french painting

"Artist Claude Monet's porcelain sculpture of a cat, named Chika, springs to life and runs through all of Monet's most famous paintings"--Provided by the publisher.

Describes how as a young artist, Claude Monet rejected a traditional life path while embracing initially unpopular new approaches to painting and seeing, launching the French Impressionism movement.

Paul C?zanne longs to be a great painter, but even with the advice of his friends Monet and Pissarro, no one, not even his parrot, is impressed with his work.

Discusses the life, art, and legacy of the artist Pablo Picasso. Includes a timeline linking the events in his life with world events.

Examines the lives of impressionist painters and the influences that shaped their work through re-created albums of letters, sketches, and photographs.

Explores the life and work of the nineteenth-century French artist who devoted most of his artwork to the subject of ballet.

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.

Examines the life and work of Picasso, discussing the different styles in which he worked.

Briefly describes the life and work of the nineteenth-century French artist known for his paintings of the South Pacific.

Explores such art topics as style, composition, color, and subject matter as they relate to twelve works by Degas.