France, 1880. Artist Auguste Renoir responds to writer Émile Zola's criticism of Impressionist art by painting a leisurely outdoor scene of friends and acquaintances. Their lives unfold and connect as they gather at a restaurant along the Seine and enjoy "la vie moderne," a time when social constraints were loosening and Paris was healing after the Franco-Prussian War. Some descriptions of sex.

Claude Monet is considered one of the most influential artists of all time. He is a founder of the French Impressionist art movement, and today his paintings sell for millions of dollars. While Monet was alive, however, his work was often criticized and he struggled financially. With over one hundred black-and-white illustrations, this book unveils a true portrait of the artist!

Traces the career and style of French artist Edgar Degas and presents and briefly describes more than a hundred of his paintings and sculptures.

"A group of young artists in 1874, in opposition to the established authority of the Salon and the Academy, decided to show their work directly to the public in an exhibition which they organized themselves. The artists forming the core of this group- Pissarro, Degas, Sisley, Cezanne, Monet, Renoir, and Morisot- came to be known as "the Impressionists". Seen to be following the independent spirit of Manet, they were immediately identified as the avant-garde...

The spectacular transformation of Paris during the nineteenth century into a city of tree-lined boulevards and public parks both redesigned the capital and inspired the era's great Impressionist artists. The renewed landscape gave crowded, displaced urban dwellers green spaces to enjoy, while suburbanites and country dwellers began cultivating their own flower gardens--trends that spread throughout Europe and even to America. As exotic botanical specimens...

"This title will accompany the first ever exhibition dedicated to Julie Manet - the only daughter of Berthe Morisot and the niece of Édouard Manet - that will be held from October 19, 2021 to March 20, 2022 at Muse e Marmottan Monet Paris. It offers an exhaustive description of Julie Manet's life, work and art collection, and a new and richly detailed account of her role in the life of the arts. The book will cover several aspects of the artist's...

A look at the life and work of Claude Monet presents reproductions of his work and discusses his unique techniques, his personal life, his correspondence, and his relationships with other artists.

Examines the life and work of post-impressionist painter Henri Rousseau, featuring expert commentary and location footage.