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The book begins: "N the following pages an attempt has been made to concentrate into limited dimensions that which has generally been treated very voluminously. Few authors, who have tried both, wil……続きを見る

San rock paintings, scattered over the range of southern Africa, are considered by many to be the very earliest examples of representational art. There are as many as 15,000 known rock art sites, cr……続きを見る

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. Chérissant son ……続きを見る

The multi-volume Longman literature in English series aims to provide students of literature with a critical introduction to the major genres in their historical and cultural context. This book look……続きを見る

This classic book contains John Francis Rigaud's translation of Leonardo da Vinci's 'A Treatise on Painting'. It is not so much a guide to painting, although he has thrown in the odd piece of good a……続きを見る

Dieses eBook: "Geschichte der Malerei" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Richard Muther (1860-1909) war ein deutscher Kun……続きを見る

The story of Australian Colonial art. This ebook provides a comprehensive introduction to Australia's history and development from precolonial times, discovery, settlement and exploration to the cen……続きを見る

Matisse's profound impact on twentieth century art makes him essential to understanding the art of the present. His art conveys some of the most uplifting, life affirming imagery in western culture.……続きを見る

The book covers about 1000 years from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance under the headings the Spectres of Dante and the Pilgrims of Chaucer; Mohammed and Charlemagne; Saint Augustine and Saint Aq……続きを見る

This collection of brief but insightful essays, though always returning to the author’s central conviction that the quality of artistic endeavour depends not on individuals of genius but on the atti……続きを見る

Follow the journey of a one-legged soldier in Hans Christian Andersen’s heartbreaking fairy tale, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, vividly brought to life in this new edition from Pook Press’ Golden Age o……続きを見る

The Flemish artist Pieter Bruegelーsometimes called Peasant Bruegelーwas the first great artist to paint scenes of ordinary peasant life and show the common man and woman as they went about their da……続きを見る

Edvard Munch’s career is effectively divided into two periods: those before and after his mental breakdown in 1908. Prior to his psychiatric treatment and recuperation, the underlying themes of his ……続きを見る

From monumental church mosaics to fresco wall-paintings, the medieval period produced some of the most impressive art in history. But how, in a world without the array of technology and access to ma……続きを見る

Quebec's Eastern Townships are home to a higher concentration of artists than anywhere else in Canada. With his starting and finishing point being Frederick Coburn (1871–1960), arguably Canada's bes……続きを見る

Dieses eBook: "Künstler der Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Giotto, Tizian, Botticelli, Andrea del Verrocchio, Filippo Brunelleschi, Donatello und viel mehr" ist mit einem det……続きを見る

Are women's orgasms more intense than men's? What did Andr� Breton think of homosexuality? Can love be separated from physical desire? In 1928 a group of surrealist writers and artists held twelve r……続きを見る

Leonardo is the greatest, most multi-faceted and most mysterious of all Renaissance artists, but extraordinarily, considering his enormous reputation, this is the first full-length biography in Engl……続きを見る

In this remarkable collection of 100 manifestos from the last 100 years, Alex Danchev presents the cacophony of voices of such diverse movements as Futurism, Dadaism, Surrealism, Feminism, Communism……続きを見る

'Action-packed, magisterial ... Caravaggio's life was every bit as bloody, sexy and attention-grabbing as the paintings themselves and Graham-Dixon is a man who knows the paintings better than almos……続きを見る

NOW A MAJOR FILM BY RALPH FIENNES, THE WHITE CROW 'A gripping account of an extraordinary life' Daily Telegraph Born on a train in Stalin's Russia, Rudolf Nureyev was ballet's first pop icon. No oth……続きを見る

Originally published in 1996, the articles in this book are revised, expanded papers from a session at the 17th International Congress of the Arthurian Society held in 1993. The chapters cover Arthu……続きを見る

Through his elegant brush paintings and masterful woodblocks, Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) became one of Japan’s most internationally-renowned artists. A master of Ukiyo-e art, he single-handedly ……続きを見る

À travers ses peintures élégantes et ses estampes sur bois sublimes, Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) est devenu l’un des artistes japonais les plus reconnu au monde. D’un style simple, mettant en scè……続きを見る

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) ist mit seinen eleganten Gemälden und meisterhaften Holzschnitten der international renommierteste Künstler Japans. Als ein Meister der Ukiyo-e-Kunst transferierte er ……続きを見る

Discrete inquiries into 15 forms of the Arthurian legends produced over the last century explore how they have altered the tradition. They consider works from the US and Europe, and those aimed at p……続きを見る

A complete background course on Impressionism covering the dramatic lives of the artists and the group's struggle to be recognized by the establishment in comprehensive biographies and engaging essa……続きを見る

The Material Life of Roman Slaves is a major contribution to scholarly debates on the archaeology of Roman slavery. Rather than regarding slaves as irretrievable in archaeological remains, the book ……続きを見る

You could be forgiven for thinking that the smile has no history; it has always been the same. However, just as different cultures in our own day have different rules about smiling, so did different……続きを見る

Australia's greatest country singer-songwriter Slim Dusty's own story, written with Joy McKean, his wife for 50 years - now updated. 'It seems I've done most things I wanted to do, but of all things……続きを見る