French Painting From The Hermitage Leningrad: Mid-19Th To Early 20Th Century
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Few collections in the world rival the extraordinary sweep of the Hermitage in Leningrad, and French Painting from the Hermitage Leningrad: Mid-19th to Early 20th Century presents a luminous window into one of its most celebrated holdings — the French masters whose work reshaped the course of Western art. This authoritative volume chronicles the rich continuum of French painting from the Realist revolution of the mid-nineteenth century through the radical innovations of Post-Impressionism and the early avant-garde, gathering works by artists who dismantled academic tradition and rebuilt it in colour, light, and sensation. Published by Aurora Art Publishers, the prestigious Leningrad imprint renowned for its impeccably reproduced fine art editions, this catalogue-style volume illustrates the breadth and ambition of the Hermitage's French collection with scholarly precision and visual grandeur. It stands as both a testament to the Soviet Union's remarkable stewardship of European masterworks and an essential reference for students of Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and the birth of Modernism. Whether encountered as a research tool or a work of art in its own right, this volume leaves the reader wondering just how many more secrets the Hermitage's vaults have yet to reveal.
Author: Various
Format: Hardback
Published: 1987, Aurora Art Publishers
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Few collections in the world rival the extraordinary sweep of the Hermitage in Leningrad, and French Painting from the Hermitage Leningrad: Mid-19th to Early 20th Century presents a luminous window into one of its most celebrated holdings — the French masters whose work reshaped the course of Western art. This authoritative volume chronicles the rich continuum of French painting from the Realist revolution of the mid-nineteenth century through the radical innovations of Post-Impressionism and the early avant-garde, gathering works by artists who dismantled academic tradition and rebuilt it in colour, light, and sensation. Published by Aurora Art Publishers, the prestigious Leningrad imprint renowned for its impeccably reproduced fine art editions, this catalogue-style volume illustrates the breadth and ambition of the Hermitage's French collection with scholarly precision and visual grandeur. It stands as both a testament to the Soviet Union's remarkable stewardship of European masterworks and an essential reference for students of Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and the birth of Modernism. Whether encountered as a research tool or a work of art in its own right, this volume leaves the reader wondering just how many more secrets the Hermitage's vaults have yet to reveal.