Through intricate detail and captivating compositions, Jan van Eyck was one of the most innovative Renaissance artists of the 15th century. Though only 25 surviving works are confidently attributed to him... Zobraziť viac
Penguin: Breakfast at Sotheby's is a wry, intimate, truly revealing exploration of how art acquires its financial value,... Zobraziť viac
When traditional craft met blossoming modernism Discover turn-of-the-century Vienna in this exploration of its most... Zobraziť viac
Embracing over a thousand years of history and an area stretching from the Atlantic to the borders of India and China, this is an unrivalled synthesis of the arts of Islamic civilization. From the death of the Prophet Muhammad to the present day... Zobraziť viac
Monografia génia umenia 20. storočia Zobraziť viac
Over the last century, many artists have made works that challenge dominant models of gender and sexuality. The results can... Zobraziť viac
Over 1,900 entries provide succinct and accessible explanations of a variety of terms used in art, covering materials, techniques, styles, and periods. From abstract expressionism to Renaissance, batik to zincograph, ... Zobraziť viac
An interpretation of the history of mural painting from ancient Egypt to the twentieth century by one of most eminent art historians of all time, a writer who wielded huge influence over both his professional peers and a vast popular readership... Zobraziť viac
Britain's most distinguished historian of ancient Greek art recounts what the Parthenon and its sculptures meant to the citizens of 5th-century BCE Athens... Zobraziť viac
Excerpts from art critic, historian, lecturer, and broadcaster James Hall's lively and comprehensive cultural history of self-portraiture, focusing on artists including Dürer, Gentileschi, Van Gogh, and Kahlo... Zobraziť viac
An engaging and authoritative overview of the evolution of ring design from the Middle Ages to today, illustrated with over 170 rare and luxurious examples... Zobraziť viac
The story of modern British art history told through the stories of its women... Zobraziť viac
Fulfilling a need for an accessible, affordable introduction to a subject of sustained and growing significance in contemporary culture, this volume in the World of Art series redefines contemporary Chinese art in the last forty years since the... Zobraziť viac
World Art Manifestos will be a complementary text to the Penguin Modern Classic 100 Artists' Manifestos: From the Futurists to the Stuckists. Given the ever-growing prominence of Latin American, Far and Middle Eastern and African art on the global stage, Zobraziť viac
Street Art is a phenomenon and subcultural movement that reaches from the darkest urban backstreets to the most glamorous international art fairs. Simon Armstrong examines how it evolved from its origins in the 1970s New York graffiti scene... Zobraziť viac
Abstract Expressionism is the most important art movement since the Second World War. Although it is often considered a revolution in painting alone for the images created by such leading figures as Jackson Pollock, ... Zobraziť viac
This book celebrates the adventurous innovation of the Bauhaus movement, both as a trailblazer in the development of modernism, and as a paradigm of art education, where an all-encompassing freedom of creative expression ... Zobraziť viac
Contemporary African art has grown out of the diverse histories and cultural heritage of the African continent and its diaspora. It is not characterized by any particular style, technique or theme, but by a bricolage-like... Zobraziť viac
Founded in 1848 as a secret society, the Pre-Raphaelites rejected classical ideals and the dominant artistic genre painting of their era for what they saw as a more spiritual, sincere, and... Zobraziť viac
Kniha představuje vizuální kulturu v regionu Krušnohoří v pozdním středověku. Její zvláštní charakter a mimořádné bohatství byly určeny jak těžbou rud, tak intenzivní kulturní výměnou s centry v Českém vnitrozemí, Sasku a Frank... Zobraziť viac
