Product Description: Monet is familiar to millions of people the world over. His works are much loved and admired so its almost inconceivable to imagine that at the time he produced his first works, Monet enraged critics and the public alike.At times, the light Monet achieved in his paintings was almost the subject itself...read more

Product Description: Renoir was renowned for his works with their vibrant light and color and the harmony of the lines he portrayed within his landscapes, and figure paintings. At the beginning of his prolific career he employed the Impressionist techniques, where detail was denied, and replaced with soft fusions between characters and their surroundings...read more

"An examination of the art movement known as Impressionism from its beginnings in the 1860s to its decline in the early 1900s, including an introduction to great artists and works"--

Product Description: Born in the mid-1800s, the Impressionist movement redefined the way artists approached their craft, opening the doors to previously unheard-of freedom in methods, viewpoint, and execution. This book examines Impressionist artthe tools, the techniques, the artists, and the artwork that so many generations have come to know and love...read more

An explanation of artistic terminology and technical principles prefaces a survey of architecture, sculpture, and painting from prehistoric to modern times

Product Description: How did the Impressionists get their name? Who were the most famous Impressionists? Did the Impressionist style have a lasting impact? 'Impressionism' answers all these questions. It also discusses how and why the Impressionist movement began, looks at how the Impressionists captured the changing effects of light and color in nature, and examines the different subjects Impressionist artists chose for their paintings...read more

A comprehensive history of world art reveals how art reflects and participates in the artists' view of the world in which they live, from the prehistoric world through the twentieth century.

Presents the life and work of Mary Cassatt, the only American artist included with the French Impressionists

Depicts some of Van Gogh's most characteristic paintings, and explains how they reveal the stages in his life, his experiences, and his emotions

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