Monet at Étretat

Author: Chiyo Ishikawa
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780932216779
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104

Book Description
One understudied aspect of the life and works of Oscar-Claude Monet (1840-1926) is the artist's engagement with the town of Étretat on the Normandy coast of France during the mid-1880s. Monet traveled there twice for extended painting sojourns and eventually created over eighty works, more than he painted of any other site away from his home. Through these visits, Monet witnessed Étretat's shift from a quiet fishing village in a dramatic natural setting to a tourist destination. In this focused study, Chiyo Ishikawa places Monet's Étretat works within the context of his artistic ambition and frustration at a key moment in his life and career. She also explores the changing relationship between society and landscape in late nineteenth-century France. The book features sixteen paintings by Monet and his contemporaries Gustave Courbet, Camille Corot, and Eugène Boudin, supplemented by photographs and ephemeral material to bring to life Monet's experience in the region. The biographical context, in addition to the immersive visual experience, offers a vivid account of this significant aspect of Monet's artistic progression.

Anholt's Artists Activity Book

Author: Laurence Anholt
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
ISBN: 9781438001142
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
Presents seven art projects, sharing tips and techniques on painting, sculpting, and drawing to develop reader's creative confidence.

Black Water Lilies

Author: Michel Bussi
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 0316505013
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 375

Book Description
From the author of the "wonderfully ingenious" (Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review) novel After the Crash, a thrilling tale of a murder that takes place in Claude Monet's garden and the mystery that surrounds it. Giverny, France. During the day, the town is the home of the famous artist Claude Monet and the gardens where he painted his Water Lilies. But once the tourists have gone, there is a darker side to the peaceful French village. This is the story of thirteen days that begin with one murder and end with another. Jéme Morval, a man whose passion for art was matched only by his passion for women, has been found dead in the stream that runs through the gardens. In his pocket is a postcard of Monet's Water Lilies with the words: Eleven years old. Happy Birthday. Entangled in the mystery are three women: a young painting prodigy, the seductive village schoolteacher, and an old widow who watches over the village from a mill by the stream. All three of them share a secret. But what do they know about the discovery of Jéme Morval's corpse? And what is the connection to the mysterious, rumored painting of Black Water Lilies?

Claude Monet Masterpieces of Art

Author: Gordon Kerr
Publisher: Flame Tree Illustrated
ISBN: 9781835622803
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Part of a new series of beautiful gift art books, Claude Monet Masterpieces of Art features all of the popular works of this insightful and experimental artist, from his first inklings as an Impressionist to his later flirtations with Abstract Expressionism. With a fresh and thoughtful introduction to the life and art of one of the most famous artists in the world, the book goes on to showcase his key works in all their glory.

Old Masters and Young Geniuses

Author: David W. Galenson
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 9780691121093
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 268

Book Description
When in their lives do great artists produce their greatest art? Do they strive for creative perfection throughout decades of painstaking and frustrating experimentation, or do they achieve it confidently and decisively, through meticulous planning that yields masterpieces early in their lives? By examining the careers not only of great painters but also of important sculptors, poets, novelists, and movie directors, Old Masters and Young Geniuses offers a profound new understanding of artistic creativity. Using a wide range of evidence, David Galenson demonstrates that there are two fundamentally different approaches to innovation, and that each is associated with a distinct pattern of discovery over a lifetime. Experimental innovators work by trial and error, and arrive at their major contributions gradually, late in life. In contrast, conceptual innovators make sudden breakthroughs by formulating new ideas, usually at an early age. Galenson shows why such artists as Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Cézanne, Jackson Pollock, Virginia Woolf, Robert Frost, and Alfred Hitchcock were experimental old masters, and why Vermeer, van Gogh, Picasso, Herman Melville, James Joyce, Sylvia Plath, and Orson Welles were conceptual young geniuses. He also explains how this changes our understanding of art and its past. Experimental innovators seek, and conceptual innovators find. By illuminating the differences between them, this pioneering book provides vivid new insights into the mysterious processes of human creativity.

Twelve Monet Bookmarks

Author: Claude Monet
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486421971
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 16

Book Description
Monet came to be regarded as one of the greatest of all landscape painters. Details from 12 of his famed paintings appear on these lovely bookmarks, among them waterlilies in the gardens at Giverny, The Boulevard des Capucines, Rouen Cathedral, Portal and the Tour d'Albane, Camille Monet in Japanese Costume, and more.

Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces

Author: Rick Steves
Publisher: Rick Steves
ISBN: 9781641712231
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Explore Europe's top 100 works of art with America's most trusted travel authority, Rick Steves. Travel through time and discover Europe's most iconic paintings, sculptures, and historic buildings. From Venus to Versailles, Apollo to David, and Mona Lisa to The Thinker, Rick and co-author Gene Openshaw will have you marveling, learning, and laughing, one masterpiece at a time. Whether you're traveling to Europe or just dreaming about it, this book both stokes your wanderlust and kindles a greater appreciation of art, with historical context and information on where to see it for yourself. With Rick's trusted insight and gorgeous, full-color photos throughout, Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces celebrates nearly 20,000 years of unforgettable art.

The Names Upon the Harp, Irish Myth and Legend

Author: Marie Heaney
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780590680523
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 158

Book Description
A sampling of some of the most famous Irish legends.

Monet's Garden

Author: Claude Monet
Publisher: Hatje Cantz Verlag
ISBN: 9783775714396
Category : Gardens
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Claude Monet (1840-1926) was one of the first artists to move his studio out into the open air, creating works which continue to fascinate and inspire us today as much as they did his contemporaries. One of the founding fathers of Impressionist art, Monet's works consistently reflect the artist's profound love of nature. Many of his paintings were directly inspired by the gardens that played such an important role in his life--the garden at his house in S¿vres in the 1860s, those at his two homes in Argenteuil in the 1870s, followed by a garden at his estate in Vatheuil. Yet the most famous of Monet's gardens was the expansive park in Giverny, which inspired his masterful handling of light and color for more than thirty years and provided motifs for hundreds of individual paintings and series that remain immensely popular today--among them the masterpieces of his Water-Lilies series. This magnificent volume of full-page color plates is devoted to this central theme in the work of the French artist. It presents landscapes, still lifes, and portraits of people in natural settings from nearly all of Monet's creative periods--from his early Impressionist paintings of the 1870s to the Grandes Dacorations of the early 1900s. Also included are photographs of Monet's gardens, diagrammatic recreations of these spaces (based on the artist's paintings), several bills of delivery and planting instructions from horticulturalists.

Claude Monet Daily Planner 2025

Author: Shy Panda Press
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781965994009
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Claude Monet Planner 2025 (Water Lilies) Schedule Each Appointment and Stay Organized in 2025! Would you like to: - See your schedule at a glance? - Have a clear overview of your to-do list? Then look no further... This beautiful Daily Planner 2025 lets you keep track of everything you care about. Get This 2025 Monthly Planner and Start Organizing Your Life This stylish agenda scheduler will make things easy. Take back control of your time, to do what really matters. This is What You Can Use This Planner For: - Keep track of appointments - Birthdays of loved ones - Meetings at the office - Family events - Medical visits - Holidays Basically, anything you want to plan! What Will You Get If You Buy This 2025 Year Planner? - 2025 Calendar: January - December - Monthly calendar spread (2 pages!), giving you a bird's-eye view of each month - For every day, space to write down your goals, tasks, and appointments - Large size: lots of space to write + quick overview of your schedule - Perfect bound and printed on high-quality durable paper- Soft, premium cover So, would you like to be on top of things in 2025? Then don't wait any longer and click the 'Buy' button to get this 2025 planner.