Individual artists, art monographs

Pioneer and leader of the abstract art movement, Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) was known for his straight lines and pure colours.

Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun (1755-1842) war nicht nur eine der wenigen Frauen ihrer Zeit, die zur französischen Académie Royale de Peinture zugelassen wurden, sondern auch begehrte Porträtistin in Adelskreisen.

In seiner Heimat Russland, wo er Maler am Zarenhof Nikolaus‘ I.

El Greco (DomenikosTheotokopoulos) (Crète, 1541 – Tolède, 1614) « Le Grec » était un peintre d'icônes qui émigra à Venise en 1567.

Charles Gleyre, né 1806, mort le 5 mai 1874 à Paris, est un peintre suisse, qui exerça son art à Paris, puis à Rome.

William Bouguereau (1825-1905) war ein Vertreter des französischen akademischen Klassizismus und des klassischen Realismus.

Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) war ein französischer Bildhauer und Historienmaler des akademischen klassischen Realismus.

Going to the zoo is always an exciting adventure, especially for kids.

A vibrant biography of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, from his earliest years to his tragic death.

The deeply personal story of artist, activist, and influencer Laetitia Ky, told through the powerful sculptures she creates with her own hair that embrace Black culture and beauty, the fight for social justice, and the journey toward self-love.

Nicholas Roerich, with his huge and versatile talent, is one of the most interesting creative minds of the early 20th century.

Lucas Cranach (1472-1553) was one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance, as shown by the diversity of his artistic interests as well as his awareness of the social and political events of this time.

The political and social turmoil of the twentieth century took Magda Nachman from a privileged childhood in St.

Isaac Levitan was one of the greatest landscape painters of the nineteenth century not only in Russian, but in European art as well.

Not only was Leonardo da Vinci (1453-1519) an astonishing painter, but also a scientist, anatomist, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer, inventor, and more.

"e;Studying nature with passion, and all the independence proper to his character, he could not fail to combine precision with liberty, and truth with beauty.

Raphael (1483-1520), der italienische Maler und Architekt der Hochrenaissance, war in und vor seiner Zeit ein Genie.

El arte ecléctico con el que soñaba la familia Carracci quedó finalmente plasmado en la obra de Rubens, con toda la facilidad del genio.

As famous during his lifetime as after his death, Rembrandt (1606-1669) was one of the greatest masters of the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century.

They met in 1928; Frida Kahlo was then 21 years old and Diego Rivera was twice her age.

Rover the Watchdog Fish is a multigenerational portal of family fidelity, individual fortitude, and courage.

*; Reveals Crowley's sex magick relations in London and his contacts with important figures, including Dion Fortune, Gerald Gardner, Jack Parsons, Dylan Thomas, and black equality activist Nancy Cunard *; Explores Crowley's nick-of-time escape from the Nazi takeover in Germany and offers extensive confirmation of Crowley's work for British intelligence *; Examines the development of Crowley's later publications and his articles in reaction to the Nazi Gestapo actively persecuting his followers in Germany After an extraordinary life of magical workings, occult fame, and artistic pursuits around the globe, Aleister Crowley was forced to spend the last fifteen years of his life in his native England, nearly penniless.

Paintings, magisterial and universal, that capture the essence of a vibrant African American communityIn his art Jonathan Green paints the world of his childhood and an ode to a people imbued with a profound respect for the dignity and value of others-the Gullah people of the South Carolina barrier islands.

A celebration of the life and culture of the Gullah people of the South Carolina Lowcountry in 179 new paintingsJonathan Green is best known for his vibrant depictions of the Gullah life and culture established by descendants of enslaved Africans who settled between northern Florida and North Carolina during the nineteenth century.

In The Visible Woman, Allison Funk writes of how women often disappear into the roles expected of them, becoming invisible to themselves.

TRACING INVISIBLE LINES is a critical autoethnographic text built around Gregory Ulmer's concept of the "e;Mystory.

TRACING INVISIBLE LINES is a critical autoethnographic text built around Gregory Ulmer's concept of the "e;Mystory.

God Gave Me You was written to show God works in mysterious ways, his wonders to perform.

Dieses eBook: "Das Werk des Edvard Munch" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

It is a true story of identical twin boys who are now deceased.

Dans le cercle des impressionnistes, c'est de Renoir que Degas fut le plus proche : tous deux préférèrent comme motif de leur peinture le Paris vivant de leur époque.

Wassili Surikow (1848 – 1916) ist für Russland das, was Eugène Delacroix für Frankreich ist: der unbestechliche Chronist seiner Zeit.

Artiste imprévisible et excentrique, le peintre américain Whistler est un véritable personnage de roman, admiré et très discuté.

Gauguin : « Pour moi, le grand artiste est la formule de la plus grande intelligence, à lui arrivent les sentiments, les traductions les plus délicates et par suite les plus invisibles du cerveau.

Gauguin: Für mich ist ein großer Künstler der Ausdruck der höchsten Intelligenz.

Tonio Rocciano was just fifteen.

the Old House & the Old Tree is a collection of short whimsical stories, populated by strange birds, naughty otters, and exploding bunnies.

What do Prague, London, New York and Tehran have in common?