painting, french

Explores the life and art of nineteenth-century French Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and features a portfolio of over 120 color illustrations.

Describes the life and work of the twentieth-century French painter, Camille Pissarro.

Presents a discussion of Impressionist paintings in which the artists have included pets, and considers what the practice reveals about art, artists, and the society of the era. Includes color and black-and-white reproductions.

Full-color reproductions of paintings and text provide an introduction to the life, style, and techniques of French Impressionist artist Claude Monet.

Stimulates appreciation of Delaunay's work by means of visual games involving his paintings of the Eiffel Tower. Includes puzzles, things to draw, and trick pages to manipulate.

Les Fauves (the wild beasts) was the nickname given in 1905 to a group of painters led by Henri Hatisse. Their paintings are among the most popular of our time. The artists, their work, their relationships, their achievements and the critical and commericial response to their work are discussed in this book.

Examines how Impressionist paintings were painted and what materials were used by analyzing pigments and paint media.

Presents a selection of contemporary letters, reviews, statements, and interviews that provide insight into how the Impressionists and their art were received in their own time.

Surveys the life and work of twentieth-century French artist Henri Emile Benoit Matisse; provides analyses of his masterpieces; discusses the historical and social context in which Matisse created; and includes over three hundred color reproductions of his art.