Impressionism Bibliotheca Universalis brushed with the vibrant colors

brushed with the vibrant colors of the rainbow

Most art historians agree that the modern art adventure first developed in the 1860s in Paris

Roe puts us with Gertrude Stein in her box seat at the opening of The Rite of Spring

allowing one to carry the essence of Hokusai's captivating imagery and the enduring message it conveys

initiating a completely new way of crafting pictures

Impressionism Bibliotheca Universalis brushed with the vibrant colorsIn this TASCHEN Basic Art introduction to Impressionism, we explore the artists, subjects, and techniques that first brought the easel out of the studio and shifted artistic attention from history, religion, or portraiture to the evanescent ebb and flow of modern life. As we tour the theaters, bars, and parks of Paris and beyond, we take in the movements radical innovations in style and subject, from the principle of plein air painting to the rapid,