Impressionism The History The Artists The Masterpieces

This book offers the reader an insightful 'visit' to the world of Impressionism. It is illustrated with many of the most exciting Impressionist images from Paris's Musee d'Orsay. Reproductions of high quality are supplied with annotations made by qualified art historian. In this book you will learn a lot of interesting facts concerning the history and biography of outstanding artists - Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley, Frederic Bazille and other acknowledged masters.

The Musée d Orsay houses one of the largest collections of Impressionist paintings in the world. This book introduces 100 Impressionist masterpieces and traces the history of a movement that revolutionised the history of art. Beginning with the birth o

* A beautiful introduction to the art of the Impressionists and post-Impressionists, written by one of the foremost experts in the field* Includes a number of rarely seen works* Filled with full-page images* Forms an accessible introduction, underpinned by high levels of scholarshipA vibrant, colourful and beautiful book that introduces readers to Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. It explains the difference between the two movements and the main artists associated with each. Illustrations are drawn from the renowned and outstanding collection of French art held by the National Galleries of Scotland and they include a number of rarely seen works. The book tells the fascinating stories of how key paintings and drawings found their way into the collection. Artists include Monet, Millet, Gauguin, Bastien-Lepage, Charles Jacque, Troyon, Corot, Degas, Seurat, Van Gogh, Cézanne, Vuillard, Bonnard, Derain, Matisse, Legros and Rodin

The Walter and Leonore Annenberg Collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, watercolors, and drawings constitutes one of the most remarkable groupings of avant-garde works of art from the mid-19th to the early 20th century ever given to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. A revised and expanded edition of the 1989 publication Masterpieces of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism: The Annenberg Collection, this volume presents more than fifty masterworks by such luminaries as Manet, Degas, Morisot, Renoir, Monet, Cezanne, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Picasso, and Matisse, accompanied by elucidating texts and a wealth of comparative illustrations. -- From publisher.

Attractively illustrated art book which presents a range of privately owned impressionist paintings which are rarely or never viewed by the public. Artists represented include Renoir, Monet, Van Gogh and Gaugin, as well as 25 lesser known painters. Each painting is described and discussed with reference to its creator's background. Includes biographical details of each collector, a bibliography and an index.

Auth: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Dist by Simon & Schuster, Full-color plates.