The judgment of Paris
Subtitle: the revolutionary decade that gave the world Impressionism
By: by Ross King.
Publisher: Walker & Co.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9780802714664
Subjects: Manet, Edouard, 1832-1883 -- Criticism and interpretation.; Meissonier, Jean Louis Ernest, 1815-1891 -- Criticism and interpretation.; Painting, French -- 19th century.; Impressionism (Art) -- France.; Art and society -- France -- Paris -- History -- 19th century.
Description: Chronicles the origins of Impressionism against the backdrop of the artistic and cultural events of the nineteenth century as exemplified in the work of two artists--Ernest Meissonier and Edouard Manet.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.