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Hogarth by Mark Hallett
Category: Art | Series: Art & Ideas S.
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
Impressionism by James Henry Rubin
Category: Art and Design | Series: Art & Ideas S.
Celebrations of city streets; tranquil vistas of the countryside and seashore; enchanting images of the leisured classes in domestic interiors or at fashionable Parisian cafes - the work of the Impressionists gives pleasure to art lovers everywhere. But while Impressionism today may appear "natural" and ...Show more
Indian Art Art And Ideas by Vidya Dehejia
Category: Art and Design | Series: Art and Ideas Ser.
A full and up-to-date history of the subcontinent's artistic heritage.
Islamic Arts by Professor Sheila S. Blair
Category: Art Books | Series: Art & Ideas S.
In the years following the revelations of the Prophet Muhammad in the early seventh century AD, the new religion of Islam spread rapidly through Arabia to North Africa and Spain in the west and Cental Asia and India in the east. Through the following 1000 years, artists and craftsmen in the areas influe ...Show more
Mini Art Ideas by Fiona Watt
Category: Non Fiction | Series: Art Ideas S.
A great-value mini spiral bound edition of this popular title in "Usborne's Art Ideas" series, packed with ideas for painting, drawing, printing and making collages. This book helps children to explore the uses of materials including chalk, paint and pencil through a number of different, highly imaginat ...Show more
Rembrandt by Mariet Westerman
Category: Art | Series: Art & Ideas S.
A survey of the life and times of Rembrandt van Rijn, one of the most famous and well-loved artists. From his precocious early work in his native Leyden to his emotional late work and his immense artistic influence, Rembrandt's life is traced within the context of the Netherlands in the 17th century, t ...Show more
Romanticism by David Blayney Brown
Category: Art | Series: Art & Ideas S.
A fresh approach to Romanticism, one of the most compelling and revolutionary artistic movements. The author takes a thematic approach to this period, relating it to the concurrent, more stylistic movements of Neoclassicism and Gothic Revival, and discussing its relationship with politics.
Rubens by Kristin Lohse Belkin
Category: Art and Photography | Series: Art & Ideas S.
An account of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) which encompasses the full range of the artist's work and sets it within the historical and religious context of northern Europe in the early 17th century.
The Art of Colonial Latin America by Gauvin Alexander Bailey
Category: Art | Series: Art & Ideas S.
A lively account of the interaction between European and indigenous artist that took place during more than 300 years of Spanish and Portuguese colonial influence in Latin America (c. 1492-1820). The book offers a fascinating insight into viceregal, missionary and civic architecture, as well as painting ...Show more
The Gothic Revival by Chris Brooks
Category: Art | Series: Art & Ideas S.
At the height of the Victorian period, a craze for Gothic style swept England and spread far beyond. Gothic architecture, associated with the social and cultural ideals of the Middle Ages, was seen as a means of remaking the modern world. In this exposition, Chris Brooks unravels the layers of meaning t ...Show more
The Usborne Complete Book Of Art Ideas Reduced Spiral Bound by Usborne
Category: Activity Books | Series: Art Ideas Ser.
Filled with original ideas for painting, drawing and collage, this inspiring book will help novices of all ages to develop their art skills.
Turner, Art and Ideas by Barry Venning
Category: Art | Series: Art & Ideas S.
From humble beginnings as the son of a London barber, J.M.W Turner (1775-1851) came to dominate British landscape painting in the first half of the 19th century. Turner achieved professional success and the admiration of his peers at a young age, and gained the place in the canon of European painting th ...Show more