Martin Luther College

This series presents a unique and masterly survey of the greatest achievements in the history of art from the medieval era to the post-impressionist world. This authoritative and thought-provoking series employs powerful graphic images to entertain and inform the student and the art lover. The collection also features expert commentary and analyses from leading authorities, art historians and scholars, new location footage and re-creations.

"Born in 1844 in Allegheny City, now part of Pittsburgh, Mary Cassatt reached maturity in an era when the options open to most women were limited to marriage. However, Cassatt's passion for art overwhelmed the mores of the time, and she dedicated her life to painting, particularly in the style of the great European Impressionists whose work she greatly admired. . . . Cassatt's career reached a turning point in 1875, when she was invited by Edgar Degas...

Fifty of the most important works from the early nineteenth through the early twentieth centuries are gorgeously reproduced, including the best of Monet, Degas, van Gogh, Renoir, Cezanne, Cassatt, Manet, Seurat, and Pisarro. Each piece is given a brief overview establishing its place in the Impressionist pantheon as well as in its artist's oeuvre. An introductory text explains the Impressionistic style, tracing the movement's development, while an...

"Meet the famous French painter and sculptor. Learn all about how he broke new ground and captured the energy and elegance of skilled ballet dancers"--

A vividly rendered portrait of both the rise of Impressionism and of Monet, the artist at the center of the movement. It is, above all, a love story of the highest romantic order.