克劳德·莫奈的名字与印象派的历史密切相连,从其发轫之初直到鼎盛时期。印象派运动可以看作是19世纪自然主义倾向的巅峰,也可以看作是现代艺术的起点。莫奈对这一艺术环境的形成和他描绘现实的新手法,比其他任何人贡献都多。本书所展示的是他艺术旅途中偶遇的风景,他艺术生活里的零碎片段,他艺术精品里的一组小画儿,单纯,宁静。现在就请你随着艺术大师的笔触来领略油画的画理、风情、美境……本书为其原版作品。
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Les plus beaux livres d art, et les plus originaux,c est souvent la maison TASCHEN qui les edite.--ELLE, Paris
Childhood and artistic beginnings
A new way of seeing
First successes and setbacks in the Salon
Interludes in England and Holland 1870/71
Argenteuil 1872 - 1878
The new movement is named
V6theuil 1878 - 1881
A difficult time with a dark future
Poissy i88i - 1883
New start and new hope
Giverny i883 - 1926
The legend has begun
Monets Water Lilies Decorations
and the Sistine Chapel of Impressionism
Claude Monet: Biographical summary
Alphabetic list of paintings