Claude Monet: Paintings In Soviet Museums
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly curated art reference volume, Claude Monet: Paintings In Soviet Museums presents a comprehensive survey of the Impressionist master's works held within the collections of the Soviet Union's premier institutions, including the Hermitage in Leningrad and the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow. The collection chronicles how these masterpieces — many acquired by visionary Russian merchants such as Sergei Shchukin and Ivan Morozov in the early twentieth century — came to reside behind the Iron Curtain, largely hidden from Western eyes for decades. Each painting is examined with scholarly precision, illuminating Monet's evolving technique, his revolutionary treatment of light and atmosphere, and the development of his iconic series works, from shimmering water lilies to misty cathedral facades. The volume illustrates not only the breadth of Monet's genius but also the remarkable cultural history of how these treasures were preserved, nationalized, and ultimately celebrated as cornerstones of Soviet artistic heritage. Written in an authoritative yet accessible tone, it stands as an essential reference for art historians, collectors, and anyone captivated by the enduring power of French Impressionism.
Author: Nina (Introduction) Kalitina
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly curated art reference volume, Claude Monet: Paintings In Soviet Museums presents a comprehensive survey of the Impressionist master's works held within the collections of the Soviet Union's premier institutions, including the Hermitage in Leningrad and the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow. The collection chronicles how these masterpieces — many acquired by visionary Russian merchants such as Sergei Shchukin and Ivan Morozov in the early twentieth century — came to reside behind the Iron Curtain, largely hidden from Western eyes for decades. Each painting is examined with scholarly precision, illuminating Monet's evolving technique, his revolutionary treatment of light and atmosphere, and the development of his iconic series works, from shimmering water lilies to misty cathedral facades. The volume illustrates not only the breadth of Monet's genius but also the remarkable cultural history of how these treasures were preserved, nationalized, and ultimately celebrated as cornerstones of Soviet artistic heritage. Written in an authoritative yet accessible tone, it stands as an essential reference for art historians, collectors, and anyone captivated by the enduring power of French Impressionism.