Masterpieces of European Painting, 1800-1920, in The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (725 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300124120 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Thanks to a succession of generous and discerning donorsfrom the H. O. Havemeyers to the Walter H. This beautiful volume features a compendium of the Metropolitan Museum’s finest European paintings dating from 1800 to 1920. Annenbergsthis publication presents a history of painting in Paris from Prud’hon to Picasso, by way of Delacroix, Corot, Courbet, Manet, Monet, Degas, Cézanne, Seurat, and many others.. The focus is on French art of this periodof which the Museum possesses the most comprehensive collection outside of Francebut extraordinary pictures by artists of other nationalities are also included
Five Stars Good book, worth the money.. "From Ingres to Picasso" according to Elliot Silvera. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has the most complete collection of European nineteenth century art in America. This beautifully illustrated catalogue was published on the occasion of the opening of its newly refurbished nineteenth century and early School of Paris painting galleries. Besides a book of large color reproductions , it serves as a great introduction to approximately seventy famous and lesser known painters from nine countries. However,. beautifully made book This is a large, beautifully made book. The images of the paintings are rich and vibrant, and the text accompanying each painting is insightful and educational, without being boring.
Gary Tinterow is Engelhard Curator in Charge, Department of Nineteenth-Century, Modern, and Contemporary Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About the AuthorGary Tinterow is Engelhard Curator in Charge, Department of Nineteenth-Century, Modern, and Contemporary Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.