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Colours of Impressionism

Masterpieces from the Musée D'Orsay
By Marine Kisiel and Paul Perrin
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Colours of Impressionism features over sixty-five renowned masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay's collection, showcasing the revolutionary use of colour that defines Impressionism. This exhibition catalogue explores the vivid transformation in painting led by artists such as Monet, Renoir, Manet, Morisot, Pissarro, and Cézanne. It highlights the spectrum from Manet's darker Spanish-influenced tones to Cézanne and Monet's lush depictions of the French countryside, and Renoir and Morisot's delicate rosy hues in their female subjects, charting the evolution of colour in 19th-century art.
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Ideal for enthusiasts of art history and Impressionism, this book appeals to readers interested in 19th-century painting techniques and the vibrant colour palettes of the era's leading artists.

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More than sixty-five Impressionist masterpieces from the renowned collection of the Musée D'Orsay in Paris feature in this major exhibition catalogue.

Colours of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée D'Orsay charts the revolution of colour that lies at the very heart of Impressionism and includes master works by Monet, Renoir, Manet, Morisot, Pissaro, and Cézanne, among many others.

From the dark tones of Manet's Spanish-influenced paintings, to the rich green and blue hues of the French countryside as painted by Cézanne, Monet, and Pisarro, to the rosy pigments of Renoir's and Morisot's female figures, this book traces the development of colour in the Impressionists' radical reshaping of painting in the nineteenth century.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781921668340

Publisher: Art Gallery of South Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2018

Country: Australia

Imprint: Art Gallery of South Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 245.0mm

Height: 300.0mm

Weight: 1263g

Pages: 208

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