SKEA, RALPH
IMPRESSIONISM ART ESSENTIALS
- ISBN 13:
- 9780500294369
- author:
- SKEA, RALPH
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- THAMES & HUDSON
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 22.35 x 13.72 x 1.78 centimetres
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Impressionism: A Revolutionary Art Movement The year 1874 marked a turning point in art history as critics, artists, and gallery visitors were shocked by the unconventional paintings that were exhibited. These works, characterized by their unfinished surfaces and rejection of traditional composition, challenged nearly all established principles of oil painting at the time. Ralph Skea's book explores the origins and history of impressionism, tracing the major differences between the new techniques and aesthetic principles of the movement and the academic art it abhorred. The author delves into the intellectual focus of the movement, examining how the artists' desire to investigate their own sensory perceptions led to their unique "impressions." This concise volume is an ideal companion for museum-goers and those new to the subject, featuring striking illustrations that bring the movement's greatest artists and works to life.
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