Impressionism: Origins, Practice, Reception

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Impressionism: Origins, Practice, Reception
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Belinda Thomson
SeriesWorld of Art
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 150
Category/GenreImpressionism and post-Impressionism
Painting and paintings
ISBN/Barcode 9780500203354
ClassificationsDewey:709.0344
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
General
Illustrations 55 Illustrations, black and white; 201 Illustrations, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 2 October 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Belinda Thomson illuminates Impressionist art through the thinking and personal lives of the artists themselves, examining the factors that allowed Impressionism to develop when it did. In her discussion of the style and subject matter of the paintings themselves, she draws on a wide range of sources and comparative material. She investigates the family background of the Impressionists, the importance of the art market and collecting, and the influence of the critical reception to their exhibitions.

Author Biography

Belinda Thomson studied at the University of East Anglia and at the Sorbonne, before taking her MA in Art History at the Courtauld Institute. She has published books on Gauguin, Vuillard, Post-Impressionism and Impressionism.

Reviews

'Full of new insights and informed by recent developments in the social history of art, it is also, to its credit, written in an eloquent and eminently readable style ' - Linda Nochlin