The period 1851 to 1929 witnessed the rise of the major European avant-garde groups. This volume explores the aims and achievements of artists such as Monet, Gauguin, Picasso and Dali, in relation to urban capitalism and expansion, colonialism, nationalism and internationalism, and the museum.

The Lone Star State is home to a dazzling array of world-class artworks, many in private collections and rarely exhibited. Reflecting the Kimbell Art Museum's own collecting strengths, this book focuses on the art of Europe and the ancient Mediterranean from about 700 BC to around 1950.

Paul Gauguin was introduced into the Impressionist circle by Camille Pissarro and contributed major works to five of the eight Impressionist exhibitions between 1879 and 1886. This book reconsiders Gauguin's apprenticeship as an Impressionist and reassesses his contributions to the movement through his paintings, sculpture, and ceramic works.

A catalogue of the collection of nineteenth-century paintings and drawings in the Norton Simon Museum of Art. Each of the 138 artworks featured is illustrated in colour and accompanied by a full catalogue entry, comprising critical essay exhibition and ownership history, bibliography and conservation notes.