impressionism (art)

Presents the works of the innovative painters who abandoned traditional styles for new techniques and opened the way for greater innovations.

Travel back to the 19th century and meet many painters including Paul Cezanne, Claude Monet, and Van Gogh.

A history of Impressionism with an analysis and explanation of key paintings.

Contains color reproductions of French Impressionist art from the Art Institute of Chicago. Includes a narrative discussion of each work.

Profiles the work of Claude Monet, discussing how his techniques helped form the Impressionist movement.

Presents more than forty annotated plates of Pierre-Auguste Renoir's paintings and sculptures--commenting on the pieces' history and context--along with biographical text.

Profiles the work of painter Edgar Degas, discussing how he chose his subjects from the cultured society life of Paris.

Introduces children to the lives and works of thirty-two Impressionist artists, discussing their personal lives, artistic style, and influence on the Impressionist movement.