Renoir: A Master of Impressionism

by Gerhard Gruitrooy

Book Overview

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) perhaps the most recognizable of the Impressionist portraitists was a painter who combined classical and modern techniques to portray a singularly intimate vision of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0831757809
• ISBN13: 9780831757809
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Smithmark Publishers
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.6" x 13.1"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Book on Renoir

This is a masterful book. The text is very easy to read and follow, and is very insightful for both the life of Renoir and his works. Really, though, this book shines in its color prints of the artworks. The large size of the text allows for larger prints of the paintings, which are a good representation of the varied works of Renoir. Additionally, there are several "detail" prints that really are the next best thing to being in a museum for really looking at details of style and technique. Highly recommended if you like Renoir or Impressionism in general.

Impressionist Perfection on every page!

This book was splendid! It was georgeously created, and it the care the author and editor put into the making of this book shows on every page. The thing that makes this book unique is that every painting is shown IN COLOR--not black and white sections taking up half the book, etc. The paintings are also put on the page in a way that makes you focus on the genius of each and every one. It makes you realize that Renoir truly was a genius in his time. He was an original and stylish painter, and this book is a great tribute to him and his art---as well as a book that anyone, with art history knowledge or not, would enjoying having on both his/her coffee table and as a book to read and treasure!