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"His pictures, which seemed to me then [aged 13] to be the very music made visible, plunged me a few fathoms deeper into my delight. I have seldom coveted anything as I coveted that book." ー C.S. L……続きを見る

"Dover Publications can always be counted on to provide a virtually neverending source of obscure beautiful graphics and arts books. This one is no exception. The designs are beautifully rendered an……続きを見る

The reality of Marseille, with its secret life and scarred beauty, has little in common with its sulphurous reputation. Its inhabitants, who like to keep themselves and their city’s true character t……続きを見る

El Imperio Bizantino es una de las civilizaciones más influyentes y, a la vez, más incomprendidas de la historia mundial. Surgido de la parte oriental del Imperio Romano, Bizancio preservó y transfo……続きを見る

The exhibition Manet and the Post-Impressionists was the closest thing, metaphorically, to a bomb in the National Gallery. It was, as one of its organisers, Clive Bell, later remarked, "the Art-Quak……続きを見る

An elaborately crafted and decorated tomahawk from somewhere along the North American east coast: how did it end up in the royal collections in Stockholm in the late seventeenth century? What does i……続きを見る

Step into the extraordinary world of Leonardo da Vinci, one of history's most brilliant and enigmatic minds. This captivating book explores the life, art, and inventions of a true Renaissance genius……続きを見る

Born in 1860 in a small Czech town, Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) was an artist on the forefront of Art Nouveau, the modernist movement that swept Paris in the 1910s, marking a return to the simplicity……続きを見る

Scopri il cuore pulsante del Rinascimento italiano attraverso gli occhi di un maestro della storia! In "La civiltà del secolo del Rinascimento in Italia, Volume I", Jacob Burckhardt ti guida in un v……続きを見る

Scopri il cuore pulsante del Rinascimento italiano attraverso le pagine di un capolavoro senza tempo! In "La civiltà del secolo del Rinascimento in Italia, Volume II", Jacob Burckhardt ti guida in u……続きを見る

The enduring influence of Saint Laurent’s designs in modern fashion is undeniable. Concepts introduced by Saint Laurent, like the tuxedo jacket for women and the sheer blouse and dress, have become ……続きを見る

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Jules Bastien-Lepage through the insightful lens of Jules Bastien-Lepage and His Art: A Memoir, co-authored by André Theuriet, Mathilde Blind, George Cla……続きを見る

Making art and history come to life! In the Rebuilding the Renaissance series, celebrated art historian, Dr. Rocky Ruggiero, explores the development of art, architecture, culture, and history in It……続きを見る

This book is addressed to “lovers of paradoxes” and we have done our utmost to assemble a stellar cast of Neapolitan and American scholars, intellectuals, and artists/writers who are strong and open……続きを見る

Jacob Burckhardts Buch 'Der Cicerone: Eine Anleitung zum Genuß der Kunstwerke Italiens' bietet eine umfassende und detaillierte Anleitung für Kunstreisende, die Italien besuchen. Burckhardt präsenti……続きを見る

Burne-Jones’ oeuvre can be understood as an attempt to create in paint a world of perfect beauty, as far removed from the Birmingham of his youth as possible. At that time Birmingham was a byword fo……続きを見る

Edvard Munch, born in 1863, was Norway's most popular artist. His brooding and anguished paintings, based on personal grief and obsessions, were instrumental in the development of Expressionism. Dur……続きを見る

Born in 1860 in a small Czech town, Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) was an artist on the forefront of Art Nouveau, the modernist movement that swept Paris in the 1910s, marking a return to the simplicity……続きを見る

“I am not interested in myself as a subject for painting, but in others, particularly women…”Beautiful, sensuous and above all erotic, Gustav Klimt’s paintings speak of a world of opulence and leisu……続きを見る

The life of the world’s greatest modern artist by one of Britain’s greatest artists. 'Positive, original, diverting and highly effective.’ – Sunday Times ‘This biography achieves that rare distincti……続きを見る

Modernism has often been described as a rejection of the art of the past, but Cézanne’s Shadows makes an eloquent case for precisely the opposite artistic practice. In this book, Nancy Locke argues ……続きを見る

Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, military-engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer. H……続きを見る

Dieses eBook: "Der Cicerone: Eine Anleitung zum Genuß der Kunstwerke Italiens" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Der Cice……続きを見る

August Macke (1887-1914) war einer der herausragendsten Künstler des deutschen Expressionismus, einer Kunstrichtung, die sich im frühen 20. Jahrhundert entwickelte und es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht ha……続きを見る

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Jules Bastien-Lepage through the insightful lens of "Jules Bastien-Lepage and His Art: A Memoir," co-authored by André Theuriet, Mathilde Blind, George C……続きを見る

Gustav Klimt (1862-1918), fondatore del movimento della Secessione Viennese, fu uno degli artisti più influenti della fine del XIX secolo. Attraverso questo movimento Klimt espresse il suo assoluto ……続きを見る

A groundbreaking and richly illustrated account of the importance of Manet’s family to his art All families are complicated, but the family of Édouard Manet (1832–1883) was more complicated than mos……続きを見る

Gustav Klimt nasceu na Áustria em 1862 e passou a sua vida profissional em Viena, cidade cujo caos artístico era um local extraordinário para viver. No início da sua carreira recebeu uma comissão pa……続きを見る

Egon Schiele (1890-1918) é um artista incontornável do Expressionismo. Influenciado por Klimt e a Secessão Vienense, ele desliga-se ainda muito jovem da arte oficial austríaca. Nervoso, os seus nume……続きを見る

Edgar Award Winner for Best Fact Crime. "An entertaining account of the eternal struggle between high art and low cunning." ー Time In the predawn hours of a gloomy February day in 1994, two thieves……続きを見る