Paintings and painting

First published in 1998, this volume explores the reinvention of Michelangelo in the Victorian era.

Maler, Ingenieur, Forscher, Philosoph – Leonardo da Vincis Werk und Wirken strahlt in seiner visionären Kraft und ästhetischen Vollendung bis in unsere Zeit hinein.

Der Amerikanische Realismus ist weder eine Kunstbewegung noch eine Schule, vielmehr ist er ein durch eine außergewöhnliche Vielfalt gekennzeichnetes Phänomen, das nur schwer zu definieren ist.

Originally published in 1950, this book shows that the religious and ethical values that St.

Raffaello Borghini's Il Riposo (1584) is the most widely known Florentine document on the subject of the Counter-Reformation content of religious paintings.

A practical guide to drawing and painting beautiful Islamic botanical patterns.

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.

Take a 30-day art challenge and build watercolor skills while creating 30 gorgeous skies for every time of day and light effect.

In his works, Hopper poetically expressed the solitude of man confronted with the American way of life as it developed in the 1920s.

Esta obra está organizada por los diferentes periodos que conforman nuestra historia, desde el pasado prehispánico hasta el periodo de la Revolución Mexicana, todo quedó plasmada en lienzos que son parte del acervo del Museo Nacional de Historia.

Peter Paul Rubens gilt als einer der größten Meister des Barock – ein Visionär, der die Kunst seiner Zeit revolutionierte und Emotionen, Bewegung und Farbe in eine einzigartige Harmonie verwandelte.

Oxford is one of the jewels of European architecture, much loved and much visited.

Bestselling international author and artist Jean Haines Ao new book takes readers on an exciting journey through painting.

Janet Whittle's vibrant and evocative compositions capture all the glory and beauty of flowers.

This book offers microhistories related to the transnational circulations of impressionism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

In this second book in a series covering elements of the landscape, renowned watercolourist, David Bellamy shows how to paint skies, light and atmosphere and how choices involving these three key elements can affect a painting.

The design work of Group of Seven painter J.

An emblematic figure of the early 20th century, Paul Klee participated in the expansive Avant-Garde movements in Germany and Switzerland.

Let the wisdom and enchantment of timeless fables and fiction help you achieve your creative goals!

This book presents both a historical survey and a critical re-evaluation of the contested and contingent nature of the medium of painting over the last 60 years.

Die Persönlichkeiten Hokusai und Siebold haben wesentlichen Anteil daran, Japan, das Jahrhunderte lang von der Außenwelt abgeschlossen war, in eine neue Zeit zu führen.

Hieronymus Bosch was painting frightening, yet vaguely likable monsters long before computer games were ever invented, often including a touch of humour.

Three hundred years ago, an unprecedented explosion in inexpensive, disposable print--newspapers, pamphlets, informational publications, artistic prints--ushered in a media revolution that forever changed our relationship to information.

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Through the eyes of a creative genius, Journey into Barbary is both an inimitable portrait of Morocco and one of the first truly modern accounts of a country that had for so long remained an enigma to generations of travellers.

Barry Herniman shows the reader how to capture the essence of a scene, and to inject that extra something: mood and atmosphere.

Over the past decade, the integration of psychology and fine art has sparked growing academic interest among researchers of these disciplines.

Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) has long been considered one of the greatest artists in European history.

In 1603, the beginning of the Stuart reign, painting was of minor importance at the English court, where the elaborately designed masques of Inigo Jones served as the prime medium of royal representation.

This study of colonialism and art examines the intersection of visual culture and political power in late-eighteenth-century British painting.

Disappearance is marked by a devastating absence.

Cada título de esta serie está dedicado a una técnica (acuarela, óleo, acrílica, pastel, etc.

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Oil is the lifeblood of modern economics.

Fashion reveals not only who we are, but whom we aspire to be.

This complete beginner'Aos guide to painting watercolour street scenes is ideal if you want to learn to paint but are short on time.

'If you want to learn about gouache, this should keep you satisfied for a very long time.

Wie wird ein Gemälde zum Klassiker?

Martin Stankewitz zeigt Ihnen in diesem sehr praktischen Buch, wie Sie die satten Farben von Ölpastellen in Ihren Bildern einsetzen und welche Bildformate, Malgründe und Werkzeuge geeignet sind.

The Artist's Garden offers an intriguing study into 20 gardens that have inspired and been home to some of the greatest painters of history.

A globetrotting Gold Rush heiress.

Renowned watercolourist, David Bellamy shares his passion for painting mountains and moorlands in this inspiring and practical book.