Monet in Normandy [Hardcover]

Richard Brettell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 27, 2006

An extraordinary new look at the world's most beloved Impressionist, this catalogue examines some of the artist's most important paintings, including the famed Giverny canvases, the iconic haystacks, and the Rouen cathedral series. Many rarely seen works are also featured and illustrate Monet's enduring ties to the Norman region. It was in Normandy that Monet began his painting career, and it was there that he met his first great mentor, Eugène Boudin. Monet developed a deep affection for the region. He would return time after time to depict its dramatic coastline, picturesque villages, and seaside resorts. Normandy has been a source of inspiration for artists over the centuries, and the catalogue puts Monet's work in context with those who came before—Corot, Millet, Courbet, Whistler, and Boudin—and his fellow revolutionaries—Morisot, Pissarro, Renoir, Degas.Featuring more than sixty master works, Monet in Normandy marks one of the largest Impressionist exhibitions to be on view in the United States. Illuminating the essays are works by other great contemporaries such as Pissarro, Morisot, and Degas.

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"This lovely work...features some of the Impressionist master's most famous canvases...." -- Jul FRANCE MAGAZINE

About the Author

Richard Brettell is among the foremost authorities in the world on Impressionism and French painting of the period 1830 to 1930. Currently professor of aesthetic studies at the University of Texas at Dallas, he has taught at Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, Yale University, and Harvard University. Brettell is the author of monographs on Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, and Camille Pissarro

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Rizzoli (June 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847828425
• ISBN-13: 978-0847828425
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 0.9 x 11.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #852,733 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book-great exhibit, May 1, 2007

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This review is from: Monet in Normandy (Hardcover)

I was able to see the Monet in Normandy exhibit in Cleveland, and for any Monet lover, it was fantastic. This companion book has beautifully done reproductions of all of the paintings in full color. The text associated with each painting is very interesting, and even though I have read many books about Monet, there is quite a bit of new information provided.

This book is the next best thing to being in the museum, seeing the paintings in person.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a little gem of a book, April 13, 2007

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Claude Reich (Florianopolis, Brazil and Paris, France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monet in Normandy (Hardcover)

For those of us who were not able to travel to see the exhibition, this is a wonderful catalogue which shows many of Monet's best canvases of Normandy (haystacks, the Rouen cathedral, the Coast...). Each of the paintings is very well described with a complete listing of its provenance. Top-quality illustrations make this book a valuable addition to the already extensive literature on Monet.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXHIBIT IN A BOOK..., June 30, 2007

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Robert Ralston (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monet in Normandy (Hardcover)

I had the good fortune to see this exhibit when it traveled. I don't usually like to listen to the commentary on a headset, but I did so this time, and it really enhanced the experience. Looking through the book 3 months later, all that I heard came back to me as I recaptured the good feelings that come from all this beauty in one volume. It is organized nicely and a "must" for a coffee table book in the home of impressionist fans.