Fülszöveg
The Musée d'Orsay houses one of the largest collections of Impressionist
paintings in the world. Following the same path as the visitor, this book
introduces you to 100 Impressionist masterpieces and traces the history of a
movement that revolutionised the history of art.
Beginning with the birth of the movement in 1863, until the term
"Impressionism" was first coined in 1874 - almost haphazardly - in relation
to a painting by Monet, the author traces the artistic milieu from which the
movement emerged and the background to the lives of the painters involved.
Then followed the glorious years until 1886, during which eight exhibitions
were held to assert the ideas and aims of Impressionism. After this date, the
group gradually dispersed; each artist, pursuing his own personal and often
solitary research, was driven, as Monet described it, by "the obsession to
carry on painting and making progress until the end".
The works are grouped by theme and some are accompanied...
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Fülszöveg
The Musée d'Orsay houses one of the largest collections of Impressionist
paintings in the world. Following the same path as the visitor, this book
introduces you to 100 Impressionist masterpieces and traces the history of a
movement that revolutionised the history of art.
Beginning with the birth of the movement in 1863, until the term
"Impressionism" was first coined in 1874 - almost haphazardly - in relation
to a painting by Monet, the author traces the artistic milieu from which the
movement emerged and the background to the lives of the painters involved.
Then followed the glorious years until 1886, during which eight exhibitions
were held to assert the ideas and aims of Impressionism. After this date, the
group gradually dispersed; each artist, pursuing his own personal and often
solitary research, was driven, as Monet described it, by "the obsession to
carry on painting and making progress until the end".
The works are grouped by theme and some are accompanied by a commentary
giving particular insight into these artists who, at the end of the 19th century,
rejected the academic style in favour of a subtle play of light.
This volume will provide both a fascinating account of Impressionism and a
souvenir of your visit to the Musée d'Orsay.
Vissza