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Briefly recounts the role of Renoir, along with his fellow artists, in the development of a new type of painting known as Impressionism.

Describes the life and work of the French Post-Impressionist artist, who tried new ideas in painting to express his love of nature.

Describes the life and career of nineteenth-century French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, known for his paintings of lively scenes in Parisian theaters, dance halls, and circuses.

A simple biography of the French oceanographer whose underwater explorations have focused the world's attention on the beauty of ocean life and the need to conserve that life.

Text and accompanying photographs introduce France, its distinctive foods and regions accompanied by recipes for a French picnic.

A biography of the seventeenth-century French explorer who, among other exploits, led the first European expedition to track the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.

A biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English, witnessed the crowning of King Charles VII, and was later burned at the stake for witchcraft.

Critics want Pablo Picasso to continue painting the kind of things they like, but he stands up to them and paints in the styles he chooses.

A look at the life, death, and continuing influence of Joan of Arc. Includes illustrations, a time line, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.