Walking Tours Of The Artists' Studios, Homes, And The Sites They Painted
This guidebook pairs some of the most beloved Impressionist masterpieces with the exact locations where they were painted, from the balcony of the Louvre where Monet literally and figuratively turned his back on the Establishment to the Pont Neuf where Renoir's brother detained passers-by so that the painter, sitting in a facing cafe, could quickly sketch them into his view of the bridge.
The carefully organised itineraries include the artists' studios, apartments and grave sites. Three walking tours visit 13 sites in Paris painted by Monet, Manet, Renoir, DEgas and Caillebotte. An entertaining and informative text combining art history and anecdotes about the painters complements the colour reproductions. Listings for restaurants, many from the Impressionist era, round out the tours.
