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Toulouse-Lautrec
Parkstone International 2011; US$ 3.50Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, (24 November 1864 ? 9 September 1901) was a French, post-impressionist painter, famous for his paintings and prints of actors, dancers and prostitutes in the Montmartre area of Paris. Despite his noble origins, he painted scenes which shocked the ?polite society? in Paris. In his short career, he had an impressive output,... more...
Claude Monet
Parkstone International 2011; US$ 7.00Para Monet, el acto de creación siempre fue una dolorosa lucha. Su obsesión por expresar emociones y transmitir el efecto de la luz sobre la naturaleza fue mucho más intensa que la de sus contemporáneos. En sus palabras: ?Las técnicas vienen y van... el arte siempre es el mismo: una transposición de la naturaleza que requiere tanto de la voluntad como... more...
Claude Monet
Parkstone International 2011; US$ 7.00For Monet, the act of creation was always a painful struggle. His obsession with capturing light effects in nature was much more intense than that of his contemporaries. In his words: ?Skills come and go? Art is always the same: a transposition of nature that requests as much will as sensitivity. I strive and struggle against the sun? should as well... more...
Claude Monet
Parkstone International 2011; US$ 7.00Per Claude Monet la creazione artistica è sempre stata una lotta sofferta. Attribuiva maggiore importanza di quanto non facessero i suoi contemporanei a un aspetto essenziale dell?Impressionismo: comunicare all?osservatore le emozioni prodotte dalla luce. Per usare le parole di Monet: «Le tecniche vanno e vengono [?] L?arte rimane la stessa: una rappresentazione... more...
Paul Cézanne
Parkstone International 2011; US$ 7.00Paul Cézanne, contemporain des impressionnistes dont il a subi l?influence à ses débuts, s?est très vite orienté vers des recherches plus personnelles qui ont fait de lui le « père de la peinture moderne ». Il a notamment influencé Braque et Picasso. Peu reconnu de son vivant, raillé par la critique, Cézanne imposera cependant une nouvelle vision de... more...
Paul Cézanne
Parkstone International 2011; US$ 7.00Paul Cézanne, a contemporary of the Impressionists, to whose influence he submitted at the beginning of his career, very quickly turned towards a more personal research which made him the ?father of modern painting?. Most notably, he was a great influence on Braque and Picasso. Little recognised during his lifetime, derided by critics, Cézanne would... more...
Paul Cézanne
Parkstone International 2011; US$ 7.00Paul Cézanne, Zeitgenosse der Impressionisten, durch die er am Anfang seines Schaffens beeinflusst wird, hat sich sehr schnell an seinen persönlichen Interessen orientiert, die aus ihm den ?Vater der modernen Malerei? machten. Er hat Braque und Picasso wesentlich beeinflusst. Zu Lebzeiten wenig beachtet und von den Kritikern verachtet, setzt sich Cézanne... more...
Bonnard
Parkstone International 2011; US$ 5.00Pierre Bonnard was the leader of a group of Post-Impressionist painters who called themselves the Nabis, from the Hebrew word meaning ?prophet?. Bonnard, Vuillard, Roussel and Denis, the most distinguished of the Nabis, revolutionised decorative painting during one of the richest periods in the history of French painting. Bonnard?s works are striking... more...
Bonnard
Parkstone International 2011; US$ 5.00Pierre Bonnard (3 octobre 1867, Fontenay-aux-Roses - 23 janvier 1947, Le Cannet) est un peintre, illustrateur et lithographe français. Il adhère au groupe artistique des Nabis. Celui-ci est composé entre autres d'Édouard Vuillard, Maurice Denis, Félix Vallotton, est fortement influencé par les idées de Paul Gauguin, et est également très marqué par... more...
Cassatt
Parkstone International 2011; US$ 5.00The painter Mary Cassatt stands out among the mainly French male artists of Impressionism for being both female and American. Her paintings often portray women in everyday situations and convey exceptional tenderness. This book offers a selection of her most striking works and, with its convenient format, makes a perfect gift. more...









