Ralph Skea

Impressionism

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ISBN: 9780500294369
Author : Ralph Skea
Published: 2019
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages: 176
Language: English
Format: Paperback

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An introduction to the Impressionist movement that charts the initial radicalism of this now accessible and popular style of painting, and its enduring influence. It is often forgotten just how provocative Impressionist canvases seemed when they were first exhibited in 1874. The advocates of the new style rejected the established principles of art prevalent at that time in France. This book traces Impressionisms origins to its spread to America and Australia. Ralph Skea shows how Impressionist artists transformed everyday subject matter. Daringly using colour and rapid brushstrokes, the Impressionists worked out of doors, creating paintings that captured the transient effects of light and feeling. Impressionisms initial shock factor gradually gave way to widespread acceptance, but only now can we appreciate how profound its influence has been on modern art.

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