The Impressionists - Hardcover

Crepaldi, Gabriele

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0760735271 ISBN 13: 9780760735275

Publisher: Barnes & Noble, 2003

Synopsis

Gorgeous, oversize, and filled with hundreds of full color reproductions, this dream volume will thrill art lovers with its coverage of one of the most beloved styles of painting. Every page presents awe-inspiring works, from the birth of Impressionism to its heyday when Degas, Monet, Renoir, Gaugin, van Gogh, and Seurat produced timeless masterpieces. Each celebrated image is placed in its historical context.

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Review:

'a sumptuous introduction ... each page a chromatic shimmer' The Times

'a comprehensive ... [and] stunningly illustrated reference guide ... extremely good value' Leisure Painter magazine

From the Back Cover:

This sumptuous book provides a definitive view of the artists whose style and technique became one of the world's best-loved painting genres. Featuring the work of 29 artists it includes precursors of the movement such as Edouard Manet and Eugene Delacroix, and those on the fringes, such as Vincent Van Gogh and James Whistler, as well as its more famous representatives like Monet and Renoir.

A fascinating analysis of the contemporary events which influenced Impressionism is set alongside over 500 beautiful illustrations, ensuring that this is a book that no art lover will want to miss.

The artists featured:
Bazille, Boudin, Caillebotte, Cassatt, Cezanne, Corot, Courbert, Daumier, Degas, Delacroix, De Nittis, Dupre, Fantin-Latour, Gauguin, Gericault, Ingres, Manet, Millet, Monet, Morisot, Pisarro, Renoir, Sargent, Seurat, Signac, Sisley, van Gogh, Whistler, Zandomeneghi

About this edition

• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0760735271
• ISBN 13: 9780760735275
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 480