About the book
*Winner of the Elizabeth Longford Prize and the Franco-British Society Literary Award*
*Shortlisted for the Duff Cooper Prize*
A magnificent biography of the founder of Impressionism
In the course of a long and exceptionally creative life, Claude Monet revolutionized painting and made some of the most iconic images in western art. Behind this great and famous artist is a volatile, voracious, nervous yet reckless man, largely unknown. Jackie Wullschläger's enthralling biography, based on thousands of never-before translated letters and unpublished sources, is the first account of Monet's turbulent private life and how it determined his expressive, sensuous, sensational painting.
Monet said he was driven 'wild with the need to put down what I experience'. This rich and moving biography immerses us in that passionate experience, transforming our understanding of the man, his paintings and the fullness of his achievement.
Editions of Monet
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780241188309
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780141980621
- EBook
- ISBN 9780241188316
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*Winner of the Elizabeth Longford Prize and the Franco-British Society Literary Award*
*Shortlisted for the Duff Cooper Prize*
A magnificent biography of the founder of Impressionism
In the course of a long and exceptionally creative life, Claude Monet revolutionized painting and made some of the most iconic images in western art. Behind this great and famous artist is a volatile, voracious, nervous yet reckless man, largely unknown. Jackie Wullschläger's enthralling biography, based on thousands of never-before translated letters and unpublished sources, is the first account of Monet's turbulent private life and how it determined his expressive, sensuous, sensational painting.
Monet said he was driven 'wild with the need to put down what I experience'. This rich and moving biography immerses us in that passionate experience, transforming our understanding of the man, his paintings and the fullness of his achievement.
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*Winner of the Elizabeth Longford Prize and the Franco-British Society Literary Award*
*Shortlisted for the Duff Cooper Prize*
A magnificent biography of the founder of Impressionism
In the course of a long and exceptionally creative life, Claude Monet revolutionized painting and made some of the most iconic images in western art. Behind this great and famous artist is a volatile, voracious, nervous yet reckless man, largely unknown. Jackie Wullschläger's enthralling biography, based on thousands of never-before translated letters and unpublished sources, is the first account of Monet's turbulent private life and how it determined his expressive, sensuous, sensational painting.
Monet said he was driven 'wild with the need to put down what I experience'. This rich and moving biography immerses us in that passionate experience, transforming our understanding of the man, his paintings and the fullness of his achievement.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Monet?
The Arts > The visual, decorative or fine arts: treatments and subjects > History of art
Where can I read a sample of Monet?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780241188309
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Monet?
Jackie Wullschläger
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Monet is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780241188309) and paperback(ISBN 9780141980621) and ebook(ISBN 9780241188316)
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