A lavishly illustrated guide to the magnum opus of the great seventeenth-century anatomist, master embalmer, artist, and collector of specimens.Frederik Ruysch (1638-1731) was a celebrated Dutch anatomist, master embalmer, and museologist. He is best ... Zobraziť viac
A powerful, timely and thought-provoking exploration of the transformative role of the museum – and of art – in society today. Zobraziť viac
A dazzling new history of the world and a popular introduction to art history by a renowned expert... Zobraziť viac
A new history of digital art from the 1960s to the present day, with decade-by-decade essays exploring evolving digital art practices, alongside interviews with artists, gallerists, museum curators, and collectors... Zobraziť viac
A brilliant new history of Georgian Britain through the eyes of the artists who immortalised it, by one of the UK's most exciting young historians Zobraziť viac
Tate Britain exhibition: 8 November 2023 – 7 April 2024National Galleries Scotland: Modern, Edinburgh: 25 May 2024 – 26 January 2025Whitworth Art Gallery, the University of Manchester: 7 March – 1 June 2025 Zobraziť viac
Mapping out the world's infamous art thefts, forgeries, and acts of vandalism, this unique and visually striking reference illuminates the prevalence, motivations, and consequences of art crime in every corner of the globe... Zobraziť viac
The color red has represented many things, from the life force and the divine to love, lust, and anger. Up through the Middle Ages, red held a place of privilege in the Western world. For many cultures, red was not just one color of many but rather... Zobraziť viac
The hidden fabric of a Victorian woman's life told through her unique scrapbook. In 1838, Anne Sykes was given a diary on her wedding day. Using it to collect snippets of fabric, she created a record of her life and times. Nearly two hundred years... Zobraziť viac
Part of the acclaimed series of anthologies which document major themes and ideas in contemporary art. A timely and engaging set of writings for those wanting to critically reflect and build upon the relationships between science fiction ... Zobraziť viac
The Venetian-born artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) is best known for his dramatic prints of the architecture and antiquities of his adopted city of Rome, and for the extraordinary flights of spatial fancy in his series Le Carceri (Prisons)... Zobraziť viac
In the wake of Bonaparte's Egyptian Campaign, artists of the nineteenth century became fascinated... Zobraziť viac
The first comprehensive survey to explore the rich and complex history of contemporary Korean art - an incredibly timely topic... Zobraziť viac
Umělecká díla se sportovní tematikou nemusí být jen součástí obrazových dějin sportu, ale mohou přinášet i svědectví o životě společnosti a člověka. Kniha StArt představuje v pěti kapitolách, doplněných kratšími příspěvky... Zobraziť viac
From Adam to Yiddish, via comics, Dreyfus, exile, Jerusalem, Kabbalah, magic, and the Torah, this volume celebrates Jewish art, history, and traditions in five hundred illustrated alphabetical entries. The rich and diverse story of the Jewish... Zobraziť viac
It is often forgotten just how provocative Impressionist canvases seemed when they were first exhibited in 1874. The advocates of the new style rejected the established principles of art prevalent at that time in France... Zobraziť viac
In a fleeting 14-year period between two world wars, Germany's Bauhaus school of art and design changed the face of modernity. With utopian ideas for the future, the school developed a pioneering fusion of fine art, craftsmanship, and technology, ... Zobraziť viac
Due to the technological advances of the nineteenth century, an abundance of black drawing media exploded onto the market. Charcoal, conte crayon, and fabricated black chalks and crayons; fixatives... Zobraziť viac
Throughout its long history in Western art, canvas has played an influential role in the creative process. From the Renaissance development of oil painting on canvas to the present day-through Impressionism... Zobraziť viac
Surrealism was launched as a literary and artistic movement by French poet André Breton in 1924, and by the time of his death in 1966 had become one of the most popular art movements of the 20th century. Its very name has entered ... Zobraziť viac
