Art

ISBN: 9781907372605
Published by : Paul Holberton Publishing
In 1966 Mark Gambier Parry bequeathed to the Courtauld Gallery the art collection formed by his grandfather Thomas Gambier Parry, who died in 1888. In addition to important paintings, Renaissance glass and ceramics, and Islamic me... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781907372551
Published by : Paul Holberton Publishing
The Mansion House, the palatial city residence of the Lord Mayor of London, is home to one of the capital’s finest collections of British sculpture from the 18th and 19th centuries. Forming part of the spectacular setting fo... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783777420936
Published by : Hirmer Verlag GmbH
Dionysus has inspired the imagination of artists more than any other ancient god. This catalogue traces the development of various motifs, from the childhood of Dionysus, via the triumphal processions with maenads and satyrs and the lovers Dionysu... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783777420998
Published by : Hirmer Verlag GmbH
Representations of the Alps have occupied an important position in the visual arts since Dürer’s first journey to Italy. For the first time, there is a particular focus on contemporary photographs of the Alps. .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783777421032
Published by : Hirmer Verlag GmbH
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was one of the outstanding creators of printed works on paper of the twentieth century. He rediscovered long-neglected techniques and developed them into major modes of expression in expressionism. He created a unique, fascin... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783777421148
Published by : Hirmer Verlag GmbH
The name Vernis Martin has been a synonym for French lacquer art since the eighteenth century. Promoted to a generic term, it has come to stand for the lacquer decor of precious furniture and imposing coaches, and most importantly for that of smal... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783805345422
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
Series: Sonderbände der ANTIKEN WELT
The author makes reference to the artistic upstanding rock reliefs and rock inscriptions of the history and culture of Luwian states in Asia Minor for the first time. The reliefs and inscriptions of the 12th to 8th century BC still can be found at... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780900785689
Published by : Paul Holberton Publishing
Painting in 18th-century France was centered on the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in Paris, where the drawing of the male human figure was at the core of the curriculum. Only after mastering the copying of dra... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781907372520
Published by : Paul Holberton Publishing
During the Tudor Age the South West was famed for the innovation and endeavor of its people. Devon sea dogs Drake, Raleigh and Hawkins sailed to ‘World’s End’ in their pursuit of treasure and glory, Exeter’... .... Learn More