Manet: Portraying Life

This remarkable book, published to accompany an important traveling exhibition, explores the artist's stylistic evolution in the context of his portraiture. The relationship between Manet's portraits and his genre scenes is presented for the first time, illustrated by such masterpieces as The Luncheon (In the Studio) of 1868, and In the Conservatory (M. and Mme. Guillemet) of 1879.

Kunsthistorisches Museum: History, Architecture, Decoration

The magnificent building on Vienna’s Ringstrasse which was opened in 1891 is at once one of the most important examples of museum architecture in Europe and an outstanding document of the Habsburg dynasty’s imperial self-representation. This new monograph on the history, architecture and decoration of Kunsthistorisches Museum presents the building’s wealth of painted, sculptural and archi…

Great Events that Changed Our Lives: The Most Important Moments from 1950 to …

Some events more than others have changed the pace and determined the direction that history has taken along its rugged path. Inconsistencies that are not always clearly evident occur much more frequently when the events of humanity speed up. Such was the case in the mid-twentieth century. In fact, after World War II, several historical events overlapped; new political and military balances, de…

Caspar David Friedrich

One of his generation’s most popular painters, Friedrich imagined landscapes of powerful beauty and spirituality from within the confines of his studios. This breathtaking monograph, filled with glorious reproductions and details of his paintings, argues for Friedrich’s reputation as a sublime artist and interpreter of nature. In his thoughtful and well-researched commentary, author Johanne…

The Great Masters of Italian Art

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9788881172900

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400 hlm., 29 cm

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The Treasures of Vincent Van Gogh

he Treasures of Vincent Van Gogh offers unique insight into this solitary genius--from his difficult childhood to his inspiring artistic struggles to his tragic suicide. Ten items of rare facsimile memorabilia--including Van Gogh's birth record and private letters to his brother, Theo, and to fellow artist Gauguin--make this beautifully illustrated, meticulously researched book a must-have for …

The Impressionists

This is a comprehensive visual reference to one of the best-loved periods of art history, with over 450 images. This is an in-depth look into the life and works of nine impressionist masters, including Pissarro, Manet, Degas, Monet, Renoir, Sisley, Bazille, Morisot and Cassatt. It features an informed and engaging narrative about the history and legacy of impressionism, written by leading autho…

Vincent Van Gogh : The Lost Arles Sketchbook

n 2007 a Dutch art collector approached Teio Meedendorp, a senior researcher at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, with photographs of 21 sketches he had purchased for "a low price" on the internet auction site eBay.[3] Meedendorp told him that he did not believe they were by Vincent van Gogh.[3] The French art expert Franck Bailie was later informed about the existence of the sketchbook by a fr…

The Paintings That Revolutionized Art

Art history is filled with paintings that shocked, intrigued, enraged, and mystified their audiences—paintings that exemplified the period in which they were created and forever changed the way we think. Here, one hundred examples of these icons of art are presented in beautiful, high-quality reproductions. Each double-page spread features lavish illustrations and details as well as engaging …

Legendary Sites of the Ancient World: An Illustrated Guide to Over 80 Major A…

A fascinating and expert tour] from Egypt's Valley of the Kings to the Terracotta Army of Mount Li, England's Stonehenge and the Great Mayan relics of Chich,n Itza