Émile Bernard c1892 This is part 1 of a 2-part post on the works of French artist Émile Bernard (1868 – 1941). Bernard was a Post-Impressionist painter who had artistic friendships with Van Gogh, Gauguin and Eugene Boch, and at a later time, Cézanne. Most of his notable work was accomplished at a young age, in the years 1886 to 1897. He is also associated with Cloisonnism and Synthetism, two late 19th century art movements. Bernard was born in Lille, France, in 1868. The family moved to…