Monet : a bridge to modernity

The Resource Monet : a bridge to modernity
Label
Monet : a bridge to modernity
Title remainder
a bridge to modernity
Statement of responsibility
Anabelle Kienle Poňka ; with essays by Richard Thomson, Simon Kelly = Monet : un pont vers la modernité / Anabelle Kienle Poňka ; avec des essais de Richard Thomson, Simon Kelly
Title variation
  • Bridge to modernity
  • Monet
Title variation remainder
un pont vers la modernité
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Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
Summary
"This beautifully illustrated catalogue explores Claude Monet's experiments with the motif of the bridge between 1872 and 1875, in the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War. After moving to Argenteuil, a suburban town on the outskirts of Paris, the artist (1840-1926) was inspired to paint the local highway bridge located near his house on the banks of the Seine. Le Pont de Bois (1872) depicts the bridge under repair following the destruction wrought by the war, and as such is a tribute to France's return to order. A composition of startling modernity, the painting also became a starting point for further explorations of this theme. Focusing on twelve major paintings by the artist, this book examines how Monet used the motif of the bridge as a laboratory for his innovative ideas, in his desire to establish himself as a leader of the avant-garde. it also looks at the Impressionists' artistic response in the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War and the way in which photographers and painters highlighted the remarkable range of brides in Paris." -- Publisher's description
Cataloging source
EAU
Government publication
federal national government publication
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Language note
Parallel text in English and French
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • bibliography
  • catalogs
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