Masterpieces of Western Art

Masterpieces of Western Art

Author: Robert Suckale

Publisher: Taschen

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 776

ISBN-13: 9783822818251

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This volume traces the history of painting from medieval times to modern times with a focus on each era and its major artists. This volume traces the history of painting from medieval times to modern times with a focus on each era and its major artists.


Art in Action 2

Art in Action 2

Author: Maja Pitamic

Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764144417

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"Designed for children ages nine to twelve, Art in action 2 is the second of a two-volume set. The companion volume, Art in action 1, presents more elementary projects that are suitable for children ages five through eight." - book cover.


Greatest Works of Art of Western Civilization

Greatest Works of Art of Western Civilization

Author: Thomas Hoving

Publisher: Artisan Publishers

Published: 1997-01

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 9781885183538

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A former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York chooses the 111 works of art--culled from the entire history of Western civilization--that have influenced him most, reproduced in full-color and complemented by his interpretations. Tour.


Art of the Western World

Art of the Western World

Author: Bruce Cole

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1991-12-15

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 0671747282

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With fresh insight into what the great works meant when they were created and why they appeal to us now, here is a vivid tour of painting, sculpture, and architecture, past and present. "Illuminating . . . a notable accomplishment".--The New York Times. Illustrated.


Sister Wendy's 1000 Masterpieces

Sister Wendy's 1000 Masterpieces

Author: Wendy Beckett

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 9780751307177

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Covering over nine centuries of paintings in the western world, this book which is organised alphabetically focuses on world famous works by artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo and Turner. Sister Wendy focuses on subject matter, technique and other key elements of each major work. Many artists are represented by two paintings on double-page spreads. A featured works section gives the reader the location of each masterpiece.


The Healing Presence of Art

The Healing Presence of Art

Author: Richard Cork

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780300170368

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Between birth and death, many of life's most critical moments occur in hospital, and they deserve to take place in surroundings that match their significance. In this spirit, from the early Renaissance through to the modern period, artists have made immensely powerful work in hospitals across the western world, enhancing the environments where patients and medical staff strive towards better health. Distinguished art historian Richard Cork became fascinated by the extraordinary richness of art produced in hospitals, encompassing work by many of the great masters - Piero della Francesca, Rogier van der Weyden, El Greco, William Hogarth, Jacques-Louis David, Vincent van Gogh, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Fernand Leger, Marc Chagall and Naum Gabo. Cork's brilliant survey discovers the astonishing variety of images found in medical settings, ranging from dramatic confrontations with suffering (Matthias Grunewald at Isenheim) to the most sublime celebrations of heavenly ecstasy (Giovanni Battista Tiepolo in Venice).In the process, he reveals art's prodigious ability to humanize our hospitals, alleviate their clinical bleakness and leave a profound, lasting impression on patients, staff and visitors. -- Publisher's blurb.


Masterpieces of the J. Paul Getty Museum: Decorative Arts

Masterpieces of the J. Paul Getty Museum: Decorative Arts

Author: Charissa Bremer-David

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 1997-11-13

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0892364556

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This beautifully illustrated work brings together more than one hundred objects from the J. Paul Getty Museum’s collection of European decorative arts. Included here is a generous selection of French and Italian furniture from the mid-sixteenth to the early nineteenth century. Masterpieces by André-Charles Boulle, Bernard (II) van Risenburgh, and others reveal the virtuoso craftsmanship that makes these objects such compelling examples of the furniture maker’s art. Many of the Museum’s finest pieces of porcelain, glass, and tin-glazed earthenware are also represented. Tapestries from Gobelins and Beauvais, bronze firedogs from Fontainebleau, and a lathe-turned ivory goblet of astonishing complexity from Saxony are among the other highlights of this handsome volume.


Manet's 'Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe'

Manet's 'Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe'

Author: Paul Hayes Tucker

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1998-02-13

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780521479844

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Edouard Manet's controversial painting "Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe" is one of the best known images in French art. The subject of critical analysis for more than a century, it still defies singular interpretations. These essays, written specially for this volume by the leading scholars of French modern art, therefore offer six different readings of the painting, incorporating close examinations of its radical style and novel subject, relevant historical developments and archival material, as well as biographical evidence that prompts psychological inquiries.


Masterpieces Up Close

Masterpieces Up Close

Author: Claire d'Harcourt

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

Published: 2016-01-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781616894146

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Masterpieces Up Close is back in print! Once again readers can explore great works of art from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century in exquisite large-format detail. Captioned, full-color reproductions of more than twenty paintings provide informative and challenging treasure hunts involving more than one-hundred close-up details. Don't worry, if you can't find one of them, lift-the-flap copies of each painting can be found in the back of the book highlighting each detail. Brief biographical sketches offer information about the artists.


The History of Art in Pictures

The History of Art in Pictures

Author: Gilles Plazy

Publisher: MetroBooks (NY)

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781586633318

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In authoritative prose and breathtaking full-color reproductions, this remarkable compendium offers a comprehensive selection of indisputable masterpieces, including paintings, sculptures, and architecture. A double-page spread introduces each major step in the development of the Western tradition, and a selection of important dates runs across the top of each page, putting the works in their cultural context.