In the Forest of Fontainebleau
Painters and Photographers from Corot to Monet
Washington : National Gallery of Art ; Houston : The Museum of Fine Arts ; New Haven : Yale University Press, [2008]
Format: Book
Description: ix, 207 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 30 cm
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, Th#65533;odore Rousseau, Jean-Fran#65533;ois Millet, and Claude Monet. It integrates into this history the photographers who worked at Fontainebleau, including Eug#65533;ne 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.
Other Authors:
Kelly, Simon (Simon R.)
Kennel, Sarah.
Kessler-Aurisch, Helga.
National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Kelly, Simon (Simon R.)
Kennel, Sarah.
Kessler-Aurisch, Helga.
National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Subjects:
Landscape painting, French -- 19th century -- Exhibitions.
Landscape photography -- France -- Exhibitions.
Fontainebleau, Forest of (France) -- In art -- Exhibitions.
Landscape painting, French -- 19th century -- Exhibitions.
Landscape photography -- France -- Exhibitions.
Fontainebleau, Forest of (France) -- In art -- Exhibitions.
ISBN:
9780300138979
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ART Theme Nature Jon | Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Nonfiction | In |
Issued in connection with an exhibition held Mar. 2-June 8, 2008, National Gallery of Art, Washington, and July 13-Oct. 19, 2008, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [189]-202) and index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [189]-202) and index.