Renoir: A Master of Impressionism (The Impressionists) [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Gerhard Gruitrooy (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Impressionists | Publication Date: November 1, 1998

120+ color photos. 9 1/4 x 12 3/4.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Book Description

These handsomely illustrated volumes offer insight into the lives and works of those few unique individuals whose extraordinary creative genius has affected suceeding generations of artists and altered the way we view the world around us.

Capturing the transient beauty of nature, Renoir was skilled at landscapes as well as portraiture. From outdoor paintings to depictions of bathers, this volume offers an intimate view of the artist and his work.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: New Line Books (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880908115
• ISBN-13: 978-1880908112
• Product Dimensions: 13 x 9.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,773,079 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressionist Perfection on every page!, May 21, 2001

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V. Garlock "Radical Feminist" (Sandusky, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Renoir: A Master of Impressionism (The Impressionists) (Hardcover)

This book was splendid! It was georgeously created, and it the care the author and editor put into the making of this book shows on every page. The thing that makes this book unique is that every painting is shown IN COLOR--not black and white sections taking up half the book, etc. The paintings are also put on the page in a way that makes you focus on the genius of each and every one. It makes you realize that Renoir truly was a genius in his time. He was an original and stylish painter, and this book is a great tribute to him and his art---as well as a book that anyone, with art history knowledge or not, would enjoying having on both his/her coffee table and as a book to read and treasure!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book on Renoir, April 14, 2009

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David Johnson (Rush, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Renoir: A Master of Impressionism (Great Masters) (Hardcover)

This is a masterful book. The text is very easy to read and follow, and is very insightful for both the life of Renoir and his works. Really, though, this book shines in its color prints of the artworks. The large size of the text allows for larger prints of the paintings, which are a good representation of the varied works of Renoir. Additionally, there are several "detail" prints that really are the next best thing to being in a museum for really looking at details of style and technique.

Highly recommended if you like Renoir or Impressionism in general.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Coffee Table Art Book! Great Value!, December 19, 2011

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E. Hernandez (Miami, FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Renoir: A Master of Impressionism (Great Masters) (Hardcover)

I got this book for a relative for Christmas and am delighted! This is one of the best books in quality and content I have ever seen on Renoir, a number of whose Paintings I have seen on exhibit in Museums.

The Book is jam packed with high quality reproductions of his most famous impressionist paintings and contains a good sampling of several of his realist, or neo-classical styled paintings, so that his genius as a true master painter and artist is evident to the novice reader that may not be familiar with the body of Renoir's work. This is a truly great value and wonderful and entertaining Coffee Table Book, which I recomend highly to anyone wanting an easy to browse through art book and a solid introduction to the artist who in my opinion is the greatest master of the style.