Art + Paris Impressionists & Post-Impressionists: The Ultimate Guide to Artists, Paintings and Places in Paris and Normandy (Museyon Guides)

Step into the revolutionary lives of the impressionists with __Art + Paris__, the most comprehensive guidebook to impressionism for the armchair traveler, lovers of Paris, and educators alike. Illustrated with hundreds of beautiful full-color photos and maps, this unique guide combines an introduction to late 19th-century art history with reproductions of famous impressionist masterpieces, walking tours, and detailed listings of the city’s art-related sites. It provides a complete background course on impressionism, with comprehensive biographies and engaging essays about the movement; listings for 150 must-see impressionist paintings in Paris with the stories behind the art; easy-to-follow tours of where the artists lived and found inspiration; and an extended-travel journey through the French countryside, exploring Normandy and the quaint Paris suburbs Step inside the revolutionary lives of the Impressionists with Art+Paris, a new book that combines the best elements of art books and travel guides for a totally new take on Impressionist Paris. This comprehensive guide combines an introduction to late 19th-century art history with color reproductions of famous Impressionist masterpieces, walking tours and detailed listings of the city's art-related sites. Art + Paris creates a vivid portrait of life in the 19th century and brings the reader along for the ride through four sections: A complete background course on Impressionism covering the dramatic lives of the artists and the group's struggle to be recognized by the establishment in comprehensive biographies and engaging essays recounting their battle with the Salon. Illustrated listings of 150 must-see Impressionist paintings in Paris with the stories behind the art. Easy-to-follow tours that bring the reader into the streets of Paris to explore the places... Art + Paris: Impressionists & Post-Impressionists Step Into The Revolutionary Lives Of The Impressionists With Art + Paris, The Most Comprehensive Guidebook To Impressionism For The Armchair Traveler, Lovers Of Paris, And Educators Alike. Illustrated With Hundreds Of Beautiful Full-color Photos And Maps, This Unique Guide Combines An Introduction To Late 19th-century Art History With Reproductions Of Famous Impressionist Masterpieces, Walking Tours, And Detailed Listings Of The Cityocos Art-related Sites. It Provides A Complete Background Course On Impressionism, With Comprehensive Biographies And Engaging Essays About The Movement; Listings For 150 Must-see Impressionist Paintings In Paris With The Stories Behind The Art; Easy-to-follow Tours Of Where The Artists Lived And Found Inspiration; And An Extended-travel Journey Through The French Countryside, Exploring Normandy And The Quaint Paris Suburbs. Step inside the revolutionary lives of the Impressionists with Art+Paris, a new book that combines the best elements of art books and travel guides for a totally new take on Impressionist Paris. This comprehensive guide combines an introduction to late 19th-century art history with colour reproductions of famous Impressionist masterpieces, walking tours and detailed listings of the citys art-related sites. "See Paris through the eyes of the Impressionists and their followers. From the Louvre museum to the seedy cabarets of Pigalle, discover the places that inspired Manet, Degas and Van Gogh. Then travel beyond the city to the suburbs and Normandy to find the scenic villages painted by Monet, Renoir and Cézanne."--Page 4 of cover