.Sisley tirelessly chose the sky and water as subjects for his paintings; animated as they were by the changing reflections of light; for his landscapes of the regions surrounding Paris; Louveciennes; and Marly-le-Roi. This was in keeping with the painting styles of Constable; Bonington; and Turnet. Even if he had been influenced by Monetrsquo;s work at some point; Sisley drew away from his friendrsquo;s style due to his own desire for his work to follow the structure of forms. Sensitive to the changing seasons; he liked to portray spring with its blooming orchards; but it was the wintry and snowy countryside which Sisley was particularly attracted to. His reserved temperament preferred mystery and silence to the splendour of Renoirrsquo;s sunny landscapes.
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