The Impressionists

The glorious paintings of the Impressionists continue to excite wide interest among new generations, over one hundred years after the first exhibition of 1874.

Probably most of us could identify a van Gogh, a Gaugin or a Renoir. But how many would appreciate why a particular work is considered important – be it a matter of composition, use of color, technique or even subject matter? How familiarare the works and styles of other impresionit painters such as Pisarro, Sisley or Cassat? Who could differentiate between a Monet and a Manet, A Bonnard and a Boudin, a Seurat and a Signac? What sort of people were these innovate artist and how did they live?

This new work answers these questions by presenting 21 lively and informative biographies, arranged alphabetically by the artist’s family names for easy reference. Each describes artistic life in France in the 1860s, and focusses on the log-running confrontations between the Establishment and the mould-breaking Impressionist movement.

Sumptuously illustrated with over 200 color pictures and contemporary photographs, this book brings to life the work and world of the Impressionist painters: the pioneers of modern art. 

Autor: Jennings, Guy.

Publicación: Nueva York: Gallery Books, 1989

Este libro es una nueva adquisición del Sistema de Bibliotecas, y desde ahora puede ser consultado en la Biblioteca del Carmen de Viboral, Colección general, 709.0344/J54