{"product_id":"claude-monet-the-color-of-time-9780500282731","title":"Claude Monet: The Color of Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eMonet is one of the greatest Impressionists as well as being the most popular  yet books about him have concentrated either on aesthetic or on social aspects of his work without attempting a synthesis. Here Virginia Spate provides a full interpretation of Monets paintings  examining the various ways in which they can be read; the tension between image and reality that energizes them; and the mysterious interactions between the work  its exhibition  promotion  and sale  and its reception both in public and in private. Based on a study of the artists complete oeuvre  his surviving letters  and contemporary documentary material  this is the fullest account available of a complex and influential man whose style changed and evolved considerably during his long career. Monets often neglected figure paintings  always of family or friends  are analyzed alongside his landscapes  which ranged from river scenes to steam-filled railway stations. Changes in his output in response to shifts in demand are linked to the new system of art dealers and to his financial situation. The France of Monets youth and maturity is covered in depth  especially the traumatic legacy of the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune; and his famous garden at Giverny is shown to be both a personal utopia and a vital part of his creative processes. This definitive treatment of a hugely important artist makes an indispensable contribution to the art history of Impressionism and the roots of modernism. 135 color and 165 b\/w illustrations. Originally published in hardcover under the title: Claude Monet: Life and Work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648273637429,"sku":"ByrdShop_0500282730","price":102.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780500282731.jpg?v=1781715138","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/claude-monet-the-color-of-time-9780500282731","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}