Introductions describing the social and cultural settings that gave rise to these artistic periods are followed by sections on specific artists, famous pieces, and the legacy of each movement. A "Place to Visit" feature describes museums. The art, beautifully reproduced on thick, glossy paper, is confusingly not always placed near the text describing it. Timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

GUNDERSON, Jessica . Impressionism . ISBN 978-1-58341-611-2 . LC 2007008493. GUNDERSON, Jessica . Realism . ISBN 978-1-58341-612-9 . LC 2007008494. GUNDERSON, Jessica . Romanticism . ISBN 978-1-58341-613-6 . LC 2007008495. ea vol: 48p. (Movements in Art Series). photos. reprods. bibliog. chron. glossary. index. CIP. Creative Education . 2008. Tr $32.80. Gr 5 Up In these solid introductions, Gunderson describes how art trends, politics, and inventions informed the work that was produced during each movement. For example, the development of the daguerreotype made it feasible for artists to paint from photographs during the rise of Realism. Each book provides an overview of the movement and its key players in continuous prose that is broken up by an occasional highlighted section of text. The color photographs, illustrations, and reproductions, many of them full page, are relevant and of high quality. The content is not as clearly delineated as in the "Artists in Profile" series (Heinemann Library), where each artist receives a separate entry under a bold heading, but Gunderson's images are superior and the texts deliver well-rounded accounts that students will find accessible. Lisa Glasscock, Columbine Public Library, Littleton, CO