Paris in the Age of Impressionism: Masterworks from the Musee d'Orsay

by David Brenneman and Mary G. Morton

Book Overview

This exhibition catalogue aims to capture the energy, vitality and exhilaration of late-19th century Paris as an explosion of new ideas made the City of Light the modern capital of the art world. Paris at that time was home not only to the Impressionists but also to radical colourists, innovative designers and thoughtful painters who recorded modern life in painstaking detail. This volume, featuring highlights from the collections of the Musee d'Orsay...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810935422
• ISBN13: 9780810935426
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.5" x 11.5"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary