IMPRESSIONISM

Luscious dabs of color and lightArt history's most delightful movementThis monograph covers the full scope of Impressionist painting. It outlinesthe history of Impressionism in France, addressing not only the work of theacknowledged masters, but also that of such unjustly neglected artists asFreadearic Bazille, Gustave Caillebotte, Berthe Morisot or Lucien Pissarro.The monograph also examines the Impressionist movements that emerged in theNetherlands, Belgium, Germany, Scandinavia, Eastern and South-East Europe,Italy, Spain, Britain and North America. A 64-page "Directory ofImpressionism" is appended, containing bibliographies, portraits andbiographical data on all 236 artists."Impressionism is not a movement, it is a philosophy of life." - Max Liebermann