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Spanning the period from romanticism to neo-impressionism, this beautiful book reveals the extraordinary richness, diversity, and inventiveness that fuelled a remarkably creative period of French drawing - called "the paper century" in the opening essay. Brilliant drawings by Degas, Monet, Cezanne, Gauguin, and Seurat as well as by many of their peers allow for a close inspection of such key artistic movements as realism, impressionism, and the art of the Nabis and Symbolists. With about 170 colour reproductions, this volume serves as a perfect introduction to the exquisite techniques and talent of artists whose work continues to inspire and amaze.
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About the Author
Margaret Morgan Grasselli is Curator and Head of Old Master Drawings at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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Spanning the period from Romanticism to Neo-Impressionism, this beautiful book reveals the extraordinary richness, diversity, and inventiveness that fueled a remarkably creative period of French drawing-called "the paper century" in the opening essay. Brilliant drawings by Degas, Monet, Cézanne, Gauguin, and Seurat as well as by many of their peers allow for a close inspection of such key artistic movements as Realism, Impressionism, and the art of the Nabis and Symbolists. With some 150 color reproductions, this volume serves as a perfect introduction to the exquisite techniques and talents of artists whose work continues to inspire and amaze.
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Spanning the period from Romanticism to Neo-Impressionism, this beautiful book reveals the extraordinary richness, diversity, and inventiveness that fueled a remarkably creative period of French drawing--called "the paper century" in the opening essay.
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Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Spanning the period from Romanticism to Neo-Impressionism, this beautiful book reveals the extraordinary richness, diversity, and inventiveness that fueled a remarkably creative period of French drawing--called 'the paper century' in the opening essay. Brilliant drawings by Degas, Monet, C zanne, Gauguin, and Seurat as well as by many of their peers allow for a close inspection of such key artistic movements as Realism, Impressionism, and the art of the Nabis and Symbolists. With some 150 color reproductions, this volume serves as a perfect introduction to the exquisite techniques and talents of artists whose work continues to inspire and amaze. The exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Art in association with the Musaee des impressionnismes Giverny. BEAUTIFUL COPY!!! Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. Seller Inventory # 279688
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Hardcover. Condition: VG+/VG+. Cream cloth casebound book with the title in brown down the spine. There is a dust jacket with the title in white down a multi-colored spine. Pages: (10), xi-xiii, (2), 2-166. Profusely illustrated with color images. "Spanning the period from romanticism to neo-impressionism, this book reveals the extraordinary richness, diversity, and inventiveness that fueled a remarkably creative period of French drawing--called "the paper century" in the opening essay. Brilliant drawings, watercolors, and pastels by Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne, Paul Gauguin, and Georges Seurat as well as by many of their peers allow for a close inspection of such key nineteenth-century artistic movements as romanticism, realism, impressionism, the art of the Nabis and symbolists, and neo-impressionism." Contents are as follows: The paper century : French drawing in the 1800s / Richard R. Brettell -- The romantic impulse / Victor Carlson -- Rendering reality : the natural landscape and everyday life / Margaret Morgan Grasselli -- Impressionist drawings / Marina Ferretti Bocquillon -- The Nabis and Symbolists / Elizabeth Easton -- Neo-Impressionist drawings / Marina Ferretti Bocquillon. Seller Inventory # 203287
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