Aimed at all painters, from beginners to the more experienced, this book is packed with expert advice on all aspects of acrylic painting: what to do, and what not to do.
This introduction to light for students and visual artists explores the way light can be used to create realistic and fantastical effects in a wide range of media.
Der Glanz der Renaissance, ein tödlicher Kampf um die Macht, und eine scheinbar aussichtslose Liebe im Florenz der Medici: Der historische Roman »Florentia - Im Glanz der Medici« lässt die spannende Zeit der italienischen Renaissance lebendig werden.
The dominant visual language of European painting from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century, history paintings were formidable in their monumental scale, ambitious moral lessons, and intricate narratives.
Ähnlichkeit ist ein zentrales, doch theoretisch oft marginalisiertes ästhetisch-epistemologisches Paradigma, das Literatur-, Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaften aktuell vermehrt in den Blick nehmen.
Laura Malosetti Costa se ocupa aquí del retrato como soporte de la memoria afectiva y la idealización o deformación caricaturesca de ciertos personajes públicos a lo largo del tiempo, en su doble dimensión de arte y documento.
The emergence of a master artist alongside his first major collection, created during a golden age of art in the nations capitalRenowned for his innovative work with silkscreen printing, Lou Stovalls works are part of numerous collections, including the National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and Phillips Collection.
Frederic Church (1826–1900), the most celebrated painter in the United States during the mid-19th century, created monumental landscapes of North and South America, the Arctic, and the Middle East.
This revelatory study of Georges Seurat (1859–1891) explores the artist’s profound interest in theories of visual perception and analyzes how they influenced his celebrated seascape, urban, and suburban scenes.
Piet Mondrian pioneered the de Stijl movement—Dutch for “The Style”—that emerged in the early 20th century and which served as an important transition from a focus on Symbolism and Realism to a new and growing focus on abstraction.
This devotional featuring inspirational oil paintings by artist Jenny Highsmith invites readers to look up, breathe deep, and feel the peace and presence of God.
An illuminating look at a fundamental yet understudied aspect of Italian Renaissance paintingThe Italian Renaissance picture is renowned for its depiction of the human figure, from the dramatic foreshortening of the body to create depth to the subtle blending of tones and colors to achieve greater naturalism.
Though his father had faced bankruptcy, James Clarke Hook (1819-1907) nevertheless managed to paint himself into country-gentlemanhood, becoming famous for his landscapes of British coastal scenes and his ability to evoke not just the sights but also the sounds and even the smell of the sea.
This book will teach beginners and beyond the confidence and skills to create convincing, stunning skyscapes, from rich, glowing sunsets to bright clouds on a fresh, blustery day.
Además de una selección de más de cien imágenes que recorren las exhibiciones de la artista, la edición comisionó la escritura de tres ensayos inéditos a prestigiosos críticos e historiadores.
The emergence of a master artist alongside his first major collection, created during a golden age of art in the nations capitalRenowned for his innovative work with silkscreen printing, Lou Stovalls works are part of numerous collections, including the National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and Phillips Collection.
The foremost woman artist of her age, Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755—1842) exerted her considerable charm to become the friend, and then official portraitist, of Marie Antoinette.
