From Monet to Cezanne: Late 19th Century French Artists
The late 19th century in France represents an extraordinary period of artistic achievement in the history of Western art. The successive artistic revolutions of Realism, Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism are here charted through more than 300 biographies of the most important painters, sculptors, and graphic artists of the time. Extensive surveys examine the life, training, work, personality, and influence of the renowned leaders of each movement, from Millet and Courbet to Monet, Manet,...
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Some 300 in-depth biographies explore the life and work of painters who brought about the artistic revolutions of realism, impressionism, and post-impressionism in late 19th-century France. Each entry includes a bibliography. Arrangement of entries is alphabetical; there is no indexing. The volume includes 40 color plates and numerous small b&w reproductions. Like others in the series, this volume is derived from (of which Turner was general editor), first published in 1996 in 34 volumes; these small, themed volumes are convenient and are great values. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
