Bringing to life the gorgeous, inspiring art of Monet, Manet, Renoir, Pissaro and their group, Impressionists takes the reader back to Nineteenth Century Paris to explore one of the most influential, and popular art movements in the history of painting. A handsome, hardback gift book. Bringing to life the gorgeous, inspiring art of Monet, Manet, Renoir, Pissaro and their group, 'Impressionists' takes the reader back to Nineteenth Century Paris to explore one of the most influential, and popular art movements in the history of painting. A careful selection of the period's most enduring artworks sits alongside some lesser known, but equally impressive images to convey the spirit and passion of the era. AUTHOR: Michael Robinson is a freelance lecturer and writer on British art and design history. Originally an art dealer with his own provincial gallery in Sussex, he entered academic life by way of a career change, having gained a first class honours and Masters degree at Kingston University. He is working on his doctorate, a study of early modernist period British dealers. He continues to lecture on British and French art of the Modern period. 90 illustrations