Collection(s) : Histoire sur le vif
Paru le 09/10/2008 | Coffret 72 pages
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Few artistic groups have had such an impact on art in the last 200 years as the Impressionists; their work has become recognized the world over. Containing more than 145 of their greatest masterpieces, as well as some 40 further illustrations of inspirational and supplementary works, The Treasures of the Impressionists tells the story of the men and women who led the way with their choice of new subjects and new techniques.
The Treasures of the Impressionists describes their successes and failures and offers an insight into the way these artists worked through the addition of almost 30 rare, removable items, including:
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Jon Kear is a specialist in French nineteenth-century art, and has published widely on nineteenth- and twentieth-century painting, literature, popular culture and photography. Having completed his doctorate on Paul Cézanne at the Courtauld Institute, Jon Kear is now a lecturer in History and Theory of Art at the University of Kent. His previous publications include Sunless: Time and History in the Work of Chris Marker (1999).