Impressionists. Stories about Artists and Paintings

Why were the Impressionists called that? Did the creators create their paintings only en plein air? Were there women among the Impressionists? What subjects did the artists like? In the pages of this book, you will see both the most famous paintings and sculptures of the Impressionists. You will also read about the birth of Impressionism, meet the most famous creators, their biographies and features of style, examine key images in the works, and find out how the painting technique 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 a connoisseur of one of the largest movements in painting of the 19th-20th centuries!