Manet: Colour Library

by Fohn Richardson and John Richardson

Book Overview

Edouard Manet (1832-83) was one of the greatest, as well as one of the most interesting, of nineteenth century French painters. Acute observation, an extraordinary skilful handling of paint and a feeling for exquisite harmonies of colour makes his work both vivid and enchanting. It is also of great significance in the story of European painting, since Manet, a pioneer in depicting modern life in a modern style, was a formative influence on the whole...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 071482755X
• ISBN13: 9780714827551
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.9" x 11.9"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary