Monet's Impressions

by Metropolitan Museum of Art (Creator)

Throughout his life, Claude Monet wrote and spoke about his art. This elegant book pairs spectacular reproductions of some of his most important paintings with his own words to create a uniquely personal look at the work of one of the worlds most renowned artists. The poetic text introduces readers to the Impressionists' goal of capturing a fleeting moment and makes this an art book perfect for the young and the young at heart.Book HardcoverPublication 8/19/2009 48Reading Age 3 and Up

Genres: Art, Picture Books, Historical, Nonfiction, Childrens, Art History

48 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, (colloquially, the “Met”) is the largest art museum in the United States.

It was founded on April 13, 1870, "to be located in the City of New York, for the purpose of establishing and maintaining in said city a Museum and library of art, of encouraging and developing the study of the fine arts, and the application of arts to manufacture and practical life, of advancing the general knowledge of kindred subjects, and, to that end, of furnishing popular instruction."

Reviews

[Sophia Situ · Rating 5 out of 5]

i just love monet so so so much. yes, this is a children’s book, but i love anything monet. his painting style is just so pretty. i love.

5/5

[Epos Opus · Rating 3 out of 5]

Title: Monet's Impressions
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 48
Language: English
Isbn: 9780811870566
Published: 2009
Read and review: 2025
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐(3)

Monet's Impressions by Metropolitan Museum of Art is a short and concise look into Monet's works.

The book presents only a fraction of Monet’s works, but that is all one can expect from a brief introduction. Hopefully, it will be enough to inspire the reader to seek out more of Monet’s art in the future.

What was a fun aspect about the book was that the one-sentence descriptions of the artworks were his own words about them.

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

One sentence on each page uses Monet's own words to describe his paintings.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

A children's book with very detailed prints.

[Shelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fabulous little read for young children being exposed to Monet's Impressionistic work for the first time. One page has a full color painting, while the opposite page a simple sentence or statement from the artist himself. Make sure to break out the art supplies and create your own masterpieces together after reading.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a lovely book written for children, although art lovers of all ages will enjoy this read. Monet's book is written in his own words, translated from letters to family and friends. His lyrical words combined with his famous paintings make for a beautiful book; a work of art in itself.

[Sam Bloom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty cool book - uses reproductions of Monet's paintings in tandem with his words (from letters, correspondences, etc.) to introduce his work to children.

[Gemma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very simple introduction to Monet's works for children. Hope to find more books like it.

[Aisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book is a children's book with Monet's paintings and next to each is a phrase, less than a sentence
it's nice to look at and it literally takes less than 60 seconds to finish

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading Monet's very poetic descriptions of life while viewing his artistic impressions. What a wonderful way to introduce children to the artist and his work.