The Impressionists
The works of Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, Cézanne, Gauguin, and Van Gogh appear everywhere and are well-loved by the public and academics alike. In this series, Waldemar Januszczak takes us on a journey through the great art movement of the late nineteenth century and explores some of the most beautiful paintings ever created.
The works of Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, Cézanne, Gauguin, and Van Gogh appear everywhere and are well-loved by the public and academics alike. In this series, Waldemar Januszczak takes us on a journey through the great art movement of the late nineteenth century and explores some of the most beautiful paintings ever created.
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