The Story of Painting

The Story of Painting

Author: Wendy Beckett

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9780751301335

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Through more than 450 masterpieces, the author unfolds the story of 800 years of Western painting from Giotto, the Renaissance and Impressionism, to Pop Art and the present day.


Samuel Beckett and the Visual

Samuel Beckett and the Visual

Author: Conor Carville

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-04-12

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1108422772

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This book outlines Beckett's passion for the visual arts as he developed his signature style between the 1930s and 1970s.


Jasmine Becket-Griffith Coloring Book

Jasmine Becket-Griffith Coloring Book

Author: Jasmine Becket-Griffith

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9781922161871

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At last, Jasmine Becket-Griffith's most loved paintings are now available as a coloring book!Jasmine has selected 55 of her favorite characters to create this fantasy art adventure for you to enjoy. Designed for coloring book fanatics both young and old, there are detailed intricacies for those who love to lose themselves in meditative detail, and there are broad patches and fun characters for those who like to take a simpler approach.Each coloring pattern features an enlightening description about the original painting it is based on, and the individual character depicted, to satisfy the curiosity of the artist's many fans.


The Story of Painting

The Story of Painting

Author: Wendy Beckett

Publisher:

Published: 2002-08

Total Pages: 736

ISBN-13: 9780751311891

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Contains over 400 masterpieces of Western painting from the very beginnings of art to the present day. The book includes nearly 200 close-ups to allow the reader to gain knowledge of each work and artist and Sister Wendy Beckett shares her love of painting.


To Destroy Painting

To Destroy Painting

Author: Louis Marin

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1995-03

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9780226505343

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The work of the eminent French cultural critic Louis Marin (1931-92) is becoming increasingly important to English-speaking scholars concerned with issues of representation. To Destroy Painting, first published in France in 1977, marks a milestone in Marin's thought about the aims of painting in Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. A meditation on the work of Poussin and Caravaggio and on their milieux, the book explores a number of notions implied by theories of painting and offers insight into the aims and effects of visual representaion.


Strangeling

Strangeling

Author: Jasmine Becket-Griffith

Publisher:

Published: 2014-07-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780738743219

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Shares reproductions of the artist's fantasy-themed paintings along with personal insights and a discussion of her characters' histories.


The Art of Holy Week and Easter

The Art of Holy Week and Easter

Author: Wendy Beckett

Publisher: SPCK

Published: 2021-01-21

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 0281085803

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Brimming with Sister Wendy Beckett's irrepressible wisdom and enthusiasm, The Art of Holy Week and Easter is a beautiful Lent book for 2021 exploring the spiritual riches of some of the world's greatest paintings of the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus. Illustrated in stunning full colour with thirty famous and lesser-known Western masterpieces and presented in a small, easily portable format, this little book is ideal Lent reading for all art lovers. The Art of Holy Week and Easter offers a chance to hear again the voice of Sister Wendy as she gently leads you into a deeper appreciation of all that these paintings convey to the discerning eye. You'll gain a fuller and more spiritual understanding of Christian art, and see Holy Week and Easter as never before.


Beckett Dans L'histoire

Beckett Dans L'histoire

Author: International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures. Conference

Publisher: Rodopi

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9789042017672

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Covers English literature, French literature, and theatre in the 20th century.


The Art of Lent

The Art of Lent

Author: Sister Wendy Beckett

Publisher: SPCK

Published: 2017-11-16

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 0281078564

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Join Sister Wendy on a journey through Lent, and discover the timeless wisdom to be found in some of the world’s greatest paintings. Illustrated in full colour with over forty famous and lesser-known masterpieces of Western art, this beautiful book will lead you into a deeply prayerful response to all that these paintings convey to the discerning eye. ‘For those who want to appreciate the spirituality behind some of the world’s greatest works of art, this book will be hugely inspiring – not only during Lent but at any time of the year.’ Dr Janina Ramirez, art historian and broadcaster