Describes the lives of such Impressionists as Degas, Monet, Renoir, Cassatt, and others, discussing their private and social lives and the dynamics within the group of artists.
Presents a discussion of Impressionist paintings in which the artists have included pets, and considers what the practice reveals about art, artists, and the society of the era. Includes color and black-and-white reproductions.
Presents a study of nineteenth-century French artist Claude Monet, discussing his influence on the development of impressionism, and sharing details of his eventful life. Features forty color plates, each with commentary, as well as black-and-white reproductions.
Presents a study of nineteenth-century Dutch-born artist Vincent van Gogh, tracing his developing technique, discussing his original use of color, and examining the connections between events in his life and his painting. Features forty color plates, each with commentary, as well as black-and-white reproductions.
Presents 137 full-color plates of still life works by C?zanne, Monet, Degas, Cassatt, Gaugin, and eleven other Impressionist painters, accompanied by descriptions, and also includes five essays by noted scholars.
