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Nel 1880 Auguste Renoir crea il suo capolavoro, "Il pranzo dei canottieri": un inno alla vie moderne, un quadro che rappresenta l'ebbrezza e l'allegria che caratterizzano il nuovo stile di vita nelle grandi metropoli europee, Parigi innanzi tutto. Susan Vreeland svela la nascita e i retroscena di quest'opera con la quale Renoir celebrò se stesso come il pittore per eccellenza della joie de vivre, del sentimento gioioso della vita. Monsieur Fournaise e la bella Alphonsine, il barone Barbier, la seducente Angéle, Lestringuez, l'ipnotizzatore affascinato dall'occultismo, Paul Lhôte, l'instancabile rubacuori, Jeanne Samary, Gustave Caillebotte, il pittore che amava dipingere barche, Ellen Andrée, Maggiolo, e soprattutto Aline Charigot, la donna che avrebbe stregato Renoir, tutti i personaggi del "Pranzo dei canottieri" rivivono in questo romanzo.
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- Pagine: 507
- Data di uscita: 27-06-2019
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Luncheon of the Boating Party (2007) Author: Susan Vreeland Read: 9/5/2020 Rating: 4/5 **** This is an Acrostic Poem Review! **** [Clue: Number of figures depicted in Renoir's "Luncheon of the Boating Party"] France in the summer of 1880- new decade, new ideas, new society- La Vie Moderne! Over the Leggi tutto
I love historical fiction and I was really intrigued when I found this book. Unfortunately, I was disappointed. The premise of a book set in bohemian Paris which delves into the lives and conversations of Renoir and the models for his famous painting was irresistable. While Vreeland's research is im Leggi tutto
I really wanted to like this book. BUT it was over written, much too long, too much flowery description; trying to convey the thoughts and feelings of an artist came across to me as melodramatic and artificial. I am an artist. I am a colorist...but enough already describing the mixing of every color. Leggi tutto
And thus began my true appreciation of the Impressionist movement. Wonderful book about Renoir. 2023 UPDATE: THE GOOD: Very well written, multi-faceted tale, that is simply a joy to read. There’s history of Renoir, history of the Impressionists, history of their movement and why it was significant. The Leggi tutto
Uncle! At pg. 162 of a 429 pg. book and have found little to no inspiration to continue. I don't remember thinking much of Vreeland's Girl in Hyacinth Blue either.
4.5 stars, definitely a top favourite read so far this year! Luncheon of the Boating Party Have you ever looked at a painting and wished it could come to life? That it would start moving, and that you could get to know the people in it? I haven't. I've never been particularly interested in art his
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