IMPRESSIONISM ~ EYEWITNESS ART ~JUDE WELTON HOMESCHOOL ISBN # 1-56458-173-X 1993 Impressionism, now the most beloved movement in Western art, was originally received with contempt and derision. Why were Impressionist works considered so shocking, and how did the artists revolutionize traditional painting styles and techniques. The essential visual guide to the Impressionist painters and to the influences that shaped their work. See how social changes inspired a diverse group of artist to discover their own way of representing the world around them – and revolutionized the history of art. Examine the artists’ lives through re-created “private albums” of letters, sketches, and photographs Discover, through specially commissioned photographs, the techniques and materials the Impressionist used to create their masterpieces. From ancient Egyptian art to twentieth – century movements, from Leonardo to Picasso, from the techniques of perspective to the use of color, EYEWITNESS ART analyzes every aspect of art in depth and builds into an invaluable reference library. CONTENTS WHAT IS IMPRESSIONISM? MANET’S PAINTING OF MODERN LIFE STUDENT DAYS MONET AND THE SEINE THE BATIGNOLLES GROUP REBELLING AGAINST THE SALON A REVOLUTION IN COLOR THE IMPRESSIONIST PALETTE CAFÉ LIFE RENOIR AT THE MOULIN THE EYE OF THE CAMERA CAILLEBOTTE’S PARIS THE EYE OF THE CAMERA CAILLEBOTTE’S PARIS THE AGE OF THE TRAIN OUT OF TOWN SISLEY’S LANDSCAPES IN THE GARDEN PISSARRO’S WORKERS PATRONS AND SUPPORTERS DOMESTIC LIVES MORISOT’S BOURGEOIS WOMEN DAYS AT THE RACES AT THE THEATER DEGAS’ DANCERS INSPIRED BY JAPAN CASSATT’S COLOR PRINTS IMPRESSIONISM IN CRISIS WORLD IMPRESSIONISM KEY DATES; EXHIBITIONS PAINTINGS ON EXHIBIT; GLOSSARY INDEX; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This book is in excellent condition. There is an inscription on the inside page and the dust cover shows some wear (slight tear at the top ½ inch. The binding is tight and there are no marks or tears inside the text of the book. It measures 11 ¼ by 9 by ½ inches with a total of 64 pages