Art

ISBN: 9780752551463 ISBN10: 0752551469. Written by: A Cunningham. Hardcover, 256pp. The advent of the camera, tubes of ready-mixed paint, and a better understanding of the optical effects that colors had upon each other all contributed to the impromptu style of the Impressionist painters. Lavishly designed, this book closely examines 120 works and includes additional imagery to highlight comparisons and contrasts in their styles. Featured artists include Manet, Renoir, Pissarro, Degas, Monet,...

ISBN: 9781564581730 ISBN10: 156458173X. Written by: J Walton. Oversized hardcover, color illustrations. 64 pp. A briefer version of TECHNIQUES, focusing on only 9 artists: Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Caillebotte, Sisley, Pissarro, Morisot, and Cassatt.

Written by: D Basdevant. Art History. Explore the rich variety of architectural styles in France from prehistoric times at their origins through the twentieth century. This volume offers a wealth of information about the history of architecture and the various architectural styles. The text is accompanied by more than 350 black & white illustrations. An alphabetical index of architects, including a concise biographies, is found at the end of the book

ISBN: 9780684801971 ISBN10: 0684801973. Written by: David Frankel. 162 pp, hardbound with dustjacket. This volume focuses on thirty-three of Americas most popular painters such as Renoir, Picasso, Gauguin and Matisse. It contains more than 200 full-color photographs and each painting is accompanied by an informative text, presented in pullout formats, including annotations about the artist, the theme and technique of the painting, its provenance and some elementary and helpful facts about the...

ISBN: 9780760755617 ISBN10: 0760755612. Written by: R Kendall. Softcover. This major volume on the life and work of Claude Monet is the first of its kind and presents a detailed collection of his personal letters to friends, family, and lovers alongside over 200 glossy color reproductions of his work. Oversized, colorful, and literally written by himself, this testament to France's favorite painter is a perfect coffee-table centerpiece, classroom tool, or addition to any library. Includes a...