Colin B. Bailey Bücher

Die exzellente Auswahl von über hundert Meisterwerken der größten Malern des 18. Jahrhunderts in Frankreich in diesem prachtvoll illustrierten Band vermittelt einen rührenden und attraktiven Blick auf spielende Kinder und galante Feste in adeligen Kreisen, gemeinsame Lektüre, Mahlzeiten und Liebesszenen. Die höchst kultivierten Künstler dieser Zeit wussten mit den reizvollsten malerischen Mitteln eine Welt in Farbe und Licht vor den Augen der Betrachter entstehen zu lassen, die bis heute bezaubert. Eine so hochkarätige Auswahl der schönsten Bilder dieser Zeit gab es auf dem deutschen Markt lange nicht zu sehen. Für die Ausstellung der Berliner Gemäldegalerie vom 9. Februar bis in den Mai, zu der diese Publikation erscheint ist große Resonanz garantiert. Zu der bereits mit großem Erfolg in Ottawa und Washington gezeigten Schau werden in Berlin noch 20 Meisterwerke aus den dortigen Beständen hinzukommen, um die auch die bereits in englischer Sprache erschienene Publikation ergänzt ist. Die von den weltbekannten Experten (Marianne Roland Michel, Barbara und Thomas W. Gaethgens und andere) verfassten Aufsätze und der genau bearbeitete Katalog der Werke wird dieses Buch lange zum Standardwerk machen.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919) was one of the most audacious and original landscape artists of his age. Throughout his career, he continually experimented with composition, light, paint handling, and pictorial structure in innovative new ways that challenged traditional––and contemporary––painting. He taught himself by working side-by-side with fellow Impressionist masters Monet and Sisley, and in the 1870s began to define his distinctive landscape style of quick, silvery brushstrokes. By the end of the decade he had moved decisively in the direction of unparalleled painterly freedom.This stunning book is the first to examine Renoir’s landscape art in depth, tracing its evolution from the beginning of his career through his Impressionist period and the early 1880s, when he began to incorporate new landscape motifs and new levels of coloristic intensity in paintings after traveling to Algeria and Italy. With over 200 illustrations, a detailed chronology, and bibliography, the book includes essays by highly distinguished scholars that discuss the range and importance of these works and present many fresh discoveries. They also place Renoir’s landscapes in the overall context of the genre in 19th-century France, revealing how his experiments were radical and––in ways that have not yet been fully acknowledged––influential on the later development of modern art.

Featuring luxurious, large-format images, this book pays tribute to a prominent figure in French Impressionism. It showcases the artist's significant contributions to the movement, highlighting their unique style and techniques. The visuals capture the essence of their work, making it an essential collection for art enthusiasts and those interested in the Impressionist era.

Book by Rothkopf, Katherine, Brettell, Richard R., Moffett, Charles S.

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The greatest authors of the ancient world including Ovid and Virgil told sensuous and compelling tales of the lives and loves of the gods. Centuries later, the leading French painters of the 18th century, including Watteau, Boucher, and Fragonard used these stories as subjects for charming, poignant, and passionate paintings. Many are among the most ambitious and beautiful paintings of the period. Some 65 of these have never been seen before in America, are included in this exhibition, which was first shown in Paris.