Though they were often ridiculed or ignored by their contemporaries; today astonishing sums are paid for their paintings. Their dazzling works are familiar to even the most casual art loversmdash;but how well does the world know the Impressionists as people?Sue Roes colorful; lively; poignant; and superbly researched biography; The Private Lives of the Impressionists; follows an extraordinary group of artists into their Paris studios; down the rural lanes of Montmartre; and into the rowdy riverside bars of a city undergoing monumental change. Vivid and unforgettable; it casts a brilliant; revealing light on this unparalleled society of genius colleagues who lived and worked together for twenty years and transformed the art world forever with their breathtaking depictions of ordinary life.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book reads like a private tour guide with the author taking you by the hand a showing you his favorites in museums and collBy ElaDiscovered several wonderful works of art0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great bookBy Patricia LeachI loved this book. Beautifully written and insightful. Wonderful to pick up and read intermittently or over many weeks or all at once.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy John D. WiseExcellent