{"product_id":"monet-by-christoph-heinrich-9783836503990","title":"Monet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHailed as the \"Prince of the Impressionists\", \u003cem\u003eClaude Monet\u003c\/em\u003e (1840-1926) transformed expectations for the purpose of paint on canvas. Defying the precedent of centuries, Monet did not seek to render only reality, but \u003cstrong\u003ethe act of perception itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e Working \"en plein air\" with rapid, impetuous brush strokes, he investigated the play of light on hues, patterns, and contours, exploring how these visual impressions fall upon the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMonet's interest in the space \"between the motif and the artist\" also encompassed the \u003cstrong\u003eephemeral nature\u003c\/strong\u003e of each image. In his beloved \u003cstrong\u003ewater lily series\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as in paintings of \u003cstrong\u003epoplars, grain stacks,\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eRouen cathedral\u003c\/strong\u003e, he returned to the same motif in different seasons, different weather conditions, and at various times of the day, to explore the constant mutability of our visual environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers an essential introduction to an artist whose works simultaneously reflect on the purpose of a picture and the passage of time, transforming the story of art irrevocably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071831752940,"sku":"9783836503990","price":45.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27028033483553.jpg?v=1765054910","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/monet-by-christoph-heinrich-9783836503990","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}