Name: Monet. The Triumph of Impressionism: Bu (Bibliotheca Universalis)
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Author: Wildenstein, Daniel
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Monet. The Triumph of Impressionism: Bu (Bibliotheca Universalis)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Daniel Wildenstein

Publisher

Taschen

Year

2014

Language

English

Pages

616

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

20.1 x 16.1 x 4.4 cm

Weight

0.96 kg.

ISBN13

9783836551014

Edition No.

Synopsis "Monet. The Triumph of Impressionism: Bu (Bibliotheca Universalis) "

No other artist, apart from J. M. W. Turner, tried as hard as Claude Monet (1840-1926) to capture light itself on canvas. Of all the Impressionists, it was the man Cézanne called "only an eye, but my God what an eye!" who stayed true to the principle of absolute fidelity to the visual sensation, painting directly from the object.It could be said that Monet reinvented the possibilities of color. Whether it was through his early interest in Japanese prints, his time as a conscript in the dazzling light of Algeria, or his personal acquaintance with the major painters of the late 19th century, the work Monet produced throughout his long life would change forever the way we perceive both the natural world and its attendant phenomena. The high point of his explorations was the late series of water lilies, painted in his own garden at Giverny, which, in their approach toward almost total formlessness, are really the origin of abstract art.This biography does full justice to this most remarkable and profoundly influential artist, and offers numerous reproductions and archive photos alongside a detailed and insightful commentary.About the seriesBibliotheca Universalis -- Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!