Impressionists. The Mystery of Shadow

Alexander Tairov is a talented artist, art expert, and popularizer of the work of great painters. Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley, Paul Cézanne, Georges Seurat are the heroes of this book, which uncovers the mysteries of these remarkable individuals,... the secrets of their craft, and the world of images in their paintings. Impressionism is rightly called the quintessence of painting. The interplay of color, highlights, light and shadow, and a unique, inimitable technique allow the paintings to live in the space and time of the century, and their creator to be on everyone's lips. Why did Degas's friends call him the wittiest artist with the worst character? How did Pissarro create the methodology of Impressionism? What did Cézanne criticize the Impressionists for? How thorny is the path to perfection? What is the cost of a harmonious composition and rhythm of the paintings? How does color come alive on the canvases of the masters? The author discusses this and much more in his book.