Corot to Monet by Sarah Herring
By the late 18th century, the practice of painting outdoors (en plein air) was widespread, especially in Italy, where picturesque views of Tivoli and the Campagna were irresistible to French and British artists. Fifty years later in France, the Barbizon group----including Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Theodore Rousseau, and Charles-Francois Daubigny----eagerly escaped the studio to paint landscapes, rivers, and beach scenes of their native land. These painters were a crucial influence on a new generation of artists who would eventually become known as the Impressionists. In this delightful and accessible exploration of the National Gallery's collection of 18th- and 19th-century landscape paintings, Sarah Herring introduces and explains the enduring appeal of these charming small works of art, both to their original collectors and to the present-day viewer.
Sarah Herring is Isaiah Berlin Assistant Curator of Post-1800 Painting at the National Gallery, London. She is co-author of Manet to Picasso and Art in the Making: Degas. Antonio Mazzotta is curatorial assistant at the National Gallery.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857094503 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857094506 |
| Title | Corot to Monet |
| Author | Sarah Herring |
| Series | National Gallery London |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | National Gallery Company Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-07-07 |
| Number of pages | 72 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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