03076cam a2200517 i 4500 381815297 TxAuBib 20190506120000.0 170901s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2017953463 9781857096170 1857096177 (OCoLC)1002653210 eng rda TxAuBib rda Thomson, Richard. Monet & architecture [BOOK] / Richard Thomson. Monet and architecture. London, England : National Gallery Company, 2018. [New Haven, CT : Distributed by Yale University Press. ©2018. 248 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier cri rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Catalog for an exhibition held at the National Gallery, London, April 9-July 29, 2018. Includes bibliographical references (page 231-241) and index. The village & the picturesque -- The city & the modern -- The monument & the mysterious. "In an innovative approach, Richard Thomson considers Claude Monet's paintings of buildings in their environment, offering a reappraisal of an artist more often associated with landscapes, seascapes and gardens. Buildings fulfilled various roles in Monet's canvases; some are chiefly compositional devices while others throw into sharp contrast the forms of man-made construction against the irregularity of nature, or suggest the absent presence of humans. The theme was both central and consistent over five decades of his 60-year career. Written by a renowned expert on Impressionism, this book covers Monet's represntations of historical buildings, inner cities, beach resorts, railway bridges and stations, suburban housing and busy harbours - subjects spanning northern France, the Mediterranean, and the cities of Rouen, London, and Venice. In addition to 77 great paintings by Monet, this thematic, picture-led book includes a wealth of comparative material, such as postcards, posters and original travel photography that sets Monet's work firmly in its historical, culture, and social framework." --publisher's description, lower cover. 20190506. Text in English. Monet, Claude 1840-1926 Exhibitions. Monet, Claude 1840-1926 Themes, motives. Painting, French 20th century History and criticism. Painting, French 19th century History and criticism. Architecture in art Exhibitions. Buildings in art Exhibitions. Impressionism (Art) France Exhibitions. Exhibition catalogs. National Gallery (Great Britain).