Renoir

Spence, David, 1957-

Book 2010

Offers students a smart introduction to Renoir and his contributions to impressionism and the world of Art. Full color plates, primary sources offer imaginative and visual insight into his times, his life and his work.

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Impressionism (Art) France

Painters France Biography

Renoir, Auguste, 1841-1919

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Part of a Series:

Great artists & their world Spence, David, 1957- Great artists & their world

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ISBN:

9781848983175
1848983174

Description:

48 p : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

The world of Renoir
Influences & early works
The art of his day
Family, friends, & others
What do the paintings say?
Famous image
How were they made?
What do the paintings say?
The bathers
How were they made?
The audience for the pictures
What the critics say
A lasting impression
Did you know?
Summary timeline of the artist & his contemporaries
What did he say?
A work in close-up
Where to see this artist's works in the USA
Where to see this artist's works in the rest of the world

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788687

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