Claude Monet

Hardback

Main Details

Title Claude Monet
Authors and Contributors      By (author) N. N. Kalitina
SeriesArt Gallery
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:144
Dimensions(mm): Height 144,Width 103
Category/GenreImpressionism and post-Impressionism
Painting and paintings
ISBN/Barcode 9781781601587
ClassificationsDewey:759.4
Audience
General
Illustrations 100

Publishing Details

Publisher Parkstone Press Ltd
Imprint Sirrocco Publishing Ltd
Publication Date 4 December 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

With Impression, Soleil Levant, exhibited in 1874, Claude Monet (1840-1926) took part in the creation of the Impressionism movement that introduced the 19th century to modern art. All his life, he captured natural movements around him and translated them into visual sensations. Considered the leader of Impressionism, Monet is internationally famous for his poetic paintings of water lilies and beautiful landscapes. He leaves behind the most well-known masterpieces that still fascinate art lovers all over the world.

Author Biography

Klaus H. Carl is the author of numerous works on the history of great cities, and is also a well-known photographer of flora and fauna. A teacher by profession, he is currently devoting himself to a monumental History of Art. Victoria Charles received her Ph.D in art history. She has published extensively on art history and contributed to Art Information, an international guide to contemporary art. She is also a regular contributor to journals and magazines