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1	The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism more books like this by Ross King The acclaimed author of "Michaelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling" chronicles the decade between two famous exhibitions: the scandalous Salon des Refuss in 1863, and the first Impressionist showing in 1874, set against the dramatic rise and fall of Napoleon III and the Second Empire. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Wassily Kandinsky 1866-1944: The Journey to Abstraction more books like this by Ulrike Becks-Malorny Wassily Kandinsky was undoubtedly one of the most exciting artists of the twentieth century. He brought an equal passion and commitment to his work as a painter, a theoretician and a teacher of art. After conventional beginnings in Munich, he devoted his intellectual and artistic energies to pioneering new dimensions of expression in art. He ... see all copies from $9.39! new only from $12.03! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Monet more books like this by Karin Sagner-Duechting see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Monet's Landscapes more books like this by Vivian Russell Author and photographer Vivian Russell follows in Claude Monet's footsteps to photograph his favourite haunts, and describes a personal and artistic journey that led him to create some of his most famous images of landscape. Presented alongside Monet's paintings, the photographs seek to capture the spirit and enchantment of the locations: on the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.98! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Cezanne more books like this by Paul Cezanne This catalogue offers an exploration of Cezanne's work. It includes catalogue entries on nearly 230 paintings, watercolours and drawings. These works are all reproduced in colour and are accompanied by informative commentaries, further insights are provided by comparative illustrations of almost another 300 works. The book traces Cezanne's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.84! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Charlotte in Giverny more books like this by Joan MacPhail Knight, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator) It's 1892 and Charlotte is bound for Monet's famous artist colony in Giverny, France, where painters like her father are flocking to learn the new style of painting called Impressionism. In spite of missing her best friend, Charlotte becomes enchanted with France and records her colorful experiences in her journal. She makes new friends, plants a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Last Flowers of Manet more books like this by Robert Gordon, Andrew Forge, Richard Howard (Translator) In the winter of 1880 Edouard Manet, then 49, was dying. In the last months of his life he funnelled his waning energy into a series of remarkable still lifes - 16 small paintings of flowers - which are brought together in this book. An essay by Andrew Forge pays tribute to the artist's struggle and his legacy, and Robert Gordon's selections from ... see all copies from $6.59! new only from $7.80! \| first editions
8	Marc Chagall: 1887-1985 more books like this by Jacob Baal-Teshuva Marc Chagall, who died in 1985 at the age of 97, is regarded as one of the greatest artist in modern art. He used his great talent to create a unique world full of magic, poetry, enchantment and fantasy. His use of intense, glowing colours conjured up memories of his childhood and youth in Vitebsk, in today's Belarus. Rich in mythological and ... see all copies from $12.03! new only from $12.03! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Cezanne more books like this by Dr. Hajo Duchting A REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO SPATIAL AND VISUAL VALUES. PAUL CEZANNE WAS ONE OF THE GREAT LONERS IN ART. HIS WHOLE LIFE LONG HE REMAINED FINANCIALLY DEPENDENT ON HIS FATHER, A BANKER. REJECTED BY THE ECOLE DES BEAUX-ARTS IN PARIS, AND LARGELY SELFTAUGHT, HE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPRESSIONISTS FOR A WHILE. HOWEVER, CEZANNE WAS OUT TO ELIMINATE ... see all copies from $2.24! new only from $4.24! \| first editions
10	Monet by Himself more books like this by Mr. Richard Kendall For the first time, Monet's paintings appear alongside the illuminating commentary found in his private letters. 220 color illustrations. see all copies from $2.90! new only from $9.95! \| first editions
11 view cover	Impressionism more books like this by Phoebe Pool Impressionism, the revolutionary movement born in France in the 1860s and '70s, was one of the most important breakthroughs in the history of painting. In this lively survey, the author relates the individual Impressionists--Renoir, Monet and Pissarro among them--to their predecessors and their heirs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Impression: Painting Quickly in France, 1860-1890 more books like this by Dr. Richard R Brettell An investigation of the impressions, or painted sketches, that were actually done on the spot in France between 1860 and 1890. The book also surveys the various practices of individual artists in the making, signing, exhibiting and selling of impressions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.45! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Picasso and Portraiture: Representation and Transformation more books like this by William S Rubin (Editor) The first 100 years of modern art witnessed the popularization of photography, the decline of traditional patronage, and an increasing emphasis on abstraction in painting, all of which threatened the survival of portraiture as a genre. It continued to flourish because modern painters - Picasso foremost amongst them - sought and found meaningful ... see all copies from $16.76! new only from $40.50! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Painting of Modern Life: Paris in the Art of Manet and His Followers more books like this by Professor T J Clark The Paris of the 1860s and 1870s was supposedly a brand-new city, equipped with boulevards, cafes, parks, and suburban pleasure grounds--the birthplace of those habits of commerce and leisure that constitute "modern life." Questioning those who view Impressionism solely in terms of artistic technique, T. J. Clark describes the painting of Manet, ... see all copies from $12.16! new only from $21.32! \| first editions \| SVS
15	Day in the Country: Impressionism and the French Landscape more books like this by Andrea P a Belloli see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.39! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Modernity and Modernism: French Painting in the Nineteenth Century more books like this by Professor Francis Frascina, Briony Fer, Charles Harrison This volume is part of a four-volume series about art and its interpretation in the 19th and 20th centuries. The books provide an introduction to modern European and American art and criticism that should be valuable both to students and to the general reader. This first volume focuses on aspects of Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism in ... see all copies from $6.25! new only from $30.91! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Chardin more books like this by Professor Pierre Rosenberg Widely acknowledged in his time as a premier painter of still-life and genre scenes, Jean-Baptiste-Simion Chardin (1699-1779) created unsentimentalised works that appeal to viewers today for their richness of feeling and simplicity of composition. This sumptuously illustrated book reproduces in full colour 99 of Chardin's works and arranges them ... see all copies from $18.00! new only from $57.37! \| first editions
18 view cover	Critical Readings in Impressionism and Post-Impressionism: An Anthology more books like this by Mary Tompkins Lewis (Editor) The essays in this wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated volume capture the theoretical range and scholarly rigor of recent criticism that has fundamentally transformed the study of French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. Readers are invited to consider the profound issues and penetrating questions that lie beneath this perennially ... see all copies from $21.50! new only from $29.95! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Impressionists in Winter: Effets de Neige more books like this by Charles S Moffett, Eliza E Rathbone, Joel Isaacson The work of the Impressionists during the wi nter months, often described by the term ''effet de neige'', i s the focus of this book, published to accompany an exhibiti on of winter landscape paintings opening at the Phillips Col lection ' see all copies from $1.99! new only from $89.61! \| first editions
20 view cover	Great Book of French Impressionism more books like this by Diane Kelder This volume celebrates the richness and exuberance of the impressionists' world - a world of light and colour, of bustling city views and intimate domestic scenes. It contains 400 illustrations - over half in full colour - capturing the subtle nuances of light and keen perception that make the French impressionist paintings unique. Art historian ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.71! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	In the Forest of Fontainebleau: Painters and Photographers from Corot to Monet more books like this by Kimberly Jones The Forest of Fontainebleau, located about 50 miles southeast of Paris, held a singular place in nineteenth-century art. Alternately called 'savage', 'wild', 'romantic', and 'beautiful' by visitors, Fontainebleau's topography was viewed in various ways that reflected the sensibilities of the time.This is the first English-language publication to ... see all copies from $28.00! new only from $38.78! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Henri Matisse: Drawing with Scissors: Drawing with Scissors more books like this by Jane O'Connor, Jessie Hartland (Illustrator) Keesia and Henri Matisse have the same birthday--New Year's Eve! That's why she picks him for her art report and learns all about his paintings, books and cut-outs. Full-color illustrations. see all copies from $2.88! new only from $3.49! \| SVS
23 view cover	Monet and Modernism more books like this by Karin Sagner-Duechting (Editor) This illustrated volume examines the lines of influence leading from Monet to the great modern exponents of Abstract Expressionism. It emphasizes the innovative aspects of Monet's late works, including his famous waterlily paintings and Rouen Cathedral series. His paintings are juxtaposed with those of 25 modern artists, including Jackson Pollock, ... see all copies from $13.90! new only from $15.91! \| first editions
24 view cover	Impressionism A & I more books like this by James H Rubin Celebrations of city streets; tranquil vistas of the countryside and seashore; enchanting images of the leisured classes in domestic interiors or at fashionable Parisian cafes - the work of the Impressionists gives pleasure to art lovers everywhere. But while Impressionism today may appear "natural" and effortless, contemporaries were shocked by ... see all copies from $6.40! new only from $7.57!
25 view cover	Beyond the Easel more books like this by Dr. Gloria Groom, Nicholas Watkins, Jennifer Paoletti (Contributions by) The contributions of artists Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard, Maurice Denis and Ker-Xavier Roussel to the avant-garde of the 1890s as members of the group known as the Nabis are widely recognised. What is less known about these artists' careers is their work in decorative painting - work on a large or unusual scale. This gorgeous book reproduces ... see all copies from $15.70! new only from $23.89! \| first editions \| SVS

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