The great book of French impressionism
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The great book of French impressionism
Abbeville Press, c1980
2nd Abbeville ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 394-395) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Great Book of French Impressionism celebrates the richness and exuberance of the Impressionists's world - a world of light and colour, of sunlit fields and shimmering waterscapes, of bustling city views and intimate domestic scenes. The 400 illustrations in this handsomely designed volume faithfully capture the subtle nuances of light and keen perception that make French Impressionist paintings unique. This edition features recent scholarship, more complete backmatter, and an expanded index.
In her thoughtful and cogent text, art historian Diane Kelder traces the development of Impressionism from its roots in landscape and realist painting through its focus on modern urban life to its ultimate goal: to fix on canvas the fleeting moods and effects of nature in an ever-changing world. The author weaves into her narrative fascinating anecdotes and excerpts form contemporary essays and letters, examines in detail the lives and works of all the major Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, including Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, Seurat, and Cezanne, and shows how their work influenced others, ultimately giving rise to the new art of the 20th century.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents from: The Great Book of French Impressionism Introduction Chapter 1 Toward a Vision of Modern Life Chapter 2 Edouard Manet: Reluctant Revolutionary Chapter 3 The New Painting Chapter 4 Claude Monet: Impressionist par Excellence Chapter 5 Pierre-Auguste Renoir: The Exuberant Impressionist Chapter 6 Edgar Degas and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: The Studied Moment Chapter 7 The Impressionists in 1886 Chapter 8 Paul Cezanne and the Legacy of Impressionism Notes List of Illustrations Selected Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
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