Paul Cezanne

by Sheen, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9781420508581
• ISBN10: 142050858X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-12-28
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

The creative impulse is an ancient and enduring feature of human expression. Art serves many purposes: to beautify, record, reflect, enlighten, and celebrate our existence. Eye on Art examines the rich and varied world of art. Major art movements, the artists who fueled them, and the works they created are all discussed in this series. Also covered are the essential tools of artists as well as efforts to preserve and restore artwork for future generations. All volumes in this series are beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs and diagrams. Riveting narrative, informative sidebars, fully documented quotations, a bibliography, and thorough index all provide excellent starting points for research and discussion. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 5
Introduction: A Visionary	p. 8
An Emotional Young Man	p. 13
Cézanne and the Impressionists	p. 30
"I Want to Make of Impressionism Something Solid and Durable"	p. 48
"I Will Astonish Paris with an Apple"	p. 65
The Final Years	p. 83
Notes	p. 100
Glossary	p. 103
For More Information	p. 104
Index	p. 106
Picture Credits	p. 110
About the Author	p. 112
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