Name: The Judgment of Paris
ISBN: 9780802715166

Ross King

Chronicles the origins of Impressionism against the backdrop of the artistic and cultural events of the nineteenth century as exemplified in the work of two artists--Ernest Meissonier and Edouard Manet.

The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism

The Judgment of Paris

Jeni Enjaian

I really enjoyed this book. It's always a relief to hear a good narrator, especially after a particularly bad one. This guy was pretty awesome. At first I wasn't sure what to make of the book. I had no idea what it was about and was a little lost at the beginning. After reading the subtitle and description everything made sense and I could just enjoy the book. King's narrative masterfully weaves artistic description with petty politics and major world events. I highly recommend this book and can't wait to read more by this author.

The Judgment of Paris The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism