Art of the Western World, No. 7: A Fresh View--Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
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Describes in Part I a group of radical painters who, led by Courbet, rejected standard academic themes and techniques. Recalls how Manet shocked Paris with Luncheon on the Grass, while Impressionists represented the world bathed in color and changing light. Explores in Part II some Post-Impressionists who broke new ground with daring and imaginative uses of color and approaches to form. Presents works of Seurat, Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Cezanne as the basis of 20th century modern art. Closed Captioned.
More in Art of the Western World Series
- Art of the Western World, No. 1: The Classical Ideal 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 2: A White Garment of Churches - Romanesque and Gothic 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 3: The Early Renaissance 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 4: The High Renaissance 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 5: Realms of Light - The Baroque 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 6: An Age of Reason, An Age of Passion 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 7: A Fresh View--Impressionism and Post-Impressionism 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 8: Into the 20th Century 1989
- Art of the Western World, No. 9: In Our Own Time 1989
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