{"product_id":"9783836503990","title":"Monet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrince of the Impressionists: Capturing the ever-changing face of reality\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHailed the “Prince of the Impressionists”, \u003cb\u003eClaude Monet\u003c\/b\u003e (1840-1926) transformed expectations for the purpose of paint on canvas. Defying the precedent of centuries, Monet did not seek to render only reality, but \u003cb\u003ethe act of perception itself.\u003c\/b\u003e Working “en plein air” with rapid, impetuous brush strokes, he interrogated the play of light on the hues, patterns, and contours and the way in which these visual impressions fall upon the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonet's interest in this space “between the motif and the artist” encompassed too the \u003cb\u003eephemeral nature \u003c\/b\u003e of each image we see. In his beloved \u003cb\u003ewater lily series\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as in paintings of \u003cb\u003epoplars, grain stacks, \u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e Rouen cathedral\u003c\/b\u003e, he returned to the same motif in different seasons, different weather conditions, and at different times of the day, to explore the constant mutability of our visual environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers the essential introduction to an artist whose works simultaneously reflected upon the purpose of a picture and the passage of time, and in so doing transformed irrevocably the story of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea concise biography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eapproximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052580192496,"sku":"9783836503990","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836503990_p0.jpg?v=1769887868","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836503990","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}