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The Impressionists at home / Pamela Todd.
Fine Arts Library ND547.5.I4 T63 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Todd, Pamela.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Impressionism (Art)--France.
- Impressionism (Art).
- Impressionist artists--Homes and haunts.
- Impressionist artists.
- France.
- Manners and customs in art.
- Dwellings in art.
- Physical Description:
- 176 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Thames & Hudson, 2005.
- Summary:
- Impressionist artists and their homes are inseparably linked: Monet and Giverny, Renoir and Les Cagnes, Pissarro and his Hermitage. This book follows the artists' daily activities and routines.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 A Place to Meet: Entertaining and Etiquette, Diversions and Decor 21
- Chapter 2 A Place to Escape: Pastimes and Passions, Unions and Reunions 41
- Chapter 3 A Place to Eat: Feasts and Frugality, Kitchens and Connoisseurs 65
- Chapter 4 A Place to Work: Homemaking and Housework, Domesticity and Debt 83
- Chapter 5 A Place to Play: Children and Childcare, Fatherhood and Families 95
- Chapter 6 A Place to Paint: Studios and Soirees, Models and Mistresses 113
- Chapter 7 A Place to Refresh: Bathing and Beauty, Calm and Contemplation 129
- Chapter 8 A Place to Rest: Bedrooms and Boudoirs, Relaxation and Recreation 145.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0500512396
- OCLC:
- 61176527
- Publisher Number:
- 9780500512395 (hbk.)
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