The impressionists

The impressionists

Francesco Salvi

Book - 2008

The art world of the nineteenth century Paris was thrown into turmoil when a group of young painters first exhibited their work. The "Impressionists", as they have came to be known, revolutionized painting, portraying contemporary city life and depicting nature in a completely new way. The Impressionists caused controversy with their revolt against traditional painting methods, their extraordinary new techniques and styles, and their way of life in the cafes of Paris and in the French countryside. This book presents their stories and the work that made them famous. It describes their personal life and their relationships with each other, and their difficulties with official institutions and the conservative art world of the time.... It also analyses their techniques, materials and subjects which ushered in a whole new way of looking at the world. Featuring the life and work of Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cezanne, Pissaro, Sisley, Morisot, Cassatt, Guillaumin, and Caillebotte.

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Subjects
Impressionism (Art)
Art, Modern > 19th century.
Art, Modern > 20th century.
Published
Minneapolis, MN : Oliver Press c2008.
Language
English
Italian
Main Author
Francesco Salvi (-)
Other Authors
L. R. Galante (illustrator), Andrea Ricciardi
Item Description
Originally published: Firenze, Italy : Donati Giudici Associati, 1994.
Physical Description
64 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 30 cm
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9781934545034
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

Books in the Art Masters series (formerly the Masters of Arts series, which appeared in the 1990s from a different publisher) have been substantially revised. The original trim size has been reduced, jackets removed, and texts revamped to be more accessible to middle-graders. Like other series revisions, this one retains all the original visuals, including a central, detailed illustration of a scene from the impressionists' era surrounded by thumbnail photos, engravings, and plenty of art reproductions. The reduction in size results in some frustratingly tiny images and typefaces, but such sacrifices may be justified by improved portability for report writers. The advantages of the text revision are less debatable: Salvi's academic jargon has been toned down, pronunciations for French words added, and whole passages replaced to provide fuller context about impressionism's development and legacy. A glossary and a Web site list now conclude (unfortunately, at the expense of the earlier book's nice summary of museums and galleries with strong impressionism collections).--Mattson, Jennifer Copyright 2008 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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