1000 Portraits Of Genius

Author : Victoria Charles,Klaus Carl
Publisher : Parkstone International
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781783109456

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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 : Victoria Charles,Klaus Carl
Publisher : Parkstone International
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 51,8 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 : Victoria Charles,Joseph Manca,Megan McShane
Publisher : Parkstone International
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 41,5 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 : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Painting
ISBN : 0760772169

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1000 Paintings of Genius by Anonim 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 : 45,8 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 : 545 pages
File Size : 40,9 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 : Anonim
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781452131955

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Comic Genius by Anonim Pdf

This star-studded tribute to the kings and queens of comedy draws together such legendary names as Steve Martin, Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, and many more. Granted extraordinary access, photographer Matt Hoyle has captured his subjects in portraits that are works of art in themselves—by turns zany and deadpan, laugh-out-loud and contemplative. Accompanying them are first-person reflections from each of the comedians on life and laughter that always cut straight to the heart of comedy: it's funny because it's true. Page after sidesplitting page in Comic Genius offers prose as engaging as each portrait is memorable. Here, in one handsome package, is the gift of laughter itself. Comic Genius is proud to support Save The Children.

Author : Joel L. Schiff
Publisher : Vernon Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781622736843

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Portrait of Young Genius – The Mind and Art of Marie Bashkirtseff by Joel L. Schiff Pdf

Marie Bashkirtseff was of one of the most extraordinary women of the 19th century. Her Journal (originally comprising some 20,000 hand-written pages but pared down to a few hundred for publication) was a cause célèbre after her death and continues to be an inspiration to the Women’s Movement to this day. It also inspired such great writers as Anaïs Nin and Katherine Mansfield among many others. Born into an aristocratic family in a village in Ukraine the family soon settled in France, first in Nice and later in Paris. Taught entirely by tutors Marie spoke multiple languages, played numerous musical instruments and longed for a singing career on the stage. An illness that affected her throat made her change course and she took up painting for which she had a latent talent. As a student at the Académie Julian in Paris she was soon exhibiting at the annual Paris Salon, the premier venue for artists. But it was her personality that makes Marie Bashkirtseff such an exceptional individual. At a very young age she was already exhibiting in her Journal the thoughts of a learned philosopher, wrestling with the nature of God, the position of women in society, the politics of men. Having contracted tuberculosis in early childhood she ceaselessly strove to shrug it off in her quest to achieve greatness. In the end, a great tragedy unfolds. The book is somewhat unique in format. The first part is a biographical section that describes Marie’s unusual and fascinating life. Then a second section, consists of a single Journal excerpt (in English translation from the original French) on each left-hand page, juxtaposed with one of her outstanding works of art on the facing page. In this manner, we learn about her remarkable life and tribulations, enter her restive and brilliant mind via her Journal, as well as appreciate her exceptionally fine works as an artist.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112109516598

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The Weekly Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : John W. Pilley,Hilary Hinzmann
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780544102576

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Chaser by John W. Pilley,Hilary Hinzmann Pdf

The heartwarming and amazing story of Chaser, a Border Collie who has learned the names of over 1,000 objects, and her octogenarian trainer, exploring the true potential of animal intelligence and the ways in which any dog lover could achieve similar results.

Author : Albert Blankert,Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn,National Gallery of Victoria
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Art, Dutch
ISBN : UOM:39076001914501

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Rembrandt by Albert Blankert,Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn,National Gallery of Victoria Pdf

This book presents the first critical review of recent conclusions about Rembrandt's oeuvre, many of which have proved unfounded. It also reveals that his work has always inspired legends and myths as well as convoluted interpretations.

Author : Greg Sarris
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780520275881

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Mabel McKay by Greg Sarris Pdf

A world-renowned Pomo basket weaver and medicine woman, Mabel McKay expressed her genius through her celebrated baskets, her Dreams, her cures, and the stories with which she kept her culture alive. She spent her life teaching others how the spirit speaks through the Dream, how the spirit heals, and how the spirit demands to be heard. Greg Sarris weaves together stories from Mabel McKay's life with an account of how he tried, and she resisted, telling her story straight—the white people's way. Sarris, an Indian of mixed-blood heritage, finds his own story in his search for Mabel McKay's. Beautifully narrated, Weaving the Dream initiates the reader into Pomo culture and demonstrates how a woman who worked most of her life in a cannery could become a great healer and an artist whose baskets were collected by the Smithsonian. Hearing Mabel McKay's life story, we see that distinctions between material and spiritual and between mundane and magical disappear. What remains is a timeless way of healing, of making art, and of being in the world. Sarris’s new preface, written expressly for this edition, meditates on Mabel McKay’s enduring legacy and the continued importance of her teachings.

Author : Dorinda Evans,Gilbert Stuart
Publisher : Princeton Univ Department of Art &
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0691059454

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The Genius of Gilbert Stuart by Dorinda Evans,Gilbert Stuart Pdf

Arguably the most gifted American portraitist of the late-18th and early 19th centuries, Gilbert Stuart is perhaps best known for his "Athenaeum" portrait of George Washington. This book explores Stuart's life and times, and presents his famous paintings as well as many never before published. 16 color plates. 103 halftones.

Author : Hans-Jürgen Döpp,Joe A. Thomas,Victoria Charles
Publisher : Parkstone International
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 54,7 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 : Julian Merrow-Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 2953450009

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Postcard from Provence by Julian Merrow-Smith Pdf