| View Larger Image | In the Forest of Fontainebleau: Painters and Photographers from Corot to Monet (National Gallery Of Art, Washington) | Hardcoverby Kimberly Jones (Author), Simon Kelly (Author), Sarah Kennel (Author), Helga Aurisch (Author)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Yale University Press | | Page Count: | 220 Pages | | Publication Date: | February 28, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 465,333th |
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The Forest of Fontainebleau, located about 50 miles southeast of Paris, held a singular place in 19th-century art. Variously called “savage,” “wild,” “romantic,” and “beautiful” by visitors, Fontainebleau’s topography was viewed in many ways that reflected the sensibilities of the time. This is the first English-language publication to examine the significance of the region to the plein-air tradition in France. The book highlights four pivotal figures in the evolution of landscape painting: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Théodore Rousseau, Jean-François Millet, and Claude Monet. It integrates into this history the photographers who worked at Fontainebleau, including Eugène Cuvelier and Gustave Le Gray, and explores the role the forest played in the development of early photography. It also considers the reception of paintings of Fontainebleau at the Salons and the influence of Fontainebleau on the advent of Impressionism. |
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