Paris in Ruins by Sebastian Smee

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Paris in Ruins by Sebastian Smee

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice
A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of the Year

"[Reveals] how the brilliance of Impressionism emerged from a backdrop of tragedy and violence.” —Ross King, author of Mad Enchantment

The Pulitzer Prize–winning art critic’s gripping account of the “Terrible Year” in Paris and its monumental impact on the rise of Impressionism.

 

Sebastian Smee is a Pulitzer Prize–winning art critic at the Washington Post and the author of The Art of Rivalry. Formerly the chief art critic at the Boston Globe and national art critic for the Australian, he lives in Boston.
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ISBN 13 9781324116769
ISBN 10 1324116765
Title Paris in Ruins
Author Sebastian Smee
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher W. W. Norton & Company
Year published 2026-03-03
Number of pages 384
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