GustaveCaillebotte París, 1848 - Gennevilliers, 1894. Pintor y coleccionista francés, destacó por sus pinturas de temas contemporáneos, vistas urbanas y campestres, bodegones y barcos. Biografía Participó en cinco exposiciones de los impresionistas pero es más conocido como mecenas que como pintor... en 1928 y actualmente se encuentran en le Museo de Orsay. LIBROS SOBRE GUSTAVECAILLEBOTTE Museos y
Rowers and divers, strolling couples, scenes of Parisian working life: This is the world of Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894). Though he was affiliated with Impressionism from the start (he funded several early Impressionist exhibitions and often supported colleagues like Renoir, Monet and Pissarro by buying their works), and though he shared...more
Caillebotte's vivid representations of Parisian life bridged the gap between Realism and Impressionism during the 1870s and early 1880s. His Paris Street: Rainy Day and Floorscrapers--each the subject of a fascinating, extensively illustrated analysis in this book--have become icons of the Impressionists' devotion to scenes of modern urban life. Prepared...more
A stunning study of the life and work of Gustave Caillebotte-until recently the "forgotten man" of Impressionism but now recognized as one of the most interesting and attractive artists in the group and as the painter of some of its most powerful and memorable images. The book includes beautiful color...more
On the 21st of February 1894, Gustave Caillebotte died at age 46. He had built a solid and imposing body of work within a relatively short period - nineteen years. His work has long been neglected and his life as a painter often obscured by the part which he played...more