From the same series as Abrams' successful Saints: A Year in Faith and Art , this work presents the celestial heralds from early Christian mosaics to the paintings of Marc Chagall. It is organised by significant Biblical events, beginning with the Creation in Genesis and ending ...

This volume traces more than two thousand years of timeless masterpieces that have become universal symbols of the genius of humankind, from the mask of Tutankhamen to The Scream by Edward Munch. Organized chronologically, each work is presented through a meticulously researched text that analyzes the techniques employed by the artist and places each art work in its historical ...

The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a group of English painters, poets and critics, founded in 1848 by John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Holman Hunt. This book includes exampes of work by the key proponent Millais, and that of his contemporaries, alongside i...

Explores the emergence of the United States as a major force in the international art world during the twentieth century. Covering art, which both creates the foundation of modern culture and modern art itself, the books in this series include Picasso, Bauhous, and the Art Nouvea...

Takes you on your own personal gallery tour of over 60 of the world's best-loved paintings. From works by Botticelli and Raphael to Salvador Dali and Frida Kahlo, this book covers the paintings that have shaken the art world across centuries and across continents.

'Abstract expressionism' refers to the non-representational use of form and color as a means of expression that emerged in America in the 1940s, largely thanks to the innovative work of Arshile Gorky. Interestingly, abstract expressionism is considered to be the first art movemen...

Create beautiful studies of a variety of animal subjects, ranging from the familiar sheep and rabbit to more exotic creatures such as elephent and a lion. Features 30 varied and appealing animals projects to follow, with expert tuition to inspire and guide you to build your own portfolio and over 800 photographs.

Introduces basic materials and processes for a range of traditional, non-traditional, widely used and lesser-known media. This book explores the process of drawing and painting and includes the techniques of encaustic, egg tempera, fresco, oil, watercolour and acrylic. It aims to...

Introduces Italian Renaissance art. This book tells the story of art in the great centres of Rome, Florence and Venice while profiling a range of other cities and sites throughout Italy. It presents the classic canon of Renaissance painting and sculpture, offering coverage of arc...

Книга, которую вы держите в руках, познакомит вас с удивительной и яркой историей превращения крепости Лувр в королевский дворец, а затем в крупнейший музей мира. Объявленный в 1848 году "музеем для народа", сегодняшний Лувр обладает наиболее обширной коллекцией классической живописи и произведений античного и древнего искусства.