More Than a Likeness: The Enduring Art of Mary Whyte is the first comprehensive book on the life and work of one of today's most renowned watercolorists.
Poet, draughtsman, engraver and painter, William Blake's work is made up of several elements - Gothic art, Germanic reverie, the Bible, Milton and Shakespeare - to which were added Dante and a certain taste for linear designs, resembling geometric diagrams, and relates him to the great classical movement inspired by Winckelmann and propagated by David.
The definitive life of the painter who forged American identity visually, in art and illustration, with an impact comparable to that of Walt Whitman and Mark Twain in poetry and prose-yet whose own story has remained largely untold.
MartinBaileyhas written some of the most interesting books on Vincent's life in France, where he produced his greatest work' - Johan van Gogh, grandson of Theo, the artist's brotherStudio of the South tells the story of Van Gogh's stay in Arles, when his powers were at their height.
A New York Times Notable Book A Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionNew York Times bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Timothy Egan reveals the life story of the man determined to preserve a people and culture in Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis.
An important new examination of Islamic themes in the art of Albrecht DurerAlbrecht Durer's depictions of Muslim figures and subjects are considered by many to be among his most perplexing images.
In this day and age, when art has become more of a commodity and art school graduates are convinced that they can only make a living from their work by attaining gallery representation, it is more important than ever to show the reality of how a professional, contemporary artist sustains a creative practice over time.
Connu pour la subtilité de ses toiles pointillistes, Georges Seurat (1859-1891) était un peintre unifiant l’art et la science, qui obtenait des résultats exceptionnels.
A major reevaluation of Caravaggio from one of today's leading art historiansThis is a groundbreaking examination of one of the most important artists in the Western tradition by one of the leading art historians and critics of the past half-century.
The definitive English-language account of a singular Nordic artistThe Norwegian painter, novelist, and social critic Christian Krohg (18521925) is best known for creating highly political paintings of workers, prostitutes, and Skagen fishermen of the 1880s and for serving as a mentor to Edvard Munch.
Feeding and Nutrition of Nonhuman Primates is a report of a two-day meeting that aims to evaluate the knowledge and information regarding the diet of primates.
Der Maler Fra Angelico hat als einer der ersten die von dem italienischen Künstler, Gelehrten und Humanisten Leon Battista Alberti propagierte Technik der Perspektive angewandt.
Gustave Courbet(Ornans, 1819 – La Tour de Peilz, Suisse, 1877)Ornans, sa ville natale, se situe près la ravissante vallée du Doubs, et c'est là que jeune garçon, et plus tard en tant qu'homme, il acquit l'amour du paysage.
John Constable (East Bergholt, 1776 – Hampstead, 1837)John Constable fut le premier peintre de paysage anglais qui ne tira pas son enseignement des peintres hollandais.
Edouard Manet (Paris, 1832 – 1883)Manet est l'un des plus célèbres artistes de la seconde moitié du XIXe siècle, lié aux impressionnistes sans faire vraiment partie de leur groupe.
Pieter Bruegel, l'Ancien (près de Breda, 1525 – Bruxelles, 1569)Pieter Bruegel fut le premier membre important d'une famille d'artistes, actifs durant quatre générations.
Michelangelo, like Leonardo, was a man of many talents; sculptor, architect, painter and poet, he made the apotheosis of muscular movement, which to him was the physical manifestation of passion.
The number of primates on the brink of extinction continues to grow, and the need to respond with effective conservation measures has never been greater.
In this book Yousuf Karsh, whose great photographic portraits have revealed so vividly the outstanding personalities of our time, writes about his own life and work.
Wenn das Land der aufgehenden Sonne in einem der häufigen Erdbeben für immer im Meer versinken sollte, würde es durch den magischen Pinsel Hiroshiges für uns dennoch fortleben.
Among Walter Anderson's best-loved books, An Alphabet and Robinson: The Pleasant History of an Unusual Cat are much admired by children and parents, and have long been given as special gifts emblazoned with Anderson's unique art.
