The Impressionists developed one of the most innovative movements in the history of Western art. Their revolutionary ideas about light and colour, expression, realism, the aim of painting and the role of the artist, all laid the foundations of modern art. Although ridiculed at first by the art establishment in Europe, Impressionism became one of the most celebrated and popular of art styles, and artists such as Monet, Manet, Pissaro and Renoir have achieved enduring acclaim.
Critic Philip Cooper has chosen illustrations to show the diversity of and connections between Impressionist paintings, and has written detailed commentary on each colour plate.
- ISBN10 0714830534
- ISBN13 9780714830537
- Publish Date 12 August 1998
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 18 April 2023
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Phaidon Press Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 128
- Language English