Claude Monet: Life and Work
Claude Monet: Life and Work (Art in Hand) Birgit Zeidler,
Publisher: Konemann
ISBN: 3829029365
Edition: Paperback; 2000-05
Summary:
Explore Claude Monet's life and art, and the influences that shaped
his work. Discover the genius of Claude Monet through this highly
informative guide, which tells the fascinating story of the life and
work of one of the most famous figures in the history of art. Superb,
specially commissioned photographs show the methods and materials
Monet used to create his masterpieces, while art historian Jude
Welton offers a unique "eyewitness" view of the painter's distinctive
canvases, and the complex personality behind them. See close-ups of
Monet's vigorous, textured brushwork, how he captured the
ever-changing effects of light on water, the lavish garden he created
at Giverny, which inspired over 500 paintings. Learn how the trains
at the Gare Saint-Lazare were stopped for Monet to paint them, how he
created the celebrated Cathedrals and other "series" paintings, how
he was influenced by Japanese art. Discover how the term
"Impressionist" was coined, Monet's links with Manet, Renoir, Sisley,
how doctors battled to save his failing eyesight, and much, much
more!
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