Romanticism in the North: From Friedrich to Turner

During the Romantic Era landscape painting reached the height of its popularity through artists such as J M W Turner in Great Britain, Caspar David Friedrich in Germany and Johan Christian Dahl in Norway. Whilst to this day their paintings continue to fascinate our imagination, a whole new artistic vision emerged during this era which would prove to have a determining influence on modern art. I…

Renaissance (Great Ages of Man)

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9780000000127

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192 hlm., 27 cm

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945 Hal

Mesopotamia: Ancient Art and Architecture

This book illuminates the artistic creativity of ancient Mesopotamia with new and profound conceptualizations for our generation.

Masterpieces of Classical Art

Encounter the magnificent art of the classical world in the pages of this richly illustrated book. Spans nearly 5000 years of mediterranean civilization. The British Museum holds one of the largest and most important collections of classical antiquities in the world.

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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ISBN/ISSN

9788881172900

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400 hlm., 29 cm

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759.5 Cap

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 …