Monet was born on November 14, 1840, in
Monet was born on November 14, 1840, in Paris, but he spent most of his childhood in Le Havre. There, in his teens, he showed a talent for drawing caricatures, and in about 1858 he met the landscape painter Eug?ne Boudin, who encouraged him to paint out of doors rather than in the studio. In 1859, Monet committed himself to a career as an artist, and moved to Paris. During the 1860s he was associated with ?douard Manet, and with other aspiring French painters destined to form the Impressionist school?notably Camille Pissarro, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, Berthe Morisot ?douard Manet and Edgar Degas
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Our Paris guide will lead you through the most famous landmarks as well as the more intimate sites. The Louvre, Musee D?Orsay, Malmaison, L?Orangerie, Versailles and the Musee Marmottan are just a few of the many highlights. Follow the historic trails of some of the most notable French figures. You?ll shadow the steps of Marie Antoinette; from celebrated Queen to the grisly guillotine. The Empire comes to life as you retrace the paths of the powerful Napoleon and his beloved Josephine. You?ll be ?impressed? as you follow the artistic trails of Monet, Degas, Renoir, Van Gogh and Manet throughout all the top museums. Our insider tips on markets, shopping, river cruises, safety and traveling around Paris are simply invaluable. Our recommended booklist offers insight into the history and culture of France. Sandra Gulland author of the Josephine B Trilogy praises You Go Girl Paris, ?I love the You Go Girl guide for Paris! It makes me want to be there now. I?ve been to Paris countless times ? it is my favorite city ? yet this very readable guide opened my eyes to new things. Plus, the authors mentioned a number of my tried-and-true favorites. Bravo! And ? need I say? ? bon voyage.?
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Planning to celebrate my 50th birthday in Paris and just found this book on the Internet (I loved their previous book regarding London). I was thrilled to see that I have read several of the books they recommend so the references were especially meaningful. I plan to start reading others on their recommendation list and then bring their guide with me when I go! Barb and Polly are sisters and they “do Paris” on a shoestring budget which is right up my alley. They suggest many sights and experiences but always give you an idea of how much, how seedy, how “must-do” certain activities are. I like the perspective they give as two women traveling about because the trip to Paris I am planning is with two girlfriends from grade school! I think if you are in a Book Club and are wondering what sort of theme you should have for the year… think about getting You Go Girl Paris, read several of the book recommendations and then head off en masse for a trip detailed for you by Ms. Chesley and Ms. Boline. It sounds absolutely fabulous.
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Born out of the artists’ desire to break away from the canons of the Academy, French Impressionist artists Manet, Monet, and Renoir explored contemporary subjects and scenes in new and experimental ways. Major contributions of the Impressionists include painting everyday life, they choice to paint en plein air, outdoors, instead of in the studio and most importantly, the fleeting effects of light on a particular subject. These “impressions” of light became the primary subject matter, especially for Monet. On the bridge between Realism and Impressionism is Edouard Manet. Born in Paris in 1832, he preferred a more classical approach to painting. However, his subject matter in paintings such as Le Dejeuner Sur L’herbe and Olympia gave him the reputation as a nonconformist. Manet places the Olympia we see in classical paintings in a contemporary setting rather than an allegorical one and she looks directly at the viewer. The refusal of the salon to show these paintings earned him the dubious title, “Father of Impressionism”. Claude Monet is best known for his paintings of his garden at Giverny. In the 1890’s he began to build a water garden around his house. There he painted his famous water lily paintings. By 1909 he had conceptualized an idea for a vast project of water lily canvases that would envelop an entire room. From 1916 almost until his death he worked on these canvases. He spoke of this endeavor, “In the night I am constantly haunted by what I am trying to realize. I rise broken with fatigue every morning.” In these canvases perspective is reduced to the water lilies floating on the surface of the water. Pierre Auguste Renoir’s painting, Le Moulin de la Galette is a study in impressionism. The scene is of working class people enjoying the leisure of a Sunday afternoon. The artist set up an easel right near the location and painted from life. Renoir was especially concerned with the play of light and shadow as they danced across the surface of an object. The fondness for impressionism exists today because these images capture forever the changing moments of time that we can all relate to in our contemporary world.
