Impressionism. Eyewitness Books

DK Eyewitness Books

by Jude Welton

DK EYEWITNESS -Discover who the Impressionists were and the influences that shaped their work. Art historian Jude Welton charts the evolution of Impressionism from its birth in the 1860s to the final exhibition of 1886, tracing the careers of the artists and examining the key influences on their work. See Monet's painting that inspired the name "Impressionism", how photography influenced Degas's studies of ballet dancers, and Renoir's delicate brushstrokes and bold use of pure colors. Learn how the invention of metal paint tubes made Impressionism possible, and how the Impressionists influenced Cezanne, Whistler, and other great artists. Discover why Manet refused to exhibit with the Impressionists, how social conventions restricted the work of the female Impressionists, how Manet and Renoir painted together in Monet's garden, and much, much more.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Jude Welton has a 10-year-old son with Asperger's Syndrome. Originally trained as a child psychologist specializing in autism, she is a freelance writer, writing mainly on the arts. She recently started writing about and for children with AS.

Reviews

[lprater · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part of literature unit:

This Eyewitness Book examines the impressionist style and includes information and art work from numerous notables, such as Renoir, Degas, Monet and Seurat. The book explores interesting developments in the art world, such as the relationship of complementary colors and the increase in the type and availability of artistic supplies, such as paint. Readers can think about how new knowledge and different resources influenced the way artists painted during the late 1800s. I particularly enjoyed a small scene painted by Monet on his artist palette, from which he began with six blobs of paint around the edge. Readers will also enjoy learning about how artists studied people, animals and everyday life through sketches and sculptures to hone their artistic craft. The book contains many full color quality images of famous pieces of artwork combined with easy to read text written in a format to keep the reader’s attention. I would recommend this book for grades 4-12.

[Amanda Pless · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is full of color images of Impressionism as well as detailed descriptions of the artist and artwork. The book high lights the techniques and processes that were used in the artworks. This book is good for both elementary and secondary students.