The Great Book of French Impressionism celebrates the richness and
exuberance of the Impressionists' world--a world of light and color, of
sunlit fields and shimmering waterscapes, of bustling city views and
intimate domestic scenes. This handsomely designed Tiny Folio packs over
200 full-color illustrations, faithfully capturing the subtle nuances of
light and keen perception that make French Impressionist painting
unique.
The text traces the development of Impressionism from its roots in
landscape and Realist painting through its focus on modern urban life to
its ultimate goal: to fix on canvas the fleeting moods and effects of
nature in a world that stands still for no one. The works of the major
Impressionists and Post Impressionists, Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas,
Toulouse-Lautrec, Seurat, and Cézanne, are featured and show how they
influenced others in the movement, ultimately giving rise to the new art
of the twentieth century.