The impressionists
By: Francesco Salvi ; illustrated by L.R. Galante & Andrea Ricciardi ; [English translation, Susan Ashley]
Contributors: Galante, L. R.; Ricciardi, Andrea; Ashley, Susan
Series: Art masters; Art masters
Publisher: Oliver Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781934545034
Subjects: Art; Juvenile literature; Impressionist artists; Modern Art; Modern art; Impressionism (Art); Art appreciation; History
Work titles: Impressionisti
Description: The art world of the nineteenth century Paris was thrown into turmoil when a group of young painters first exhibited their work. The "Impressionists", as they have came to be known, revolutionized painting, portraying contemporary city life and depicting nature in a completely new way. The Impressionists caused controversy with their revolt against traditional painting methods, their extraordinary new techniques and styles, and their way of life in the cafes of Paris and in the French countryside. This book presents their stories and the work that made them famous. It describes their personal life and their relationships with each other, and their difficulties with official institutions and the conservative art world of the time. It also analyses their techniques, materials and subjects which ushered in a whole new way of looking at the world. Featuring the life and work of Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cezanne, Pissaro, Sisley, Morisot, Cassatt, Guillaumin, and Caillebotte.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.
Table of contents: title: The characters; title: The sites; title: The new Paris; title: Early training; title: In the studio; title: The masters of realism; title: In the open air; title: Nature; title: The salon; title: Japanese art; title: Photography; title: Portraits; title: Along the Seine; title: Café life; title: Leisure time; title: War comes to Paris; title: The first exhibition; title: The city; title: The art market; title: Light; title: Their Legacy; title: Édouard Manet; title: Claude Monet; title: Pierre-Auguste Renoir; title: Edgar Degas; title: Paul Cézanne; title: Camille Pissarro; title: Alfred Sisley; title: Berthe Morisot; title: Mary Cassatt; title: Armand Guillaumin; title: Gustave Caillebotte.