Morisot was an Impressionist painter who painted figures, alongside florals, landscapes and maritime scenes.
Morisot was an Impressionist painter who painted figures, alongside florals, landscapes and maritime scenes. One of her earliest works “Calvary (after Varonese)” shows Jesus Christ being crucified, painted in a realistic style. She started her painting career copying old masters’ paintings in the Louvre and painting religious figures, however her style soon developed and was influenced by the Impressionist movement, that was happening at the time.