Olivia Rodrigues

The Catalogue Raisonné: Archives and Documentation in the Digital Age

Events

The Catalogue Raisonné: Archives and Documentation in the Digital Age
July 10, 2019

The Wildenstein Plattner Institute had the pleasure of participating in the landmark colloquium, “The Catalogue Raisonné: Archives and Documentation in the Digital Age,” held at The National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo, Japan. During the day’s proceedings, our team members showcased highlights from our newly-digitized archives and demonstrated the capabilities of our interactive cataloguing and archiving tool, CAT. We were honored to discuss our work in this prestigious forum, where the preservation of cultural heritage was of chief importance.

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Théodore Duret in Japan

Stories

Almost 150 years ago, Théodore Duret (1838-1927), a defender of the Impressionists, went on a world tour with Henry Cernuschi.1 It was on this fateful tour, from 1871 to 1872, that Duret encountered the arts of Japan. Of the first stops in London and the United States, Duret left no written record of his travels.

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Claude Monet’s Encounter with the Mediterranean – Part 2

Stories

The Reception of the Riviera Paintings As we discovered previously, Monet’s encounter with the Mediterranean coast was torn between a fascination for its lush vegetation and the difficulty to render the atmosphere of the Riviera. Upon returning to Giverny in late April 1884, Monet felt apprehensive of his paintings’ critical reception, but in fact was

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Gauguin

Catalogue Raisonné Databases

Following the publication of the digital catalogue raisonné of The Paintings of Paul Gauguin, 1891–1903, WPI is now preparing the catalogue raisonné of the paintings from Gauguin’s Breton period, 1889–1891. Commentaries and analysis authored by Sylvie Crussard will complement the cataloguing data. In support of this work, the WPI researchers have conducted extensive research and examined archival material and documents gathered by Georges Wildenstein, Daniel Wildenstein and the Wildenstein Institute since the 1920s. These digital volumes will be freely accessible on the WPI website.

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