The Lives and Works of the Pre-Raphaelites

This is an illustrated exploration of the artists, their lives and contexts, with a gallery of 290 of their greatest paintings. It offers a vivid account of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who sought to defy the modern aesthetic and to return to classical artistic ideals. It includes fascinating biographies of key members of the brotherhood, including John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossett…

Monet: His Life and Works in 500 Images

he first half of this impressive book is a review of the life of Claude Monet and the development of his talents. It follows his early experiences and artistic education, as well as his personal life, financial difficulties and marriages, shedding light on why Monet became the painter he did. The second half is a gallery of more than 300 of his works with analysis of each painting. Paintings ar…

Gauguin: His Life & Works in 500 Images

Paul Gauguin was one of the most important artists of the early 20th century.This informative book outlines the artist’s personal and working life, his work in France and his paintings of the tropical landscapes of Tahiti and the Caribbean. His mission became to depict an authentic primitivism; a method known as Cloisonnism, a technique that was inspired by medieval enamelling

Van Gogh: His Life & Works in 500 Images

The first half of this fascinating book contains a detailed exploration of Van Gogh’s life, including his background, early career, influences and relationships. Beginning with his birth in 1853, it details his childhood, family life, education and work-life before he began painting in 1880. The second half of the book comprises an illustrated and comprehensive gallery, presenting over 280 re…

Raphael: His Life and Works in 500 Images

This is an authoritative account of the Italian painter, architect and draughtsman, Raphael, one of the most influential artists of the High Renaissance. It is a lively study that examines his life, the areas of Italy that shaped his work and the historical context of the times. It explores his innovative style and his compassionate depictions of Madonna and child groups, his portraits and his …

Michelangelo : His Life and Works in 500 Images

A key figure in the Italian Renaissance, Michelangelo Buonarroti was a sculptor, painter and architect whose unique skill was recognized when he created a stunning marble Piet? in Rome, and the over-life size sculpture of David in Florence, both completed before he was 30. His frescoes on the vaulted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, Rome confirmed his exceptional talent. He was hai…

Manet : His Life and Works in 500 Images

orn to a wealthy conservative family, Edouard Manet became one of art’s greatest revolutionaries, hailed by the Impressionists as their ‘king’. While such works as Olympia or Music in the Tuileries struck contemporaries as shockingly candid, he himself revered the Old Masters. Manet’s was the first great painter of modern Paris, the artistic capital of the 19th century.The first half of…

Unforgettable Rome

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9788881172429

Collation

224 hlm., 25 cm

Series Title

A guide to 100 masterpieces

Call Number

700 Uzz

Leonardo, Mona Lisa

Presents a critical look at Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa," focusing on the mysteries surrounding the painting, including who the woman in the portrait is and why the painting was unfinished.

Velazquez's Las Meninas

Las Meninas by Velázquez, held by the Prado in Madrid, is one of the most celebrated paintings of all time. It was executed in the Spanish capital in 1656 and depicts the Infanta Margaret Theresa of Habsburg attended by her maids of honour (meninas) and in the company of Velázquez himself, portrayed at work.