Discusses the life and work of French post-impressionist artist Henri Matisse.

A new biography of the wildly unconventional 19th-century animal painter and gender equality pioneer Rosa Bonheur. "In 19th-century France, Rosa Bonheur was utterly unique. Here was a woman who shunned feminine pursuits, rejected marriage and, shockingly, wore trousers - yet she became one of the most celebrated artists of the day for her unparalleled animal portraits and scenes of rural life. Her deeply unconventional living arrangements saw her...

Tells the story of Pablo Picasso as he grows through his early days as an artist, his discovery of cubism, and his later years of sculpture and painting to become a famous artist.

"It was Claude Monet's Impression: soleil levant which gave the impressionist school it's name. Famed for seeing the subtle nuances of color, light and atmosphere in landscape, Monet's great works include Haystacks and Waterlilies."--Container.