Cyrille Sciama

Capturing the natural beauty of coastal landscapes and the delicate play of light on water, this volume celebrates impressionist depictions of nautical and beachside life. The impressionists were forever inspired by the sea, which Claude Monet considered "a wonderful teacher for landscape artists." The movement's penchant for plein air painting and its characteristic style, with delicate brushstrokes and incomparable colour...

Recent research on late impressionism has highlighted the surprising correspondences between the work of impressionist paragon Claude Monet and that of abstract painters such as Mark Rothko. This book offers an unprecedented dialogue between the paintings of Monet and Rothko, two artists who explored the frontiers of abstraction. It explores the uncanny similarities between their works, painted almost half a...

Discover the untold story of Monet's early masterpieces—how the landscapes and light of Giverny shaped one of history's greatest artists. This richly illustrated book sheds light on a previously underexplored chapter of Monet's life and career—the formative years spent discovering and capturing the beauty of Giverny, and his home there, leading up to his signature water lily studies. Long before...