French Post Impressionism to Modern Art

Post-impressionism through modern art, encompasses many styles and well known artists: Van Gogh, Matisse, Cézanne, Picasso. Below you will find major French artists arranged chronologically within periods and styles with the books available.  If books cover an entire period or a collection of artists of that time, they will be found under the "general" heading at the top of that section. For French art from other periods, Art Directory; for posters and fine prints Art by French Artists.

Amanti Wall Art, Almond Blossom Framed Canvas Print by Vincent Van Gogh	Amanti Art Fisherman's Cottage on the Cliffs at Varengeville, 1882 Framed Art Print by Claude Monet	Amanti Art The Starry Night Framed Art Print by Vincent van Gogh
Painted in celebration of his nephew's birth, Van Gogh exuberantly captured flowering almond branches set against the brilliant blue sky of south of France. And the canvas transfer by Amanti faithfully renders the original colors as the artist intended	A masterpiece by world-renowned artist Claude Monet, this art print offers a spectacular water view from any room. Featuring a fisherman's cottage perched on the cliffs at Varengeville. This warm, sunny landscape is complemented by an embossed gold frame	One of the most recognized images worldwide, The Starry Night combines van Gogh's trademark swirling, starlit sky, sweeping cypress trees and rolling hills. Painted from memory during his stay at the Saint-Remy asylum, this celestial scene may allude to the Biblical story of Joseph. Featuring an elaborate gold Rococo-style frame

Amanti Art Les Irises (Irises) Framed Art Print by Vincent van Gogh	Amanti Art Wall Art, Cafe Terrace At Night Framed Art Print by Vincent van Gogh	Amanti Art Yellow Wheat and Cypresses Framed Art Print by Vincent van Gogh
The brilliant color and rich imagery of Van Gogh's Irises express the painting's deep, emotional undercurrents. A midnight-blue mat picks up the vibrancy of each flower petal while, in embossed antique gold, the wood frame adds an elegant finish	Bring home the atmosphere of a quaint sidewalk cafe in southern France with this beloved print by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh. Stars twinkle in the night sky, while the cafe's terrace is aglow with light and merriment for a captivating glimpse of a singular moment in time	Cypress trees tower over fields of golden wheat in this lush country scene by Impressionist legend Vincent van Gogh. The painter’s distinct swirling strokes lend a mysterious air to the landscape’s tumbling sky and distant mountains. With an embossed silver frame

Amanti Art Wall Art, Night Cafe with Pool Table Framed Art Print by Vincent van Gogh	Amanti Art Starlight Over the Rhone Framed Art Print by Vincent van Gogh	Amanti Art Wall Art, Roses and Anemones Framed Art Print by Vincent van Gogh
With warm brick, yellow and green tones, this renowned Vincent van Gogh print recreates the intimate ambiance of bohemian Parisian night cafes of the twenties and thirties. A skillful example of Impressionism, the framed print lends chic, casual style to your decor	Quintessential Van Gogh, Starlight Over the Rhone is the artist’s evening view of Arles, France. Rich blues are punctuated with golden stars and lights framing the riverbank. An antique black frame complements dark corners of the night sky	Vincent van Gogh puts his unique spin on a classic still life in this Roses and Anemones print. A bouquet of color framed in rich gold with ornate florals and red highlights revitalizes your living room or dining area

Post-Impressionism, Symbolism and Art Nouveau 

General

•  Montmartre and the Making of Mass Culture by Weisberg

• Art Nouveau in Fin-De-Siecle France: Politics, Psychology, and Style (Studies on the History of Society and Culture) by Silverman

Paul Signac

Paul Cézanne

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Cezanne Biography by Rewald	Cezanne: Landscape into Art	Cezanne's Composition: Analysis of His Form With Diagrams and Photographs of His Motifs

Georges Seurat 1859-1891

With Paul Signac he started the Neo-Impressionist technique of Pointillism, painting with small dabs instead of long strokes. He differed from Impressionism by developing a more formal type of composition rather than capturing a fleeting moment.

Amanti Art Wall Art, Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte Framed Art Print by Seurat

Among his most famous works in the pointillist style, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Seurat brings a piece of art history into your home. A narrow gold frame with gray patina and sculpted florals makes a sophisticated statement

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• Seurat and the Making of La Grande Jatte

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Vincent van Gogh 1853-1890

Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who joined Paul Gauguin in Paris and painted with him in Arles, Provence. Intensely emotional about his art, he cut off part of his ear after a quarrel, entered an asylum in 1889 and committed suicide a year later.

Paul Gauguin and The Nabis

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Gauguin Tahiti

Bonnard

Pierre Bonnard : Early and Late

Bonnard

Edouard Vuillard

• Beyond the Easel: Decorative Painting by Bonnard, Vuillard, Denis, and Roussel, 1890-1930 

• Edouard Vuillard

Pierre-Cecile Puvis de Chavannes 

Gustave Moreau

Henri Rousseau 'Le Douanier' (the customs official) 1844-1910

Self taught naive artist. He painted detailed images from nature to Paris.

Aristide Maillol (sculptor)

Hector Guimard 1867-1942 Entrances for the Paris Métro

20th-Century French Art

General

•  Women Artists and the Surrealist Movement

•   Albert Gleizes: For and Against the... by Brooke

Henri Matisse

Amanti Art Wall Art, Goldfish Framed Art Print by Henri Matisse

Full of incredible liveliness and beauty, this beloved print by the French artist Henri Matisse adds vibrant color and movement to any wall space. Rendered in a Fauvist-inspired style, lush plants and florals surround a vase of goldfish whose images are skillfully reflected on the water's surface

Matisse

Matisse Portraits

Georges Rouault

Georges Braque

Robert Delaunay and Sonia Delaunay-Terk 

Pablo Picasso

Amanti Art The Blue Nude (Seated Nude), 1902 Framed Art Print by Pablo Picasso

A painting from Picasso's early Blue Period, this work's sentimental and brooding tone is expressed with a monochromatic blue palette. The satin black frame provides a sleek, elegant finish

Amanti Art Le Chien (The Dog) Framed Art Print by Pablo Picasso	Amanti Art The Old Guitarist Framed Art Print by Pablo Picasso	Amanti Art Don Quixote Framed Art Print by Pablo Picasso
Pay homage to your favorite pup with this simple dog drawing. Picasso captures the essence of the dachshund in what looks like one continuous line. A deep, black satin frame maintains the artist’s minimalist style	A deep sense of loss and melancholy suggested by the musician's dejected stance and ragged attire set a contemplative mood. A relic from Picasso's Blue Period, The Old Guitarist features fine brush strokes in shades of midnight.	Fitting for a home office or library, this art print features Pablo Picasso’s depiction of Spanish literary icon Don Quixote. The artist’s simple strokes converge in an unassuming, black-and-white masterpiece. Black edges and striations accent brown wood for a frame with rich, sophisticated appeal

Marc Chagall (Russian painted in Paris after 1910)

Marcel Duchamp

Fernand Leger

Piet Mondrian (Dutch painter in Paris after 1912)

Jean Dubuffet

Jean Arp (sculptor)

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