Covers painters, critics, patrons, and collectors, and describes the cultural background of the time

The Thames and Hudson Encyclopedia of Impressionism (World of Art)

Arts & Photography

DENVIR, Bernard

History & Criticism

Thames&Hudson

This account of Toulouse-Lautrec strips away the mythology to look afresh at his achievements both as a graphic artist and a painter. It revitalizes and adds depth to the well-known images, while a wealth of contemporary material (correspondence, reviews, anecdotes and reminiscences) sheds new light on the challenges that faced the artist. Bernard Denvir examines all the major influences on his life and work: the eccentricities and instabilities of his aristocratic background; the indignities of his handicaps; his education and artistic training; the theatres, bars, cafes and brothels to which he increasingly gravitated; and the political and social unease of late nineteenth-century France. 170 illus., 31 in color.

Toulouse-Lautrec (World of Art)

Biographies & Memoirs

The author discusses the effects of writing, music, sculpture and politics on the artists of the Post-Impressionist period.

Post-Impressionism (World of Art)

The Chronicle of Impressionism: An Intimate Diary of the Lives and World of the Great Artists

When Monet falls and injures his leg, young Frederic Bazille entertains the sufferer by painting his portrait in bed; when Monet is penniless and his mistress pregnant, Bazille buys a painting out of charity. But Bazille dies in the Franco-Prussian War, while Monet lives on to become a great master and to enjoy a productive and prosperous old age lasting well into the twentieth century. This story, which stretches from the 1860s to the 1920s, is just one of a vast number of intriguing narratives that weave through this unique diary of the Impressionist movement. From the rise of Manet as the most controversial artist of the mid-nineteenth century to the record-breaking prices achieved at auction in the late twentieth century, the most important artistic events, exhibitions, and sales are chronicled, as are the artists' personal lives: their relationships, children, allegiances, political activities, passions, obsessions, hatreds, and quarrels. Carefully selected extracts from the artists' private letters and diaries, and from reviews and studies, allow the reader to hear the voices and opinions of the time. Contemporary historical events--political, economic, social, and cultural--are recorded in parallel with the artistic developments. A huge number of images of all kinds--paintings and drawings, photographs, posters, book jackets, letters, and even caricatures--reveal the splendor of the great masterpieces and the reality of the world in which they were created. The Chronicle of Impressionism is a complete record of the artists and their times, tracing the story of Impressionism as it unfolds. This is the one indispensable guide to the movement that, more than any other, has shaped the path of modern painting. Over 400 illustrations, 203 in color.

Reference

The richness and diversity of Italy's art heritage is unparalleled in the world and for centuries it has attracted thousands of travellers anxious to study Western art at its most vigorous source. This volume surveys the brilliance and range of the masterpieces housed in Italy's major collections.;Beginning with the magnificent statues and wall-paintings of antiquity, the author goes on to discuss the work of the finest late medieval, Renaissance and Baroque masters from Cimabue, Giotto and Leonardo to Michelangelo, Raphael and Bernini. Including the work of many other important masters, the book then discusses paintings by such great 18th-century Italian artists as Tiepolo and Canaletto. Besides describing the background to the creation of these works, the author examines the growth of distinct styles of Italian art and the forms of patronage which supported the artists and led eventually to the creation of individual collections. He also includes key works by foreign artists which have influenced the development of Italian art and are now in Italian museums and galleries.

Art Treasures Of Italy

Gramercy

Late Victorians: Art, Design, and Society, 1852-1910 (Documentary History of Taste in Britain)

Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd

From the Middle Ages to the Stuarts: Art, Design and Society Before 1689

The Eighteenth Century: Art, Design and Society, 1689-1789 (Documentary History of Taste in Britain)

Full-color reproductions of all of van Gogh's self-portraits, along with excerpts from his writings, provide an insightful and evocative look into the life of one of the world's greatest artists.

Vincent: A Complete Portrait : All of Vincent Van Gogh's Self-Portraits, With Excerpts from His Writings

Courage Books

Explains the movement, its artists, and the era in which they worked

Impressionism: The Painters and the Paintings

Bdd Promotional Book Co

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