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"A major focus will be on the key painters of the Impressionist Movement: Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Gustave Caillebotte, Mary Cassatt, and Edgar Degas. We will also look at those artists whose work came out of the Impressionist Movement: Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and the Nabis."--Course guidebook, pt. 1, p. 1.
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"Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a leader of the French Impressionists, a group of painters named for the way they dabbed bright colors on canvas, often blurring details to create a fleeting impression of the subject. Their aim was to capture the effects of light and color int eh open air....Throughout his seventry-eight years, Renoir was sustained by his family, his enthusiasm for life, and his love of pretty things. His paintings reveal a world of beauty...
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In the fascinating Great artist series, we investigate some of the best artists in history - examining their influence, style and what exactly made them so unique. In this double package we examine two giant figures of the impressionist movement; Monet, founder of the French movement and landscape painter who captured the essence of light in the beauty of his famed garden, and Manet, pivotal figure in the transition from realism to impressionism,...
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"In the later part of the 1800s many American artists yearned to venture abroad and study under the Impressionist masters; Charles Franklin Chamberlain was one such fellow. A Michigan farmer and budding Yankee Impressionist, his mother supported his yearning to hone his talent and make his way in the art world, but life never turns out exactly as we dream." --back cover
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In the fascinating Great artist series, we investigate some of the best artists in history - examining their influence, style and what exactly made them so unique. In this double package we examine two of the most revered post-impressionists; Gauguin, the bold experimenter, influenced by the art of Asia and Africa, and Van Gogh, the uniquely bold and colourful genius who has come to epitomise great art in the minds of many.
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"Vincent van Gogh traveled widely throughout Europe—on foot, by boat, and above all, by train. He wrote countless letters to his family as he went, using the world around him as the subject for hundreds of drawings and paintings. And in his day, that world looked very different from ours. Brimming with colorful illustrations, historic photographs, letters, detailed maps, and other documents, this book enables readers to join Van Gogh on his journeys...
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"Welcome to the timeless beauty of impressionist painter Claude Monet's art and garden into your home and watch your life be transformed! In this extraordinary glimpse into the world of iconic painter Claude Monet, [this book] showcases the exquisite taste of a beloved and legendary artist. Monet's garden, home, and paintings provide inspiration for styling any home--from floral arrangements to dinners to decor and beyond. Whether you are working...
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This series presents a unique and masterly survey of the greatest achievements in the history of art from the medieval era to the post-impressionist world. This authoritative and thought-provoking series employs powerful graphic images to entertain and inform the student and the art lover. The collection also features expert commentary and analyses from leading authorities, art historians and scholars, new location footage and re-creations.
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"Claude Monet was a French painter who spent his whole life trying to paint pictures of sunshine and sparkling water. Along with some close friends, he started one of the best-love movements in art history called Impressionism. Claude's special talent for painting light and water changed the way people painted forever." --back cover
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