Monet's Trees: Paintings and Drawings by Claude Monet - Rilegato

Skea, Ralph

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0500239401 ISBN 13: 9780500239407

Casa editrice: Thames & Hudson, 2015

Riassunto

An exploration of Monet’s work through his life-long fascination with the natural world

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Informazioni sull'autore

Ralph Skea is a former Senior Lecturer at the University of Dundee, Scotland. He is the author of Vincent’s Gardens, Vincent’s Trees, Monet’s Trees and Vincent’s Portraits, all published by Thames & Hudson.

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'I perhaps owe it to flowers', wrote Claude Monet (1840-1926), 'that I became a painter.' One of the leading figures of the Impressionist movement and perhaps the most celebrated landscape painter of his age, Monet dedicated his life to capturing the subtleties of the natural world. Ralph Skea's account is split into five main chapters, each focusing on a different theme. The result is a succinct and highly accessible exploration of some of the best-loved landscapes in art.

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'I perhaps owe it to flowers', wrote Claude Monet (1840-1926), 'that I became a painter.' One of the leading figures of the Impressionist movement and perhaps the most celebrated landscape painter of his age, Monet dedicated his life to capturing the subtleties of the natural world. Trees - willows enveloped in the eerie mists of the Seine, palm trees beneath the bright Mediterranean sun or poplars heavily laden with snow - became a significant motif in his work, and he used them to experiment with an extraordinary variety of tones and colours. Ralph Skea's account is split into five main chapters, each focusing on a different theme: Monet's earliest drawings and paintings of trees; his atmospheric use of rivers and coastlines, from the English Channel to the Italian Riviera; the fields, farmlands and orchards of France; parks and gardens in both the city and the countryside, including his series of paintings featuring trees reflected in his water-lily pond; and his muted depictions of trees in winter. The result is a succint and highly accessible exploration of some of the best-loved landscapes in art.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Thames & Hudson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0500239401
• ISBN 13: 9780500239407
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 112
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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