The Musée D'Orsay

The Musée D'Orsay
Author: Alexandra Bonfante-Warren
Publisher: Universe Publishing(NY)
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2000
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

The Musee d'Orsay contains one of the most magnificent collections of 19th- and early 20th-century art in the world. Limited to the years between 1848 and 1914, the collection showcases Impressionist and Postimpressionist favorites by Monet, Renoir, Cassatt, Van Gogh, Seurat, and Signac. In addition, Realist, Nabis, Symbolist, and Fauvist movements are represented in works by Millet, Gauguin, Redon, and Matisse. The light-filled galleries are also ideal for viewing the sculpture. Works in other media include furniture, objets d'art, architecture, photography, jewelry, and glassware. This book's color plates depict many of the masterpieces, and the text traces the roots of the core collection within the context of developing and changing art trends.

Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne, and Beyond

Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne, and Beyond
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Publisher:
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2010
Genre: Painting
ISBN: 9783791362960

In this volume, examples of Post-Impressionism from one of the world's premier art museums provide an overview of innovations ushered in by the popular movement. Representing a pivotal moment in the history of European art, the Post-Impressionists created some of the most recognizable and stylistically inventive paintings of the modern era. Published to accompany a major exhibition, this book presents over one hundred celebrated paintings from the unparalleled collection of Paris's Musee d'Orsay. Focusing on the decades around 1900, this publication presents late Impressionist landmarks by Monet and Renoir; early modern masterpieces by Cezanne, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Van Gogh; and avant-garde canvases by the Nabis painters Denis, Bonnard, and Vuillard. The volume also provides a unique look at the Musee d'Orsay's outstanding collection of Pointillism, including works by artists such as Seurat and Signac. Together these works offer a fresh assessment of seismic transitions in the European art world at the turn of the twentieth century that ushered in the birth of modern painting and produced lasting treasures of its own.

Adventure

Adventure
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Publisher:
Total Pages: 616
Release: 1921
Genre: Adventure stories
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Passions

Passions
Author: James M. Gabler
Publisher: Bacchus Press Ltd.
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1995
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780961352530

This is a biography of Thomas Jefferson at leisure, enjoying two of his passions--wine and travel. Twelve of the sixteen chapters cover Jefferson's five years in France where he served as our minister and traveled through France, England, Germany, Italy and Holland. "Passions" was selected by Robert M. Parker, Jr. as "1995 Wine Book of the Year," and was the winner of the 1995 "Veuve Clicquot Wine Book of the Year" competition. It is a marvelous account of America's first wine connoisseur and gourmet.--Amazon.com.

D'Orsay; or, The complete dandy

D'Orsay; or, The complete dandy
Author: W. Teignmouth Shore
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2019-12-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

"D'Orsay; or, The Complete Dandy" authored by W. Teignmouth Shore presents an illuminating biography of Count Alfred d'Orsay, a prominent figure in the fashionable circles of 19th-century society. Shore's meticulous research and engaging prose unveil the complexities of d'Orsay's character, shedding light on his role as a cultural influencer and dandy. Through vivid descriptions of high fashion, art, and social interactions, the author paints a rich portrait of d'Orsay's life, inviting readers to explore the cultural milieu of the era. By delving into the world of dandyism and its impact on society, "D'Orsay; or, The Complete Dandy" offers readers a glimpse into a captivating period of history and an individual who embodied its essence.

Creating the MusŽe d'Orsay: The Politics of Culture in France

Creating the MusŽe d'Orsay: The Politics of Culture in France
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Publisher: Penn State Press
Total Pages: 170
Release:
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780271038346

This concise book presents the fascinating history of the creation of the Musee d'Orsay and the battles among the prominent politicians, curators, and historians over the architecture, collections, and concept of the museum.