Publication |
Chicago, Scala Publishers Ltd., 2005.
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Description |
10pYellow spine
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Summary/Abstract |
This innovatively designed book highlights eight of the Chicago Institute of Art's iconic masterpieces:
Ballet at the Paris Opera by Edgar Degas
Two Sisters (On the Terrace) by Pierre Auguste Renoir
Paris Street; Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte
Stacks of Wheat by Claude Monet
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte - 1884 by Georges Seurat
The Bedroom by Vincent van Gogh
At the Moulin Rouge by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Why Are You Angry? by Paul Gauguin.
These definitive works demonstrate how the ideals of Impressionism were refined, reworked, and transformed by some of the greatest artists of the nineteenth century. An individual fold-out section is devoted to each painting, complete with details, comparative images, and an informative text, providing an introduction to one of the most popular and accessible periods of art history.
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Standard Number |
9781857594034 Hb.
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