Marks made by the brush and knife serve different purposes from the late nineteenth century. They also beg some fascinating questions.
Impressionism
His paintings of trees reached a peak in 1887-92, with his series of poplars. Among these are some of the finest Impressionist paintings.
Monet’s paintings are overfamiliar, overexposed, and devalued. Can this book cast fresh light?
A journey from early 1800s realism to Post-Impressionism, in the company of innumerable trees.
A lovely little book giving an account of Monet’s paintings of trees.
If Constable acted as a bridge, Corot was the crossroad leading to ‘modern’ art.
The availability and use of modern pigments was a major factor in determining Impressionist painting style.
The methods used for a more robust analysis of palettes, which is unique and innovative.
How choice from available pigments, coupled with the way of applying the paint, relate to painting style.
Billed as reflecting the most recent research on the movement, this is a large and lavishly-illustrated book. But I had a struggle to read it.
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