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In the forest of Fontainebleau, painters and photographers from Corot to Monet, Kimberly Jones ; with Simon Kelly, Sarah Kennel, Helga Aurisch

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-202) and index

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In the forest of Fontainebleau

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Kimberly Jones ; with Simon Kelly, Sarah Kennel, Helga Aurisch

painters and photographers from Corot to Monet

"The Forest of Fontainebleau, located about 50 miles southeast of Paris, held a singular place in 19th-century art. Variously called "savage," "wild," "romantic," and "beautiful" by visitors, Fontainebleau's topography was viewed in many ways that reflected the sensibilities of the time. This is the first English-language publication to examine the significance of the region to the plein-air tradition in France. The book highlights four pivotal figures in the evolution of landscape painting: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, The;odore Rousseau, Jean-François Millet, and Claude Monet. It integrates into this history the photographers who worked at Fontainebleau, including Eugène Cuvelier and Gustave Le Gray, and explores the role the forest played in the development of early photography. It also considers the reception of paintings of Fontainebleau at the Salons and the influence of Fontainebleau on the advent of Impressionism." http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0828/2007044350-d.html

Lenders to the Exhibition -- Map of Fontainebleau -- Landscapes, Legends, Souvenirs, Fantasies: The Forest of Fontainebleau in the Nineteenth Century / Kimberly Jones -- Plates -- Discovery -- Topography -- Trees -- Rocks -- Village Life -- Nature and Observation -- Mystery of the Forest: Paintings of Fontainebleau at the Salon / Simon Kelly -- Infinite Museum: Photography in the Forest of Fontainebleau / Sarah Kennel -- Impressionists at Fontainebleau / Helga Aurisch