It is difficult to define Brazil as a country; it is rather the sum of countries with very different characteristics such as the Amazon region with the longest river and the largest rainforest in the world, and Rio de Janeiro, with its legendary... Zobraziť viac
Explore Rome's artistic legacy. This book unveils the Eternal City as a pivotal hub for Renaissance and Baroque architecture and painting. Zobraziť viac
With Art Nouveau there developed a new, international style under various names in the architecture and handicrafts from the 1880s onwards that sought to replace the forms of historicism with plant ornamentation and functional construction. A... Zobraziť viac
Discover this splendid monograph on Georges Seurat, from the Les Carrés d'Art collection. The artist is the master of pointillism/divisionism. It is very popular with the public, and most of his works have been purchased by American museums. Zobraziť viac
Art Nouveau developed in very different forms between the 1880s and the First World War, starting in Western Europe. Organic lines and plant forms, building in iron, glass and concrete, as well as the idea of the “Gesamtkunstwerk” (Complete work of art... Zobraziť viac
Including more than 200 examples of both popular and lesser known works from private collections, this book captures all periods of Klee’s oeuvre, representing each stylistic metamorphosis and painting technique used by the artist. The “Klee universe”... Zobraziť viac
Henri Rousseau (1844–1910) is one of the most importantrepresentatives of naive art. His paintings, characterizedby a pronounced exoticism and a childlike awkwardness,can be understood as avant-garde. From the famous junglepaintings to numerous... Zobraziť viac
Mexico stands for barren landscapes and cacti, pyramids and palm beaches, indigenous cultures and scorching sun... Zobraziť viac
In the wake of Bonaparte's Egyptian Campaign, artists of the nineteenth century became fascinated... Zobraziť viac
Die gesammelten Werke des Komponisten und Künstlers Chris Newman umfassen neben bildlichen Werken, wie Malerei und Grafiken auch Gedichte und... Zobraziť viac
Already revered by his admirers during his lifetime as "Il Divino" (the Divine), Michelangelo Buonarroti embodies the ideal artist of the Renaissance in Italy. No sculptor or... Zobraziť viac
When you think of South Sea, you think of paradise. The natural beauties of Oceania's island world, scattered far across the South Pacific and divided into the cutural areas of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia, are overwhelming... Zobraziť viac
Canada borders the USA in the south and the Arctic Circle in the north. This results in a landscape diversity with endless forest areas in the south and ice and rock areas in the north, beyond the Arctic tree line. In over 500 pictures... Zobraziť viac
Cuba is synonymous with sugar and cigars, rum and revolution, classic cars and socialism, dream beaches and music. But it is also a country that has protected one-fifth of its surface area. This book presents fascinating nature of the country... Zobraziť viac
Proud towers, picturesque market squares with magnificent town halls, canals and bridges: Flanders owes everything to the sea and trade. With its cities like Bruges, Antwerp & Ghent, Flanders has been one of the most important centers of Western art... Zobraziť viac
