Court painter to King Philip IV of Spain, Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (June 1599 – August 6, 1660) is not only a leading light of the Spanish Golden Age, but among the most celebrated masters in all Western art history. Monet and Renoir, Corot... Zobraziť viac
This visceral life: Seeing the world through Expressionist eyes Sharp angles, strange forms, lurid colors, and distorted perspectives are classic hallmarks ofExpressionism, the twentieth century movement thatprioritized emotion over objective reality... Zobraziť viac
The beauty of nature and man's loneliness are dominant themes in the work of Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840). The artist often places a small human figure in a broad landscape, as in his famous paintings Monk by the Sea... Zobraziť viac
Bridging the gap Expressionist pioneer Ernst Ludwig Kirchner heralded a new perspective in 20th-century painting Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880 1938) is regarded as one of the key figures in 20th-century European art. A Modernist to his bones, he sent... Zobraziť viac
A polymath of the German Renaissance, Albrecht Dürer (1471 1528) was a prolific artist, theorist, and writer whose works explored everything from religion to art theory to philosophy. His vast body of ... Zobraziť viac
Renaissance presence Hans Holbein the Younger, portraitist extraordinaire Religion, Renaissance, and Reformation - these three ideologies shaped the world of 16th-century portraitist Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/98-1543), a pivotal figure of... Zobraziť viac
Though most famous for his engravings, Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) was also a master painter and draftsman whose work... Zobraziť viac
Taschen: Acclaimed for its blending of realism with atmosphere, and for its deeply sensitive appreciation of character, the... Zobraziť viac
Taschen (10 Oct 2009) - This title discusses the delicate splendour and fairytale beauty of Islamic art. The art which arose fro Zobraziť viac
Taschen: Though he is most famous for his engravings, Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) was also a master painter and draftsman... Zobraziť viac
Taschen: Reaching its peak in the 11th and 12th centuries, the Romanesque movement was marked by a peculiar, vivid, and... Zobraziť viac
