Παρουσίαση
Claude Monet (1840-1926) transformed the art world with his astonishing ability to capture the fleeting effect of light and air on canvas. His Impression, Sunrise of 1872 marked a significant departure from the paintings of his predecessors and laid the foundations for the abstract art of the twentieth century.In this clear and engaging account of Monet's life and art, Carla Rachman analyses the development of the artist's work in light of both a changing art market and the social and political context of his time. She argues that Monet's choice of subject matter - whether it was the Gare Saint-Lazare in Paris, Rouen Cathedral or water-lilies at Giverny - was not only a result of his personal vision but also a response to the rapid industrial development of late nineteenth-century France and to the ravages of the Franco-Prussian War and World War I. The result is a book that reveals a complicated artist who was both influenced by events around him and had a formative influence on the history of modern art.
Carla Rachman studied at Cambridge University and the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London. She lectures on nineteenth-century art at both the University of London and Boston University's London campus. (From the publisher)
Περιεχόμενα
IntroductionDrawn into art
The painting of modern life
Sundays on the river
All that is solid melts into air
Monet's tour de France
Putting down roots
The unwavering gaze
Grandes decorations
Glossary
Brief biographies
Key dates
Map
Further reading
Index
Acknowledgments
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