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CREATING THE CULT OF ST. JOSEPH: ART AND GENDER IN THE SPANISH EMPIRE
Written by Villaseñor Black, Charlene
St. Joseph is mentioned only eight times in the New Testament Gospels. Prior to the late medieval period, Church doctrine rarely noticed him except in passing. But in 1555 this humble carpenter, earthly spouse of the Virgin Mary and foster father of Jesus, was made patron of the Conquest and conversion in Mexico. In 1672, King Charles II of Spain named St.
WILLIAM MORRIS: MEDITATIONS ON LOVING OURSELVES AND OTHERS
Written by Morris, William
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REVELATIONS: ART OF THE APOCALYPSE
Written by Grubb, Nancy
An introduction providing an overview of the sources and symbolism of biblical accounts of the Apocalypse is followed by several chapters devoted to the specific imagery, in which Old and New Testament verses are interwoven with images by Western artists.
PRIVATE COLLECTION OF EDGAR DEGAS
This volume represents a reconstruction of Edgar Degas' private collection of over 5000 paintings, drawings and prints. It came to light at his death in 1917 and has long since been dispersed. The collection featured many works by the French 19th-century masters, Delacroix, Ingres and Daumier.
ROMARE BEARDEN
Written by Schwartzman, Myron
A full-length biographical and critical study of Romare Bearden, one of America's best-known collagists. It includes conversations between the author and artist as well as reminiscences by the artist's friends, family and colleagues.
SEMINA CULTURE: WALLACE BERMAN & HIS CIRCLE
The quintessential visual artist of the Beat era, Wallace Berman (1926-1976) remains one of the best kept secrets of the late twentieth century. A crucial figure in California's postwar underground, Berman was a catalyst who traveled through many different worlds, transferring ideas and dreams from one circle to the next.
NEW YORK COOL: PAINTING AND SCULPTURE FROM THE NYU ART COLLECTION
In art, eras rarely begin with new decades, and New York Cool proves that the years between 1955 and 1965 were at least as vital a phase as "the 60s." Taking a fresh look at a moment that has too long been viewed as a parenthesis between Abstract Expressionism and Minimalism/Pop art, this book documents the diversity of art made in New York during those years.
ANGELS IN ART
Written by Grubb, Nancy
This lavish and inclusive compilation of angels in art features depictions of cherubs, guardian angels, heavenly messengers, and more, from the Middle Ages to contemporary times, represented in frescoes, oil paintings, mosaics, prints, stained glass, tapestries, manuscript illuminations, and sculpture. Includes an index of illustrators.
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