L'impressionnisme

Born under the sign of Manet, Impressionism profoundly opposed the classical conception of art and announced the advent of a new aesthetic order. In less than twenty years, by capturing a whole world of sensations and ephemeral visions, the Impressionist artists achieved one of the most important revolutions in the history of painting.

This reference book traces the history of Impressionism and fully exposes the characteristics of this "new painting" and the singularity that, despite a common project, distinguishes its artists. It also reveals how Impressionism influenced artists abroad (England, United States, Spain, Scandinavia, etc.), resonated with other arts and led to the great changes of the 20th century, such as abstraction.