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Paul Gauguin: Masterpieces of Art by ROSALIND ORMISTON
Category: Art | Series: Masterpieces of Art Ser.
New edition of the popular introduction to Paul Gauguin, part of the Flame Tree Masterpieces of Art series Gauguin began his artistic life as an Impressionist in Paris, but yearning for a wider world view he experimented with decorative art and bright colours to create what some have termed Symbolism. H ...Show more
Paul Gauguin Masterpieces of Art by Rosalind; Flame Tree Studio (COR) C. P.; Ormiston Gregory
Category: Art and Design | Series: Masterpieces of Art Ser.
Gauguin began his artistic life as an Impressionist in Paris, but yearning for a wider world view he experimented with decorative art and bright colours to create what some have termed Symbolism. He painted briefly with Van Gogh but was strongly drawn by the "otherness" of the South Pacific to which he ...Show more
Paul Klee Masterpieces of Art by James Peacock
Category: Art and Design | Series: Masterpieces in Art
Klee's art appeals to our primary instincts and makes us look beyond the ordinary. A natural draughtsman, master of colour and hugely influential artist, Klee eludes classification, having been variously linked with Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism and Abstraction. Part of a new series of bea ...Show more
Paul Nash Masterpieces of Art by Flame Tree Studio
Category: Art and Design | Series: Masterpieces of Art
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 the ...Show more
Pierre-Auguste Renoir Masterpieces of Art by Julian Beecroft
Category: Art and Design | Series: Masterpieces of Art
Part of a new series of beautiful gift art books, Pierre-Auguste Renoir Masterpieces of Art features the popular works of this insightful artist, from his love of the female nude form to becoming one of the leaders of the Impressionist style. With a fresh and thoughtful introduction to the life and art ...Show more
Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Masterpieces of Art by JULIAN BEECROFT
Category: Art and Design | Series: Masterpieces of Art Ser.
Part of a new series of beautiful gift art books, Pierre-Auguste Renoir Masterpieces of Art features the popular works of this insightful artist, from his love of the female nude form to becoming one of the leaders of the Impressionist style. With a fresh and thoughtful introduction to the life and art ...Show more
Piet Mondrian Masterpieces of Art by Michael Kerrigan
Category: Art and Design | Series: Masterpieces of Art
Part of a new series of beautiful gift art books this book focuses on Dutch artist Piet Mondrian. Renowned especially for his style of painting that featured grids of black lines with blocks of primary colour, Mondrian was regarded as a true pioneer of abstract art. Featuring a fascinating introduction ...Show more
Pre-Raphaelites Masterpieces of Art (HB) by Gordon Kerr
Category: Art and Design | Series: Masterpieces of Art
The Pre-Raphaelites, earlier known as the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, were a society of English artists with an incredible wealth of talent. Their name was a reference to their rejection of the Renaissance master Raphael and the immensely popular classical, elegant poses that had come to be fashionable. ...Show more
Raphael Masterpieces of Art by Flame Tree Studio (Created by); Julia Biggs
Category: Art and Design | Series: Masterpieces of Art Ser.
The archetypal artist of the High Renaissance, Raphael is regarded as one of the greatest painters of all time. Particularly noted for his paintings of Madonna and Child, his art spanned religious and classical subjects and included a number of portraits and frescoes that are renowned for the excellent ...Show more
Rembrandt (Masterpieces) by Shelly Swanson-Sateren
Category: Fiction | Series: Masterpieces
From childhood to death, this biography explores the life of Rembrandt. It explains how his personal and social life affected his art and includes full-page reproductions of his most important work which is then analysed in the text.
Rembrandt Van Rijn Masterpieces of Art by SUSAN GRANGE
Category: Art and Design | Series: Masterpieces of Art Ser.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was the leading painter and graphic artist of the 'Golden Age of Dutch Art'. He excelled in imbuing his art with the 'deepest and most lifelike emotion', with rich detail and stunning lighting. This richly enjoyable book gives the reader an illuminating overview of the lif ...Show more