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Expressionism is a style of art in which the intention is not to reproduce a subject accurately, but instead to portray it in such a way as to express...
Around 1800, philosophers, writers, and artists revolted against rationalism, spreading a new "romantic" vision--one that believed in the goodness of ...
From rolling meadows to moody skies, how does the beauty, complexity, and dimensions of the world translate to artistic expression? Explore the evolut...
1774-1840 : the Painter of Stillness
This book is about the paintings of Casper David Friedrich....
The German Raphael
A key figure in the Northern Renaissance, Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/8-1543) is most remembered for his religious commissions and the portraits he...
Now available in a new format, this lavishly illustrated volume explores Art Deco art and design from its origin to its present day influences. The Ar...
Treasures from the ancient land of the Pharaohs...
Best known for his distinctive paintings and sculptures, Modigliani drew obsessively and considered this skill vital to his development as an artist. ...
With over two hundred magnificent reproductions, this volume presents readers with the entire spectrum of Dali's art, sheds light on every facet of hi...
The still life, the most primordial of painting subjects, had its peak between the late Middle Ages and the 17th century. In this book, Norbert Schnei...
The Renewal of Painting
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The world's most famous illuminated manuscripts 400 to 1600....
The Face of Spain
Dal fans will treasure this unusual collection of beautifully reproduced graphic works that reveal an important facet of the surrealist's oeuvre....
Malerei im 19. Jahrhundert
The Paris Salons of the mid-nineteenth century are famous today above all for the paintings that were rejected more than for those that were actually ...
1471-1528 : the Genius of the German Renaissance
All you need to know about Albrecht Dürer, the German Renaissance polymath whose masterful compositions--including Melancholia I and Knight, Death an...
Each book in this series features a detailed introduction with approximately 35 photographs, a timeline of the most important events, and a selection ...
The Blaue Reiter (Blue Rider) group of artists was formed in Munich in 1911 on the initiative of two leading artists of Modernism: Wassily Kandinsky, ...
1904-1989
This sumptuous volume explores key aspects of Art Nouveau--decorative arts, architecture, fashion, dance, advertising, and more--with an in-depth appr...
On the Edge of the Abyss of Time
An introduction to the German Expressionist painter, graphic artist and sculptor who, at the turn of the 19th century, was Germany's most influential ...
This penetrating study of one of the most fruitful epochs in European art presents the Renaissance not simply as the rebirth of classical styles, but ...
The Genius of the German Renaissance
A classic, prize-winning novel about an epic migration and a lone woman haunted by the past in frontier Waipu. In the 1850s, a group of settlers estab...
"Titian was as famous for his beguiling personality as he was for his masterful paintings. I, Titian introduces readers to the influential painter, al...
1774 - 1840 ; The Painter of Stillness
Featuring a chronological summary of Giotto's life, this book covers his cultural and historical importance. It includes over 100 colour illustrations...
Meet Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, the leading light of the Spanish Golden Age and a giant of Western art history. From humble genre scenes ...
Overzicht van alle aspecten van het expressionisme, een stroming in de Duitse schilderkunst in de eerste helft van de 20e eeuw....
This work in the Basic Genre series features more than 35 photographs, descriptions, and interpretations of the featured works, and a brief biography ...
Rare and intimate works by one of the art world's masters are beautifully presented in an exquisite book that allows readers the feeling of looking ov...
Founded in 1848 by William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the original Pre-Raphaelites are now seen as a precursor of t...
This lavish collection of religious portraiture focuses on a selection of saints who inspired artists and their patrons. In the history of western art...
Whether fear, anguish, or unrequited desire, Symbolist painters believed that art should reflect an emotion or idea rather than a realistic representa...
Get to grips with the astonishing brushwork of Hans Holbein the Younger, a painter shaped by religion, Renaissance, and Reformation, whose remarkable ...
With examples from every region of the continent, "African Art" demonstrates the wide variety of creative design and describes the social and religiou...
Art in Florence, Rome and Venice
A luxurious and definitive exploration of how and why the Renaissance flourished in Italy for two centuries. The idea of “renaissance,” or rebirth...
Reimagining Art
Reflecting the most recent research on this groundbreaking artistic movement, this lavishly illustrated and comprehensive book examines Impressionism ...