  | Portrait of an artist : Claude Monet (Portrait of an artist) Author: Brownridge, Lucy | |
| Price: $22.38 | ||
Summary:
Claude Monet is one of the best loved artists of all time. Find out how this special young painter strove to capture light and feeling in his paintings and how together with a group of talented friends, he came to start the most famous art movement of all time--Impressionism.
| Illustrator: | Muller, Caroline Bonne |
Reviews:
Booklist (01/01/20)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 01/01/2020 This latest entry in the Portrait of an Artist series covers the career of Claude Monet, briefly touching on his childhood before hitting on landmark moments throughout his development as an artist. As early as art school, Monet “was desperate to paint the changing seasons and all the colors in the setting sun,” and Brownridge cleverly frames the progressing biography around his pursuit of that goal. In between landmark paintings, we learn about Monet’s romance, family life, and financial woes, until he finally found success in an exhibition featuring a picture called Impression: Sunrise, which brought about the term impressionism. Each spread—beautifully illustrated by Müller in her own style—incorporates a copy of one of Monet’s pieces into the background, exposing young readers to a range of his work; plus, the back matter rounds up all the included paintings, along with extra information on their specific histories. Clearly written, informative, and at times inspirational, this is another strong option in an outstanding series. - Copyright 2020 Booklist.
