1000 Paintings Of Genius

Author : Victoria Charles,Joseph Manca,Megan McShane
Publisher : Parkstone International
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781783109296

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1000 Paintings of Genius by Victoria Charles,Joseph Manca,Megan McShane Pdf

From the early Renaissance through Baroque and Romanticism to Cubism, Surrealism, and Pop, these canonical works of Western Art span eight centuries and a vast range of subjects. Here are the sacred and the scandalous, the minimalist and the opulent, the groundbreaking and the conventional. There are paintings that captured the feeling of an era and those that signaled the beginning of a new one. Works of art that were immediately recognised for their genius, and others that were at first met with resistance. All have stood the test of time and in their own ways contribute to the dialectic on what makes a painting great, how notions of art have changed, to what degree art reflects reality, and to what degree it alters it. Brought together, these great works illuminate the changing preoccupations and insights of our ancestors, and give us pause to consider which paintings from our own era will ultimately join the canon.

Author : Victoria Charles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Painting
ISBN : 0760772169

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1000 Paintings of Genius by Victoria Charles Pdf

A selection of 1000 paintings from the 13th through the 20th centuries.

Author : Bookwise International,Cameron House
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Painting
ISBN : 1741730376

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1000 Paintings of Genius by Bookwise International,Cameron House Pdf

From the early Renaissance through Baroque and Romanticism to Cubism, Surrealism, and Pop, these canonical works of Western Art span eight centuries and a vast range of subjects. Here are the sacred and the scandalous, the minimalist and the opulent, the groundbreaking and the conventional. There are paintings that captured the feeling of an era and those that signaled the beginning of a new one. Works of art that were immediately recognized for their genius, and others that were at first met with resistance. All have stood the test of time and in their own ways contribute to the dialectic on what makes a painting great, how notions of art have changed, to what degree art reflects reality, and to what degree it alters it. Taken together these great works illuminate the changing preoccupations and insights of our ancestors, and give us pause to consider which paintings from our own era will ultimately join the canon.

Author : Victoria Charles,Klaus Carl
Publisher : Parkstone International
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781783104017

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1000 Portraits of Genius by Victoria Charles,Klaus Carl Pdf

According to the defined canons of art technique, a portrait should be, above all, a faithful representation of its model. However, this gallery of 1000 portraits illustrates how the genre has been transformed throughout history, and has proven itself to be much more complex than a simple imitation of reality. Beyond exhibiting the skill of the artist, the portrait must surpass the task of imitation, as just and precise as it may be, to translate both the intention of the artist as well as that of its patron, without betraying eitherÊs wishes. Therefore, these silent witnesses, carefully selected in these pages, reveal more than faces of historic figures or anonymous subjects: they reveal a psychology more than an identity, illustrate an allegory, serve as political and religious propaganda, and embody the customs of their epochs. With its impressive number of masterpieces, biographies, and commentaries on works, this book presents and analyses different portraits, consequently exposing to the reader, and to any art lover, a reflection of the evolution of society, and above all the upheavals of a genre that, over 300 centuries of painting, has shaped the history of art.

Author : Viicttoriia Charlles
Publisher : Parkstone International
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781683254492

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1000 Watercolours of Genius by Viicttoriia Charlles Pdf

Author : Victoria Charles,Klaus Carl
Publisher : Parkstone International
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781783109494

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1000 Drawings of Genius by Victoria Charles,Klaus Carl Pdf

Long thought of as the neglected stepchild of painting, the art of drawing has recently begun to enjoy a place in the sun. With major museums around the world, from the Met to the Uffizi, mounting exhibitions focused on the art of draughtsmanship, drawing is receiving more critical and academic attention than ever before. This captivating text gives readers a sweeping analysis of the history of drawing, from Renaissance greats like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, to Modernist masters like M.C. Escher, Pablo Picasso, and everyone in between.

Author : Victoria Charles,Klaus H. Carl
Publisher : Parkstone Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-12
Category : ART
ISBN : 1781602360

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1000 Drawings of Genius by Victoria Charles,Klaus H. Carl Pdf

"Long thought of as the neglected stepchild of painting, the art of drawing has recently begun to enjoy a place in the sun. With major museums around the world, from the Met to the Uffizi, mounting exhibitions focused on the art of draughtsmanship, drawing is receiving more critical and academic attention than ever before. This captivating text gives readers a sweeping analysis of the history of drawing, from Renaissance greats like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, to Modernist masters like M.C. Escher, Pablo Picasso, and everyone in between"--

Author : Victoria Charles,Klaus H. Carl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Art
ISBN : 1683254759

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1000 Watercolours of Genius by Victoria Charles,Klaus H. Carl Pdf

The watercolour technique was for a long time the great companion to drawing. A mixture of water and pigments permitting great artistic freedom, it was often employed for preparatory sketches. Albrecht Dürer was one of the first to take advantage of all that watercolour offered. In the 18th century, English artists created of it an autonomous medium freed from academic constraints, an evolution which would have a considerable impact for following generations. Amongst the most famous artists to have produced watercolours, we find Turner, Whistler, Constable, Sargent, Van Gogh, Kandinsky, Klee, and Schiele.

Author : Klaus H. Carl
Publisher : Parkstone International
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781783107933

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German Painting by Klaus H. Carl Pdf

In a country only unified since 1871, German culture and art is derived from ancient tradition. Studying German painting requires viewing it on a different scale, larger than the current geographical frontiers. From the Middle Ages through to the New Objectivity of the 20th century, we introduce you to the German artists who have marked history: Albrecht Dürer, the Romantic Caspar David Friedrich, and the Expressionist Otto Dix. Original in its themes, German painting always seeks harmony whilst remaining inquisitive.

Author : Julian Merrow-Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 2953450009

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Postcard from Provence by Julian Merrow-Smith Pdf

Author : Hans-Jürgen Döpp,Joe A. Thomas,Victoria Charles
Publisher : Parkstone International
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781783109371

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1000 Erotic Works of Genius by Hans-Jürgen Döpp,Joe A. Thomas,Victoria Charles Pdf

Different eras and civilisations have treated erotic images with varying acceptance and different concepts of erotica and these tendencies are reflected within the works themselves. From ancient statues devoted to fertility to Renaissance engravings designed to encourage procreation within marriage, erotic art has always held an important place in society. Here, for the first time, 1,000 authentic images of erotic art have been brought together, spanning the centuries and civilisations to demonstrate the evolution of the genre. In an era such as ours when eroticism is abundant in advertising and the media, this book gives a refreshing insight into the background of erotic imagery, highlighting the artistic value of beautiful works of eroticism executed with skill.

Author : Donald Wigal
Publisher : Parkstone International
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-16
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781781608661

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John Singer Sargent and artworks by Donald Wigal Pdf

Sargent was born in Florence, in 1856, the son of cultivated parents. When Sargent entered the school of Carolus-Duran he attained much more than the average pupils. His father was a retired Massachusetts gentleman, having practised medicine in Philadelphia. Sargent’s home life was penetrated with refinement, and outside it were the beautiful influences of Florence, combining the charms of sky and hills with the wonders of art in the galleries and the opportunities of an intellectual and artistic society. Accordingly, when Sargent arrived in Paris, he was not only a skilful draughtsman and painter as a result of his study of the Italian masters, but he also had a refined and cultivated taste, which perhaps had an even greater influence upon his career. Later in Spain, it was chiefly upon the lessons learned from Velázquez that he found his own brilliant method. Sargent belongs to America, but is claimed by others as a citizen of the world, or a cosmopolitan. Sargent, with the exception of a few months at distant intervals, spent his life abroad. The artistic influences which affected him were those of Europe. Yet his Americanism may be detected in his extraordinary facility to absorb impressions, in the individuality he evolved, and in the subtlety and reserve of his methods – qualities that are characteristic of the best American art.

Author : Donald Wigal
Publisher : Parkstone International
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 1780423179

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Sargent by Donald Wigal Pdf

Sargent was born in Florence, in 1856, the son of cultivated parents. When Sargent entered the school of Carolus-Duran he attained much more than the average pupils. His father was a retired Massachusetts gentleman, having practised medicine in Philadelphia. Sargent’s home life was penetrated with refinement, and outside it were the beautiful influences of Florence, combining the charms of sky and hills with the wonders of art in the galleries and the opportunities of an intellectual and artistic society. Accordingly, when Sargent arrived in Paris, he was not only a skilful draughtsman and painter as a result of his study of the Italian masters, but he also had a refined and cultivated taste, which perhaps had an even greater influence upon his career. Later in Spain, it was chiefly upon the lessons learned from Velázquez that he found his own brilliant method. Sargent belongs to America, but is claimed by others as a citizen of the world, or a cosmopolitan. Sargent, with the exception of a few months at distant intervals, spent his life abroad. The artistic influences which affected him were those of Europe. Yet his Americanism may be detected in his extraordinary facility to absorb impressions, in the individuality he evolved, and in the subtlety and reserve of his methods – qualities that are characteristic of the best American art.

Author : Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute,John House,James A. Ganz
Publisher : Clark Art Institute
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Painting
ISBN : 0300111053

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The Genius of Renoir by Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute,John House,James A. Ganz Pdf

"Produced by Museo Nacional del Prado in association with the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, in conjunction with an exhibition at the Prado, 18 October 2010-6 February 2011"--T.p. verso.

Author : Gary Alan Fine
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226249605

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Everyday Genius by Gary Alan Fine Pdf

From Henry Darger's elaborate paintings of young girls caught in a vicious war to the sacred art of the Reverend Howard Finster, the work of outsider artists has achieved unique status in the art world. Celebrated for their lack of traditional training and their position on the fringes of society, outsider artists nonetheless participate in a traditional network of value, status, and money. After spending years immersed in the world of self-taught artists, Gary Alan Fine presents Everyday Genius, one of the most insightful and comprehensive examinations of this network and how it confers artistic value. Fine considers the differences among folk art, outsider art, and self-taught art, explaining the economics of this distinctive art market and exploring the dimensions of its artistic production and distribution. Interviewing dealers, collectors, curators, and critics and venturing into the backwoods and inner-city homes of numerous self-taught artists, Fine describes how authenticity is central to the system in which artists—often poor, elderly, members of a minority group, or mentally ill—are seen as having an unfettered form of expression highly valued in the art world. Respected dealers, he shows, have a hand in burnishing biographies of the artists, and both dealers and collectors trade in identities as much as objects. Revealing the inner workings of an elaborate and prestigious world in which money, personalities, and values affect one another, Fine speaks eloquently to both experts and general readers, and provides rare access to a world of creative invention-both by self-taught artists and by those who profit from their work. “Indispensable for an understanding of this world and its workings. . . . Fine’s book is not an attack on the Outsider Art phenomenon. But it is masterful in its anatomization of some of its contradictions, conflicts, pressures, and absurdities.”—Eric Gibson, Washington Times