The Impressionists Handbook: The Great Works and the World That Inspired Them

by Robert Katz, Dars Celestine

This is the story of those revolutionary painters and the dramatic times that shaped their vision, complete with more than 160 color reproductions of their greatest masterpieces, from Manet’s Olympia to Renoir’s The Path in the Grass. The first half of the volume recounts the history of the movement, while the second section focuses on the lives and works of the most significant individual artists.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, History, Art History, Reference

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Artlab]

Stories of Revolutionary artists and the times that shaped their vision. More than 160 color reproductions of various works.

[Gina Lento · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of impressionist goodies in here

[Shirley Elizabeth]

Inscription "To Don on your 75th Birthday, Cindy & Tammy, January 7, 2003."

[Lorene · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read a little bit of it, but I mostly just looked at the pictures. Still counts. :)