Alas, this another unfinished book that I hope to complete before too long. It was also a selection for the book club at the museum. This is a book for people who are really interested in the details of paintings and the thoughts of artists about their craft. I think I am, but six pages of description of one painting is a little much. I loved reading about Paris during this time and enjoyed reading about the personal lives of the artists, but found the detailed information on the philosophies and the techniques of the artists tedious at times, although the book was well-written ( )