Illuminated Manuscripts Masterpieces of Art (Kerrigan Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Illuminated Manuscripts Masterpieces of Art (Kerrigan Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Prior to the invention of the printing press, all books had to be written by hand. Manuscripts are the beautiful manifestation of this craft, and the most precious and expensive of such manuscripts were 'illuminated' through the use of brightly coloured pigments and gold embellishments. Beginning

Paul Nash Masterpieces of Art (Kerrigan Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Paul Nash, the British landscape and Surrealist painter, lived through both the First and Second World Wars. His depictions of these human catastrophes, with their damaged landscapes and broken machinery are much remembered today. His painting life moved from representational landscapes, through to

Illuminated Manuscripts (Hayman Richard)(Paperback)

Illuminated manuscripts are among the most beautiful, precious and mysterious works of Western art. Before the printing press was invented, books were produced by hand, and their illustration using brightly colored pigments and gold embellishments was a labor of love and an act of piety in itself

Gustav Klimt: Art Nouveau & the Vienna Secessionists (Kerrigan Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Gustav Klimt is renowned as a quintessential artist of the art nouveau movement, but he was one of a number of Viennese artists who strove to break free of the constraints of the late 19th Century academic art establishment. The Secessionists were united, not in the style of their work, but their

The War on Drugs (Kerrigan Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Claude Monet Masterpieces of Art (Kerr Gordon)(Pevná vazba)

Part of a new series of beautiful gift art books, Claude Monet Masterpieces of Art features all of the popular works of this insightful and experimental artist, from his first inklings as an Impressionist to his later flirtations with Abstract Expressionism. With a fresh and thoughtful introduction

Warfare in Medieval Manuscripts (Porter Pamela)(Pevná vazba)

Illustrating the art of war with dozens of medieval images from books and manuscripts, this new edition is completely revised with a selection of new content from the British Library's

What Makes a Masterpiece? - Encounters with Great Works of Art(Pevná vazba)

An exploration of the idea of the masterpiece, over fifty world masterpieces, from cave paintings to

Best-Kept Secrets of Alaska (Kerrigan Michael)(Pevná vazba)

This beautiful book, packed with stunning photographs, will take you on a pictorial journey through Alaska's most magnificent landscapes. From the arctic north, with its glittering sea ice, frozen tundra and ethereal aurora borealis, to the lush rainforests and breathtaking fjordlands of the south,

Renaissance Realm: The Art of Olga Suvorova (Fishel Michael)(Pevná vazba)

The Bible of Illuminated Letters: A Treasury of Decorative Calligraphy (Morgan Margaret)(Pevná vazba)

Learn the ancient, creative art of illuminationIllumination--the creation of elaborate, decorated letters and initials--became an artform in the monasteries of medieval Europe. Embellished with gold leaf, the illuminated letters of those early scribes seemed to reflect light, as though they were

Lost Masterpieces

Discover the extraordinary stories behind the world's missing works of art. New, small-format impulse-buy books make the perfect self-purchase or gift. Travel back in time to discover works of art that have vanished from the record, as well as those that went missing and have since been reclaimed

The Shirley Sherwood Collection: Modern Masterpieces of Botanical Art (Sherwood Shirley)(Pevná vazba)

This book is a celebration of the Shirley Sherwood Collection of contemporary botanical art, considered the most important private collection of its kind in the world. The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of botanical Art at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, was the first public gallery in the world

No More Masterpieces: Modern Art After Artaud (Bradnock Lucy)(Pevná vazba)

This groundbreaking account of postwar American art traces the profound influence of Antonin Artaud on artists from John Cage and Allan Kaprow to Bruce Conner and Carolee

Ancient Egyptian Jewelry: 50 Masterpieces of Art and Design (Fletcher-Jones Nigel)(Pevná vazba)

The artistry and splendor of ancient Egyptian jewelry in fifty masterpieces Jewelry was worn by ancient Egyptians at every level of society and, like their modern descendants, they prized it for its aesthetic value, as a way to adorn and beautify the body. It was also a conspicuous signifier of

Masterpieces of Fantasy Art (Hanson Dian)(Pevná vazba)

Fantasy art, that colorful blend of myth, muscle and sexy maidens, took off in 1923 with the launch of Weird Tales magazine, was reinvigorated in the 1960s with The Lord of the Rings, Conan the Barbarian paperbacks with Frank Frazetta covers, and the late '60s emergence of fantasy psychedelia. It

Astrology in Medieval Manuscripts (Page Sophie)(Pevná vazba)

Astrology in Medieval Manuscripts explores the dazzling complexity of western medieval astrology and its place in society, as revealed by a wealth of illustrated manuscripts from the British Library's rich medieval

Buddhism Illuminated - Manuscript Art in Southeast Asia (May San San)(Pevná vazba)

This stunning new book illustrates over 100 examples of Buddhist art in the Library's collection, relating each manuscript to Theravada tradition and beliefs, and introducing the historical, artistic and religious contexts of their

Brian Clarke: The Art of Light (Clarke Brian)(Pevná vazba)

Gorgeous masterpieces of stained glass by Brian Clarke, the medium's leading exponent todayOver the past five decades, British artist Brian Clarke (born 1953) has consistently pushed the boundaries of stained glass as a medium, both in terms of technology and visual vocabulary. With major

Love Stories: Art, Passion & Tragedy (Peltz Lucy)(Pevná vazba)

Exploring the changing face of love, from the 16th century to the present, through masterpieces of portraitureDrawing on recent scholarship, Love Stories explores changing ideas of love, and gives readers the opportunity to discover love stories both tragic and transcendent. The stories cover a

Modern Art in Detail: 75 Masterpieces (Hodge Susie)(Pevná vazba)

Great works of art cannot be fully understood in a single encounter. This is perhaps even truer for modern artworks that may not immediately make sense to, or even appeal to, the casual observer. Viewing an artwork-- whether it is a painting, sculpture, installation, video, or photograph-- as a

Heath Robinson Masterpieces of Art (Grange Susan)(Pevná vazba)

Illustrator and cartoonist W. Heath Robinson is renowned for his ingenious and haphazard contraptions. His witty drawings of complicated machines, are ironically designed to simplify everyday life, but always manage to make everything appear more complicated His work is steeped in the humour of

Beauty in Letters: A Selection of Illuminated Addresses (Wilson John P.)(Pevná vazba)

An illustrated look at illuminated documents and the stories they contain. Illuminated addresses--in the form of books, scrolls, certificates, and the like--were at their most popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Typically written in fine calligraphy and embellished with

Gustav Klimt Masterpieces of Art (Hodge Susie)(Pevná vazba)

Gustav Klimt, well known for his sensual, arresting depictions of women (The Kiss, Fulfillment, The Tree of Life), was a founder of the Viennese Secession movement at the turn of the 20th century, Vienna's own Art Nouveau. His extravagant work, was an obsessive manifestation of the dazzling