Mary Cassatt: A Life
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Mary Cassatt: A Life
DescriptionOne of the few women Impressionists, Mary Cassatt (1844-19226) had a life of paradoxes: American born, she lived and workeed in France, a clasically trained artist, she preferred thecompany of radicals; never married, she painted exquisite and beloved portraits of mothers and children. This book provides new insight into the personal life and artistic endeavors of this extraordinary woman.
Mary Cassatt
DescriptionMary Cassatt was an American painter and print-maker. Known to this day as the “painter of mothers and children,” a title given in her lifetime. Born into a fairly wealthy conventional American family in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania., she had the opportunity to grow up in an environment that nurtured travel as part of her education. Cassatt spent five years in Europe and visited many countries, including Paris, London and Berlin. Her exposure to many different artists prompted her to study painting and music. Even though her family objected to her becoming a professional artist, Mary at the age of 15, began studying at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. After she left the academy, she again traveled to Paris and studied with masters from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts.Cassatt had a long and distinguished career and is the only American to exhibit with the Impressionists in Paris. Cassatt art book contains 150+ Portrait Reproductions of children, mother and child, family outings, the theater and women in victorian and edwardian clothing with title and date. Mary Cassatt was an American painter and print-maker. Known to this day as the “painter of mothers and children,” a title given in her lifetime. Born into a fairly wealthy conventional American family in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania., she had the opportunity to grow up in an environment that nurtured travel as part of her education. Cassatt spent five years in Europe and visited many countries, including Paris, London and Berlin. Her exposure to many different artists prompted her to study painting and music. Even though her family objected to her becoming a professional artist, Mary at the age of 15, began studying at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. After she left the academy, she again traveled to Paris and studied with masters from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. Cassatt had a long and distinguished career and is the only American to exhibit with the Impressionists in Paris. Cassatt art book contains 150+ Portrait Reproductions of children, mother and child, family outings, the theater and women in victorian and edwardian clothing with title and date.
Color Your Own Mary Cassatt Masterpieces (Dover Art Coloring Book)
DescriptionColor 30 black-and-white illustrations of masterpieces by the great American Impressionist, best known for her paintings of mothers and their children. All paintings are shown in full color on the covers, so you can copy the originals, or create new versions of The Bath, Young Mother Sewing, Mother's Kiss, Maternal Caress, and others.
Mary Cassatt: An American Impressionist (American Art)
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DescriptionPresenting concise overviews of artists and movements that are uniquely American, these volumes distill the essence of their subjects with authoritative texts and lavish illustrations.Here is the story of a determined young American woman who so fulfilled her childhood dreams that her colorful paintings and prints rank with the work of Degas, Monet, and Renoir. Cassatt Mary News![]()
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