{"product_id":"french-painters-bhupinder-singh-9798858507598","title":"French Painters: Corot to Manet","description":"Did you know that Realist painter Gustav Courbet was given a six-month prison sentence and a fine of 500 francs for destruction of Vendôme Column and later asked to pay instalments of 10,000 francs a year for the next 33 years?\u003cbr\u003eDid you know that Honoré Daumier made a caricature of King Louis-Phillip as the hungry giant Gargantua in 1831 in the anti-monarchist, newspaper \u003ci\u003eLe Caricature\u003c\/i\u003e and was imprisoned from 1832 to 1833?\u003cbr\u003eDid you know that Jean-François Millet was called \"the wild man of the woods\" by Academic painter Paul Delarouche?\u003cbr\u003eDid you know that animal painter Rosa Bonheur was the first woman to receive the prestigious \u003ci\u003eLégion d'Honneur\u003c\/i\u003e medal for achievement in the arts?\u003cbr\u003eDid you know that Edouard Manet's painting \u003ci\u003eLunch on the Grass\u003c\/i\u003e (1863) was described by Emperor Napoleon III as \"an offence against modesty\"?\u003cbr\u003eDid you know that Oscar Wilde wrote his play Salome (1893) after being inspired by Moreau's painting The Apparition (1876)?\u003cbr\u003eThe book \u003cb\u003eFrench Painters: Corot to Manet\u003c\/b\u003e includes many such nuggets of information. It is an introductory book about nineteenth century pre-Impressionist painters. Included in the book are painters from the Barbizon school followed by painters from the schools of Academicism, Realism, Orientalism, Naturalism and Symbolism. Some important painters included are Camille Corot, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Jean-François Millet, Gustave Courbet, Edouard Manet and Gustave Moreau. Each section is profusely illustrated with great paintings. A section deals with French paintings of various genres, including history, landscape, still life, and genre paintings. Many French paintings are based on literary texts. A chapter deals with such paintings. The book also includes interesting quizzes on Painters and paintings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bhupinder Singh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8858507592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798858507598\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d","brand":"Bhupinder Singh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44254771347711,"sku":"9798858507598","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9e04629b-d023-4c51-aa9c-bde2562298a5.jpg?v=1694614281","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/french-painters-bhupinder-singh-9798858507598","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}