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Monet’s Years at Giverny (Abradale Books)
Without question Claude Monet is best known for his garden-scapes of ponds, lillies, and blankets of radiant flowers. This period of the artist’s life reflects the 40 years that he spent at his country home in Giverny, a beautiful retreat nestled on the Seine in northern France. Collected within this edition are 81 paintings from… Read more →
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Monet
Claude Monet is commonly considered to be the most consistent and representative of Impressionist artists. His painting, Impression, Sunrise (1874) inspired the official name of this movement. This book portrays Monet’s work and vast influence in its historical perspective as it charts his life and career. Over 300 paintings illustrate his artistic experiments as well… Read more →
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Don Giovanni
Unambitious production of Mozart’s classic. Lacklustre set and fairly conservative staging are countered by a very good orchestral accompaniment (barring some clumsy passages from the upper strings) and some excellent singing by the lead roles. Like most Mozart, this is light-hearted and engaging opera and the production delights in these qualities — a very accessible… Read more →