The Art Institute of Chicago boasts one of the world's finest collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art.

This innovatively designed book highlights eight of the museum's iconic masterpieces :

• Ballet at the Paris Opéra by Edgar Degas
• Two Sisters (On the Terrace) by Pierre Auguste Renoir
• Paris Street ; Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte
• Stacks of Wheat by Claude Monet
• A Sunday on La Grande Jatte - 1884 by Georges Seurat
• The Bedroom by Vincent van Gogh
• At the Moulin Rouge by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
• Why Are You Angry ? by Paul Gaugin

These definitive works demonstrate how the ideals of Impressionism were refined, reworked, and transformed by some of the greatest artists of the nineteenth century.

An individual fold-out section is devoted to each painting, complete with details, comparative images, and an informative text, providing a wonderful introduction to one of the most popular and accessible periods of art history.

Auteur

Collectif

Éditeur

SCALA

ISBN

9781857594034

Langue

anglais

Année de publication

2005

Catégorie

Art, Histoire et patrimoine

Format

Poche

Condition

Très bon état