Impressionists. Stories about Artists and Paintings

Why were the impressionists named so? Did the creators make their paintings only en plein air? Were there women among the impressionists? What subjects did the artists prefer? In the pages of this book, you will see both the most famous paintings and sculptures of the impressionists. Additionally, you will read about the emergence of impressionism, get acquainted with the most renowned creators, their biographies and style characteristics, explore key images of the works, and learn how the painting techniques of the impressionists differed from the methods of academic artists. This book is a guide to the world of art. Thanks to it, you will become an expert in one of the largest movements in painting of the 19th and 20th centuries!