Monet & architecture
Thomson, Richard, 1953-2018
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In an innovative approach, Richard Thomson considers Claude Monet's paintings of buildings in their environment, offering a reappraisal of an artist more often associated with landscapes, seascapes, and gardens. Buildings fulfilled various roles in Monet's canvases; some are chiefly compositional devices while others throw into sharp contrast the forms of man-made construction against the irregularity of nature, or suggest the absent presence of humans. The theme was both central and consistent over five decades of his 60-year career. Written by a renowned expert on Impressionism, this book covers Monet's representations of historical buildings, inner cities, beach resorts, railway bridges and stations, suburban housing, and busy harbours - subjects spanning northern France, the Mediterranean, and the cities of Rouen, London, and Venice.
Main title:
Monet & architecture / Richard Thomson.
Author:
Thomson, Richard, 1953-, authorNational Gallery (Great Britain), host institution
Imprint:
London : National Gallery Company, 2018.
Collation:
247 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour) ; 29 cm
Notes:
Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at The National Gallery, London, 9th April-29th July 2018.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781857096170 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
759.4759.4 MON
Local class:
759.4 T
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1164689