Alfred Sisley is now recognized as one of the great landscape painters of the9th century, and a leading figure in the Impressionist movement. He dividedis time between France and England and the illustrations in this volumenclude the snow scenes of the Paris suburbs, his views of the flooded Seinet Port-Marly, and his paintings of the regattas on the Thames, which haveeen described as embodying "the perfect moment of Impressionism".;Thiseries acts as an introduction to key artists and movements in art history.ach title contains 48 full-page colour plates, accompanied by extensiveotes, and numerous comparative illustrations in colour or black and white, aoncise introduction, select bibliography and detailed source information forhe images. Monographs on individual artists also feature a brief chronology.