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ROMANTICISM IN THE NORTH: FROM FRIEDRICH TO TURNER
Written by Reynaerts, Jenny
- Landscape painting in Northern Europe during the Romantic Era - Featuring J M W Turner, Caspar David Friedrich and Johan Christian Dahl During the Romantic Era landscape painting reached the height of its popularity through artists such as J M W Turner in Great Britain, Caspar David Friedrich in Germany and Johan Christian Dahl in Norway.
LIFE OF GIOVANNI MORELLI IN RISORGIMENTO ITALY
Written by Anderson, Jaynie
- The first biography of Giovanni Morelli, one of the founding fathers of modern art history and of connoisseurship - An intriguing biography of a man who trained as a physician, was soon a patriot and ended up as an influential senator of unified Italy and a great art historian Giovanni Morelli (1816-1889) was the most influential Italian writer on art in the nineteenth century, whose books have
PIN-UPS: TOULOUSE-LAUTREC AND THE ART OF CELEBRITY
Written by Fowle, Frances
- Explores Toulouse-Lautrec's art as a printmaker- Unique perspective on the role of the poster and wider print distribution as a tool for communication and marketing- How Toulouse-Lautrec's art helped to define and promote specific Paris hotspots of the belle époque and created the concept of celebrity status across Paris- Accompanies an exhibition at the National Galleries of Scotland in October
RUBENS' ANTWERP: A GUIDE
Written by Smets, Irene
- Combination of a practical city guide and a richly illustrated souvenir book, including walks along all Rubens' sights in Antwerp- With comprehensive information of the most important works of the masterRubens' Antwerp: A Guide highlights the life and work of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) in a comprehensive and accessible way.
DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS IN THE CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN COLLECTION
Written by Fidalgo, Manuela
- This publication shows exquisite works of art by great masters such as Dürer, Fragonard, Millet, Watteau and others that can't be found on permanent display for conservation reasons This publication presents the drawings and watercolors gathered by Calouste Gulbenkian rarely put on display for conservation reasons.
FERDINAND BOL AND GOVERT FLINCK: REMBRANDT'S MASTER PUPILS
- The latest insights into Rembrandt's rivals: Ferdinand Bol and Govert Flinck, two of 17th-century Amsterdam's most ambitious painters As advanced students, Ferdinand Bol and Govert Flinck took part in the production process in the workshop and in so doing mastered Rembrandt's style.
RENAISSANCE IN ITALIAN MUSEUMS
Written by Strinati, Claudio
Masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance are in churches and museums throughout Italy. This book follows Leonado da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo and others from place to place - Milan, Florence, the Vatican, Urbino and elsewhere - noting the great works as well as those found in less celebrated locations. Text in English and Italian.
SISTINE CHAPEL (POCKET)
Written by Paolucci, Antonio
- Presenting, for the first time, the new photographs of one of the most visited place in the world- Every day up to 22,000 tourists visit the Sistine Chapel- This book is a coedition with the Vatican MuseumPublished 2016 in collaboration with Edizioni Musei Vaticani, this book beautifully reproduces close-up views of Michelangelo's supreme work in new photography of the restored Sistine Chapel.
PIZZA IS GOD
Written by Bieber, Alain
Whether pizza is served as high-end cuisine or a poor man's food, this global product transcends the boundaries of culture and social class. The circular piece of dough has long become an established superfood. It is so much more than just something we eat. Aside from culinary considerations, the preparation, consumption and ubiquity of pizza involves at least as many social aspects.
INK WORLDS: CONTEMPORARY CHINESE PAINTING FROM THE COLLECTION OF AKIKO YAMAZAKI AND JERRY YANG
Written by Huang, Ellen
Ink arts have flourished in China for more than two millennia. Once primarily associated with elite culture, ink painting is now undergoing a popular resurgence.
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