ArtBook Monet: The Father of Impressionism—His Life in Paintings

This volume, one in a series of lavishly illustrated paperback books on major artists and their works, tells the story of Monet. From a look at the artist's life and times, to the historical and social context in which he worked, to an analysis of his masterpieces, this is a vital visual resource with more than 300 superb full-color illustrations. The fact-based text is aimed at the general reader, and makes the series perfect for art-history students and art lovers of all ages. Examines the life and work of Claude Monet, through more than 300 colour reproductions of his paintings which are documented and placed in their social and historical context. This book is one of a series which explores art from the end of the Middle Ages to the beginning of the 20th century Surveys the life and work of nineteenth-century French artist Claude Monet; provides analyses of his masterpieces; discusses the historical and social context in which Monet painted; and includes over three hundred color reproductions of his art