The unfading popularity of Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) attests not only to the particular appeal of his luxuriant painting but also to the universal themes with which he worked: love, feminine beauty, aging, and death... Zobraziť viac
Lampooned during his lifetime for his style as much as his subject matter, French painter Edouard Manet (1832-1883) is now considered a crucial figure in the history of art, bridging the transition from Realism to Impressionism.... Zobraziť viac
After flirtations with Realism, Impressionism, and Symbolism, Kiev-born Kazimir Malevich (1878-1935) found his metier in dissolving literal, representational figures and landscapes into pure, emotionally-charged abstraction... Zobraziť viac
Umelecká produkcia Rubensa bola obrovská. V začiatkoch tvoril pod vplyvom manierizmu, no neskôr si vypracoval vlastný štýl. Šerosvit v jeho podaní má špecifickú formu. Mnohé z jeho obrazov sú chronicky známe. Zobraziť viac
Jeho revolta proti akademizmu strhla koncom 19. storočia vlnu odporu. Bol terčom urážok, ale aj nadšeného obdivu. Pre jedných bol šíriteľom pornografie, pre iných zase otcom novej maľby. Rakúšan Gustav Klimt bol presvedčený, že „umenie je o slobode“... Zobraziť viac
Baroque and Roll Meet Sir Peter Paul Rubens, master painter and polymath There are over 1,000 catalogued works by Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), the 16th-century flag bearer for Baroque drama, movement, and sensuality. This essential introduction ... Zobraziť viac
At the age of six, Salvador Dali (1904-1989) wanted to be a cook. At the age of seven, he wanted to be Napoleon. "Since then," he later said, "my ambition has steadily grown, and my megalomania with it. Now I want only to ... Zobraziť viac
During the Renaissance, several great homosexual artists—from Leonardo da Vinci and Botticelli to Michelangelo and Raphael—transformed the history of art, striving for ever closer imitation of nature while shaping it to their tastes... Zobraziť viac
Erotika v dielach výtvarných umelcov od Rodina po Picassa... Zobraziť viac
The extraordinary significance of the painter and sculptor Henri Matisse in the history of modern art, but also his influence, was no less decisive than that of his main rival, Pablo Picasso... Zobraziť viac
Der französische Maler Édouard Manet (1832-1883), der zu Lebzeiten sowohl für seinen Stil als auch für seine Motive Hohn und Spott ertragen musste, gilt heute als entscheidender Erneuerer der Malerei und Wegbereiter des Impressionismus.Manet löste sich... Zobraziť viac
Najkompletnejšia monografia diela Augusta Renoira... Zobraziť viac
A perfect synthesis of color and line: The trailblazing paper cut-outs of Henri Matisse When Henri Matisse (1869, 1954) was forced to give up painting in the mid-1940s due to a serious illness, he began to work with painted paper ... Zobraziť viac
This title deals with one of the century's greatest exhibitionists and eccentrics. Picasso called Dali "an outboard motor that's always running." Dali thought himself a genius with a right to indulge in whatever lunacy popped into his head. Painter, sculp Zobraziť viac
Die zeitlos charmanten Gemälde von Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) spiegeln die Ideale von Glück, Liebe und Schönheit wider, wie sie heute immer noch gültig sind. In dieser kompakten Version unserer großformatigen Ausgabe, der bisher umfangreichsten... Zobraziť viac
Impressions of grandeur: The French Impressionist surveyed in depthBorn in Limoges, France, Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 1919) was a painter of life, love, and laughter. In rural landscapes, sun-drenched studies, and abundant female nudes, his oeuvre took Zobraziť viac
