Impressionists: The Best Paintings

The history of Impressionism spans just 12 years: from the first exhibition in 1874, which featured the famous "Impression", to the last, eighth, in 1886. Édouard Manet and Edgar Degas, Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir – these artists tried to convey to the viewer the impression, the beauty of everyday reality, and capture what the eye sees at a specific moment. As a result, their work forever influenced all subsequent art. This pocket edition includes lectures by Paola Dmitrievna Volkova, the author of the famous cycle "Bridge Over the Abyss", – revised and supplemented for the reader's convenience.