Monet
The Triumph of Impressionism
$52.26
- Hardcover
616 pages
- Release Date
17 May 2014
Summary
No other artist, apart from J. M. W. Turner, tried as hard as Claude Monet (1840-1926) to capture light itself on canvas. Of all the Impressionists, it was the man Cézanne called “only an eye, but my God what an eye!” who stayed true to the principle of absolute fidelity to the visual sensation, painting directly from the object.
It could be said that Monet reinvented the possibilities of color. Whether it was through his early intere…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783836551014 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 3836551012 |
| Author: | Daniel Wildenstein |
| Publisher: | Taschen GmbH |
| Imprint: | Taschen GmbH |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 616 |
| Release Date: | 17 May 2014 |
| Weight: | 1.05kg |
| Dimensions: | 38mm x 140mm x 195mm |
| Series: | Bibliotheca Universalis |
You Can Find This Book In
Critics Review
“This is the only readily available publication that gives a complete record of Monet’s work–in other words, it is definitive.”
This is the only readily available publication that gives a complete record of Monet’s work-in other words, it is definitive. * The Good Book Guide *
Daniel Wildenstein
Daniel Wildenstein (1917-2001) was an art historian and member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts (Paris). From 1939 onwards, he was Director of the Wildenstein Galleries of New York, London and Tokyo. He edited several international journals, e.g. the magazine Arts from 1956-1962 and the Gazette des Beaux-Arts after 1963. He co-founded the Fondation Wildenstein in 1970 and was a prime mover in many exhibitions of international repute. Daniel Wildenstein also edited the catalogues raisonnés of various 18th, 19th and 20th century artists. He was a world authority on Impressionism and published catalogues of the works of Gauguin, Manet and Monet.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.