Claude Monet, 1840-1926
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Book Overview
Claude Monet: 1840-1926 is published to coincide with a major exhibition of Monet's works at The Art Institute of Chicago - the largest retrospective of Claude Monet ever held. A lavishly illustrated record of the exhibition, it presents in full color 161 assembled masterpieces, drawn from collections all over the world. Charles F. Stuckey, a leading Monet scholar, presents an extensive month-by-month chronology of the artist, examining his life and work in absorbing detail. In an introductory essay he emphasizes a variety of overlooked issues at the heart of Monet's work: the importance of structure in his art, for example; the significance of the early landscape paintings; and his stature not only as the leading impressionist painter but also as a major twentieth-century artist. Monet is considered here primarily in terms of his own ambitions to be a virtuoso, a revolutionary, and a perfectionist. As this book makes clear, despite his present popularity he is still not credited for many of his most remarkable achievements.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:050009246X
ISBN13:9780500092460
Release Date:January 1995
Publisher:Thames & Hudson
Length:272 Pages
Weight:4.20 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 10.2" x 11.4"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
fantastic Monet book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
I have been looking and reading this book for days now. Excellent reference book. I've seen several of his paintings in person and don't know what the negative reviewer meant by poor reproduction. I don't agree. I was looking for a Monet book that had many of his different paintings. He was very prolific at 2000 plus. This book fit the bill. PLUS it had information about where he painted and some interesting personal bits that were very informative. Not a biography b any means but very interesting. Now I need something like this for Renoir. Please post a follow-up if you have rec's for a good comprehensive Renoir picture" book.
Outstanding book!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I loved this book! The pictures were wonderful and the readings that went with them were as well. Learned many things that I did not know about his artwork. VERY informative...give it a try, it would make a great gift book!
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