Faces of Impressionism explores the development of the portrait in French painting and sculpture between 1860 and 1910 as showcased in one of the world's greatest collections of Impressionist art--the Musee d'Orsay in Paris. Splendidly illustrated, this book assesses the portrait collection through the expert eyes of George T. M. Shackelford and Guy Cogeval, as well as from the perspective of a new generation of distinguished scholars, Isolde Pludermacher and Xavier Rey. Featuring some of the best-loved portraits in the history of art--Cezanne's Woman with a Coffee Pot, Degas's...
Faces of Impressionism explores the development of the portrait in French painting and sculpture between 1860 and 1910 as showcased in one of t...
Though largely out of the public eye for more than a century, Gustave Caillebotte (1848 94) has come to be recognized as one of the most dynamic and original artists of the impressionist movement in Paris. His paintings are favorites of museum-goers, and recent restoration of his work has revealed more color, texture, and detail than was visible before while heightening interest in all of Caillebotte s artwork. This lush companion volume to the National Gallery of Art s major new exhibition, coorganized with the Kimbell Art Museum, explores the power and technical brilliance of his oeuvre....
Though largely out of the public eye for more than a century, Gustave Caillebotte (1848 94) has come to be recognized as one of the most dynamic and o...