Discoveries: Chardin: An Intimate Art (Discoveries (Harry Abrams)) [Paperback]

Helene Prigent (Author), Pierre Rosenberg (Author)

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Series: Discoveries (Harry Abrams) | Publication Date: May 1, 2000

Charming yet scholarly, this book explores the work of the French artist Jean Baptiste Simon Chardin, who brought a breath of fresh air to 18th-century painting. His masterful sense of color and light filled his simple domestic interiors and delicate renderings of still lifes with a profound humanism. A major Chardin exhibition opens in June 2000 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

126 illustrations, 86 in full color, 5 x 7"

Product Details

• Paperback: 127 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (May 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810928647
• ISBN-13: 978-0810928640
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #971,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So much information in a small book!, January 11, 2004

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Bravo! I bought this book to learn more about Chardin and I came away with so much! It is a small book crammed with information and photos. Worth the time and money!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a jewel, February 11, 2009

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This book for its size is packed with information and has many photos of Chardin's work. It is written well, and doesn't go on in great length with overly boring technical babble. I would suggest it to anyone who interested in Painting or Art History.

5.0 out of 5 stars For What It Does, A Good Choice, October 20, 2011

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This is a small book about an artist, which means that the images, though good quality, are quite small. Given that inherent limitation, this is a lucid, readable introduction to Chardin. And the small size makes it quite convenient to shlep along to the museum. In short, well worth the price.