Along with Turner, no artist has sought more than Claude Monet (1840 - 1926) to capture light itself on canvas. Of all the Impressionists, it was the man Cézanne called "only an eye, but my God what an eye!" ... Zobraziť viac
For centuries, the art and culture of China and Japan have exerted a particular fascination on the West. Items from Imperial China once filled the porcelain cabinets of European courts, and Japanese painting and woodcarving made their way to... Zobraziť viac
Taschen - "More bang for your buck! "... a fast-food, high-energy fix on the topic at hand." The New York Times Book Review" Zobraziť viac
The Belarusian painter Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) is widely regarded as epitomizing the "painter as poet". The worldwide admiration he commanded remains unparalleled by any artist of the century... Zobraziť viac
A beautiful, visual guide to art showcases more than 2,500 of the world's most revered sculptures and paintings in a volume that offers a chronological breakdown of more than seven hundred great artists, ... Zobraziť viac
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) possessed one of the greatest minds of all time; his importance and influence are inestimable. This two-volume, midsize format comprehensive survey is the most complete book ever made on the subject of this Italian ... Zobraziť viac
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) possessed one of the greatest minds of all time; his importance and influence are inestimable.... Zobraziť viac
These small books are quite something! They are packed with information; the most important facts and background stories,... Zobraziť viac
Literally meaning "pictures of the floating world", ukiyo-e refers to the famous Japanese woodblock print genre that... Zobraziť viac
Émile Prisse d’Avennes (1807–1879), a French Orientalist, author, and artist, was one of the greatest pre-20th-century Egyptologists. As a youth he dreamed of exploring the Orient, and at 19 began traveling to Greece, India, and Palestine.... Zobraziť viac
Thames & Hudson Ltd: The definitive volume on contemporary Asian art, this illustrated book is the first to survey art... Zobraziť viac
A beautifully illustrated catalogue on the most comprehensive and ambitious full-scale retrospective of Munchs artistic oeuvre ever. In conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the birth of Edvard Munch (18631944) in 2013, a once in a lifetime... Zobraziť viac
The essential guide to colour theory and mixing for artists... Zobraziť viac
HR Giger first received acclaim in the 1960s with his airbrushed fantasy landscapes. However, he scored his breakthrough in... Zobraziť viac