World Famous Paintings
Author: Rockwell Kent
Publisher:
Published: 2013-10
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781494105891
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Author: Rockwell Kent
Publisher:
Published: 2013-10
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781494105891
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is a new release of the original 1939 edition.
Author: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: 2018-03
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780241332818
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From works by Botticelli and Raphael to Salvador Dali and Frida Kahlo, discover the paintings that have shaken the art world through the centuries and across continents. Great Paintings presents over 60 amazing paintings - both familiar and new. It not only lists some of the greatest works of art but brings them to life with the help of more than 700 photographs and descriptive text. Understand the key features, composition, and techniques that have made these paintings stand out. The book also includes brief biographies of the artists, which provides the background to each artwork and helps readers paint their own picture of the historical and social context behind each masterpiece. Whether you are young or old, an art student or a fan, simply turn the pages of Great Paintings to go on your personal gallery tour of some of the world's best-loved paintings.
Author: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Mixed from egg whites and vegetable tints, water and soot, oils and rare minerals and applied to bone, wood, metal and canvas, the plastic and expressive properties of paint have stirred artists and their admirers throughout history. The holdings of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston have grown into a formidable appraisal of one of humankind's oldest and most diverse forms of artistic expression--from its first acquisition, Washington Allston's "Elijah in the Desert" (1818), to recently acquired works by Edgar Degas, Georgia O'Keeffe and Takashi Murakami--and now constitutes one of America's largest permanent collections. The first version of Masterpieces has long been a favorite among museum-goers and art lovers. This new edition expands on the scope of the old, adding new acquisitions and featuring 150 master works by artists from Asia, Europe and the Americas--from delicate Song-dynasty handscrolls to jewel-like images of medieval piety, scenes of mythic drama, austere still lifes, sensitive portraits, grand landscapes and jarring Modern visions. Featuring artists such as Rembrandt, El Greco, Copley, Monet, Sargent and Picasso, anonymous masters of medieval Europe and Asia and living artists of uncompromising vision such as Gerhard Richter and David Hockney, this book is a celebration of the possibilities of paint.
Author: John Nici
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2015-09-17
Total Pages: 331
ISBN-13: 1442249552
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In a world filled with great museums and great paintings, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is the reigning queen. Her portrait rules over a carefully designed salon, one that was made especially for her in a museum that may seem intended for no other purpose than to showcase her virtues. What has made this portrait so renowned, commanding such adoration? And what of other works of art that continue to enthrall spectators: What makes the Great Sphinx so great? Why do iterations of The Scream and American Gothic permeate nearly all aspects of popular culture? Is it because of the mastery of the artists who created them? Or can something else account for their popularity? In Famous Works of Art—And How They Got That Way, John B. Nici looks at twenty well-known paintings, sculptures, and photographs that have left lasting impressions on the general public. As Nici notes, there are many reasons why works of art become famous; few have anything to do with quality. The author explains why the reputations of some creations have grown over the years, some disproportionate to their artistic value. Written in a style that is both entertaining and informative, this book explains how fame is achieved, and ultimately how a work either retains that fame, or passes from the public consciousness. From ancient artifacts to a can of soup, this book raises the question: Did the talent to promote and publicize a work exceed the skills employed to create that object of worship? Or are some masterpieces truly worth the admiration they receive? The creations covered in this book include the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, Raphael’s Sistine Madonna, El Greco’s The Burial of Count Orgaz, Rodin’s The Thinker, Van Gogh’s Starry Night, and Picasso’s Guernica. Featuring more than sixty images, including color reproductions, Famous Works of Art—And How They Got That Way will appeal to anyone who has ever wondered if a great painting, sculpture, or photograph, really deserves to be called “great.”
Author: Mike Venezia
Publisher:
Published:
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781616574154
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Author: Mike Venezia
Publisher: Childrens Press
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780516200538
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A simple biography of a man who helped develop Pop Art and made art fun for many people.
Author: Alison Gallup
Publisher: JG Press
Published: 2006-08-01
Total Pages: 648
ISBN-13: 9781572154490
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →GREAT PAINTINGS OF THE WESTERN WORLD features 300 of the most splendid works of Western art of all time. Accompanying this magnificent art is a concise, penetrating text that presents each painting in its historical, social, and artistic perspective. From Giotto to Gauguin, from Whistler to Warhol, here is a private guided tour of some of the most remarkable creations on earth. 300 color plates.
Author: Vikāsa Esa Khatrī
Publisher: Pustak Mahal
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 121
ISBN-13: 8122312632
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Short life sketches of 56 world famous painters.
Author: Rockwell Kent
Publisher: New York : Wise
Published: 1947
Total Pages: 412
ISBN-13:
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