Impressions of the Riviera
Author: Kenneth Wayne
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 86
ISBN-13:
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The Riviera Set
Author: Mary S Lovell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2017-09-05
Total Pages: 341
ISBN-13: 1681775794
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author of the bestselling The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family brings her trademark brio and relish to the charming and fascinating world of the Château de l'Horizon on the French Riviera. The Riviera Set reveals the story of the group of people who lived, partied, bed-hopped and politicked at the Château de l'Horizon near Cannes, over the course of forty years from the time when Coco Chanel made southern French tans fashionable in the twenties to the death of the playboy Prince Aly Khan in 1960. At the heart of dynamic group was the amazing Maxine Elliott, the daughter of a fisherman from Connecticut, who built the beautiful art deco Château and brought together the likes of Noel Coward, the Aga Khan, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and two very saucy courtesans, Doris Castlerosse and Daisy Fellowes, who set out to be dangerous distractions to Winston Churchill as he worked on his journalism and biographies during his 'wilderness years' in the thirties. After the War the story continued as the Château changed hands and Prince Aly Khan used it to entertain the Hollywood set, as well as launch his seduction of and eventual marriage to Rita Hayworth Bringing a bygone era back to life, Mary Lovell cements her spot as one of our top social historians in this captivating and evocative new book.
French Riviera
Author: Xavier Girard
Publisher: Editions Assouline
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9782843233661
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe French Riviera of the 20s and 30s, and the celebrities and artists who lived there.
The Works of John Ruskin: Praeterita. Dilecta
Author: John Ruskin
Publisher:
Published: 1908
Total Pages: 918
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVolume 1-35, works. Volume 36-37, letters. Volume 38 provides an extensive bibliography of Ruskin's writings and a catalogue of his drawings, with corrections to earlier volumes in George Allen's Library Edition of the Works of John Ruskin. Volume 39, general index.
The Works of John Ruskin
Author: John Ruskin
Publisher:
Published: 1908
Total Pages: 912
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKImpressionism
Author: John I. Clancy
Publisher: Nova Publishers
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781590335451
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDefining an artistic era or movement is often a difficult task, as one tries to group individualistic expressions and artwork under one broad brush. Such is the case with impressionism, which culls together the art of a multitude of painters in the mid-19th century, including Monet, Cézanne, Renoir, Degas, and van Gogh. Basically, impressionism involved the shedding of traditional painting methods. The subjects of art were taken from everyday life, as opposed to the pages of mythology and history. In addition, each artist painted to express feelings of the moment instead of hewing to time-honoured standards. This description of impressionism, obviously, is quite broad and can apply to a wide array of styles. Nonetheless, it remains a very important school in the annals of art. Any current or budding art aficionado should become familiar with the impressionist movement and its impact on the art world. This book presents a sweeping study of this artistic period, from its origins to its manifestations in the works of some of art history's most revered painters. Following this overview is a substantial and selective bibliography, featuring access through author, title, and subject indexes.
Provence
Author: Maggie Barrett
Publisher: Sterling Signature
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781402790249
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Includes a ready-to-frame fine art print of back-cover photograph"--Jkt.
The French Riviera in the 1920's
Author: Xavier Girard
Publisher: Editions Assouline
Published: 2014-07-16
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781614282563
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe French Riviera of the 1920s and early '30s was a haven for artists and writers from the far reaches of the world. This book revitalizes the now-legendary tale of personalities such as Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Picasso, Picabia, Cocteau, and Gerald and Sara Murphy as they are caught between a desire for creation, the quest for happiness, and the looming darkness of World War II. Extraordinary images taken from personal archives reanimate the lifestyles and artwork of some of the most influential artists of the twentiety century.
Winston Churchill
Author: Paul Rafferty
Publisher: Unicorn
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781913491093
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscovering painting at the age of 40, Sir Winston Churchill revelled in his new pastime. He went on to produce over 550 paintings, with over 130 of them on the French Riviera. The fellow artist and Riviera resident Paul Rafferty has tracked down many of the locations Churchill used in Provence, an area the great man so aptly called 'paintatious'. Many of these locations are newly discovered and his 'fearless impressions' stand alongside to illustrate how Churchill captured them on canvas.
