How to look at and understand great art. Episode 29, From realism to impressionism [digital video]

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Hirsh, Sharon L., presenter.

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Great courses (Streaming video)

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2011

2017

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The Great Courses, 2011.

[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2017.

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1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

Abstract:

In canvases of Millet, Courbet, and Manet, observe the Realist ideals of honesty, simplicity, and descriptive colors in revealing contemporary experience. Then, explore the phenomenon of Impressionism, highlighting Renoir, Monet, and Degas - their fascination with natural light, quest to capture the moment, and iconic subject matter of middle-class leisure life.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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English