modern painting

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Paul Gauguin

1970
Reproductions and text present critical commentary on the artist and his work.

Van Gogh

Briefly examines the life and work of the nineteenth-century Dutchman who was one of the greatest artists of all time.
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Salvador Dali

Briefly describes the life and work of the twentieth-century Spanish surrealist painter, describing and giving examples of his art.
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Lawren Harris, in the ward

his urban poetry and paintings
A collection of poetry and paintings from Lawren Harris.
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Impressionists in winter

effets de neige
1998
Examines the technical, stylistic, and thematic evolution of snowscapes and winter scenes in the paintings of Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and other Impressionist artists.

The history of art

2017
"This book was designed to map out a popular history of painting in the western world, from medieval times to the present day. ... (looks) in detail at where artists were located in time, with which movements they were associated and who or what inspired them to work in the way that they did."-Introduction.

Impressionism

13 artists children should know
2015
Discusses the life, paintings, and careers of thirteen Impressionist artists.

British painting

the golden age from Hogarth to Turner
1999
A history of British painting in the years between 1730 and 1851, following the transformation in British art during the 120-year period.

The stories of the Mona Lisa

an imaginary museum tale about the history of modern art
2012
An artist describes a number of art movements, artists, and paintings through an imaginary tour of an art museum.

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