The Met Claude Monet

Download or read book The Met Claude Monet written by Amy Guglielmo and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-07-12 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See how iconic artists like Claude Monet were influenced by their environments in this beautiful series produced in collaboration with The Met. See the world through Claude Monet’s’ eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces. Have you ever wondered exactly what your favorite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this charming illustrated series of books to keep and collect, created in full collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can see what they saw and be inspired to create your own artwork, too. In What the Artist Saw: Claude Monet, meet famous French painter Claude Monet. Step into his life and learn how he pioneered the Impressionist movement. Learn all about his love of nature and how he was inspired to paint light, water, and water lilies. Have a go at producing your own art inspired by what you find most beautiful about nature! In this series, follow the artists’ stories and find intriguing facts about their environments and key masterpieces. Then see what you can see and make your own art. Take a closer look at landscapes, or even yourself, with Vincent van Gogh. Try crafting a story in fabric like Faith Ringgold, or carve a woodblock print at home with Hokusai. Every book in this series is one to treasure and keep— perfect for budding young artists to explore exhibitions with, then continue their own artistic journeys.

Download or read book Monet Paints a Day written by Julie Danneberg and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In November 1885, impressionist painter Claude Monet vacationed in Étretat, France, where he spent his days outside, painting scenes of the seaside village. One morning he rose early and carried all of his supplies and half-finished paintings out to the cliffs and rocky beach, finally stopping to paint the arch called Manneporte. Eager to capture the scene before him, and aware that he must work quickly to catch the light, Monet became so engrossed in his work that he forgot to watch the incoming tide. Based on a true incident, MONET PAINTS A DAY introduces readers to the life and nature of this illustrious impressionist. Interspersed throughout the story are excerpts from the painter’s notes and letters, while a second layer of text and back matter includes information about Impressionism as a whole. Lush watercolor illustrations in the Impressionist style give readers a visual for this artistic movement. A bibliography is also included.

Download or read book Who Was Claude Monet? written by Ann Waldron and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-07-23 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Claude Monet is considered one of the most influential artists of all time. He is a founder of the French Impressionist art movement, and today his paintings sell for millions of dollars. While Monet was alive, however, his work was often criticized and he struggled financially. With over one hundred black-and-white illustrations, this book unveils a true portrait of the artist!

Download or read book Claude Monet written by Danielle Haynes and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Claude Monet is one of the most famous painters in history, and he is considered a pioneer of the Impressionist movement. What is Impressionism, and how does Monet's work reflect its purest principles? Readers discover the answers to these and other questions about Monet's life and work as they examine the stories behind some of his most beloved paintings. Colorful examples of his work and photographs from his life fill the pages, alongside annotated quotes from art historians, other artists, and Monet himself. Detailed sidebars appeal to young artists and provide more fascinating details about Monet's life.

Download or read book The Met Lost in the Museum written by Will Mabbitt and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visually stunning seek-and-find museum adventure for inquisitive kids. Seven-year-old Stevie is lost in the galleries! She needs to locate a series of artworks to find her way out and back to her family. Can you help her? Follow Stevie as she explores the most exciting and intriguing galleries and exhibitions inside The Met in this beautifully illustrated seek-and-find adventure! As Stevie moves through The Met's galleries of Greek and Roman art, Ancient Egypt, and Modern and Contemporary art, learn about the rarest and most beautiful objects found in the museum's prestigious galleries. Who can you find? What will you discover? © The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Download or read book Count Monet's Lilies written by Julie Appel and published by . This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to famous works of impressionist art, each of which bears a textured element.

Download or read book Claude Monet written by Georges Clemenceau and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1928, the former French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau published Claude Monet : les nymphéas (The water-lilies), a memoir of his longtime friend. Bruce Michelson has produced a new English translation, presented here with useful notes and illustrations. Michelson's translations of three short essays on art by Clemenceau, originally published by La justice in the late XIX c., are included as appendices"--