Arthur Hoeber’s “The Barbizon Painters” is a tribute to the mid-19th-century Barbizon School, a group of French artists who rejected academic traditions in favor of portraying nature and rural life with realism. Hoeber, an American art critic, praises the Barbizon painters, including Millet, Rousseau, and Corot, for their dedication to en plein air painting and capturing the unadorned beauty of the natural world. His work emphasizes the importance of portraying rural life authentically, applauding the artists’ departure from idealized depictions. Hoeber’s reflections contribute to a deeper understanding of the Barbizon School’s influence on art history, highlighting their enduring legacy in the pursuit of realism and nature-inspired aesthetics.

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Mersey Repurposing operates from New Brighton near Liverpool. We ship all orders from this address.

Looking for a gift to show you’ve thought outside the box? MR has a range of individually designed gifts to show how unique your loved one is. Examples of our personalised gifts can be seen throughout our store. They range from antique phones and clocks brought back into modern day-to-day use to stunning pottery and glassware with a secondary and less ornamental purpose. We also have a collection of classic books, re-packaged with an information pack, making the reading that much more meaningful. For truly bespoke gifts, please view our antiques catalogue and email us with your idea. With your input, we can price it up and give you a timescale.

Due to the nature of our store, a great deal of research has gone into every item as we do not want to damage or change pieces that have historical significance in their current state. Therefore if any of our pieces are listed incorrectly, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Because we are a small, family-run business, at the moment our projects are relatively small scale and we cannot cater to extremely large custom orders. However, we pride ourselves on our finished products’ quality therefore will not sell objects in any other condition than advertised.

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