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Aboriginal Art by MORPHY HOWARD
Category: No Category | Series: Art & Ideas S. | Reading Level: very good
Aboriginal art has survived the colonial period to become a major feature of contemporary Australian society. This book surveys the great variety in Aboriginal art, from ancient rock paintings to powerful modern works in acrylic on canvas. The patterns and symbols of Aboriginal art, though they may at f ...Show more
Art Nouveau by Stephen Escritt; Anne Bechard-Leaute (Translator); Susanne Bosch-Abele (Translator)
Category: No Category | Series: Art and Ideas Ser.
A study of Europe and America's boldest and most fashionable style.
Art Skills by Fiona Watt
Category: No Category | Series: Art Ideas Ser.
Perfect for young artists, this book is packed with ideas for painting, drawing, printing and making collages. Young artists can develop their skills by following the simple step-by-step instructions to complete the inspiring projects. New edition of hardcover spiral bound edition 9780746098257. Perfect ...Show more
Bosch by Laurinda Dixon; Hoop Design Staff (Designed by)
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Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516), one of the major artists of the Northern Renaissance, had a seemingly inexhaustible imagination. Known as the creator of disturbing demons and spectacular hellscapes, he also painted the Garden of Earthly Delights, where gleeful naked youths feast on giant strawberries. Lit ...Show more
Cezanne by Mary Tompkins Lewis
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With his distinctive paintings of landscapes, figures and still-lifes, Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) profoundly influenced the Cubists and the direction of 20th-century art. This account of his life and work traces his full career from his early years in Aix-en-Provence, through his time in Paris studying th ...Show more
Cubism by Neil Cox
Category: No Category | Series: Art & Ideas S. | Reading Level: good
This is an introduction to cubism, the movement often seen as the single most important development in the history of 20th-century art. The book offers an account of the origins of the style in the dialogue between Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso between 1907 and 1914. It traces cubism's evolution in t ...Show more
Dali by Robert Radford
Category: No Category | Series: Art & Ideas Series
One of the best-known and most visually influential artists of the 20th century, Salvadore Dali achieved fame on an international scale as both painter and celebrity. Bridging the gap between high art and popular culture, he created in his Surrealist works a startling imagery that moved freely into the ...Show more
David by Simon Lee
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Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) was the most important European artist in a period of extraordinary upheaval. A participant in the French Revolution, he then witnessed the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte. A revolutionary in both art and life, David took painting away from the frivolity of the Rococo ...Show more
Egyptian Art by Jaromir Malek
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Ancient Egyptian art has an enduring fascination. From the geometrical precision of the great pyramids at Giza to the golden treasures found in the tomb of Tutankhamun, the products of the Egyptian civilization attract and intrigue. Far from being art work in the modern sense, they represent the concret ...Show more
Goya by Sarah Symmons
Category: No Category | Series: Art & Ideas S. | Reading Level: very good
This is a study of Francisco Goya (1746-1828), the Spanish painter and graphic artist whose work ranges from elegant and opulent royal portraits to dark depictions of horror and evil. Goya's career was a great triumph in the history of Spanish art. The son of a peasant craftsman from rural Aragon had, b ...Show more
Greek Art by Nigel Jonathan Spivey
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Geared towards art history students, this concise survey of Greek art is also an excellent overview of the subject for the traveler. Divided thematically, it covers major artists, myths and plays in addition to temple sculpture and architecture. With 200 photographs and mostly color illustrations. A vol ...Show more
Hogarth by Mark Hallett
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Hogarth (1697-1764) is one of the most versatile, innovative and celebrated of all British artists. He lived at a time when Britain was emerging as an increasingly urbanized, commercialized and aggressively imperial power. His work celebrates the benefits of commerce, politeness and patriotism, while si ...Show more