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Presents a biography of the artist who practiced plein air painting and transformed the landscape genre, and whose vision led to the start of a new art movement called impressionism.
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Painting 10 masters of the art world in the context of their times, these engaging references examine the political, religious, and social events that shaped the lives and works of history's most celebrated artists. Insightful text and original color paintings provide explanation and analysis of a multitude of masterpieces for young art aficionados to enjoy. Celebrating one of the founders of impressionism?and the man whose work inspired the movement's name?this illuminating look at French painter Claude Monet details his life in both Paris and Giverny and dissects his artistic obsessions: haystacks, cathedrals, and water lilies that he painted in varying lights at different times of day.
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