The Madman's Gallery: The Strangest Paintings, Sculptures and Other Curiosities From the History of Art

ISBN-13: 9781398503571 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 256 str.

Edward Brooke-Hitching

Opis

The stories behind some of the most unusual and remarkable artworks from around the world, beautifully illustrated throughout

Recenzje

'I love this book. Beautifully illustrated, it's a superb cabinet of art curiosities, featuring the true stories of muses and masterpieces, uncovering what artists have really been inspired by, across history and cultures. A coffee table book that you'll actually want to read.' Ruth Millington, author of Muse: Uncovering the Hidden Figures Behind Art History's Masterpieces

O autorze

Edward Brooke-Hitching is the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling books The Phantom Atlas (2016), The Golden Atlas (2018), The Sky Atlas (2019), The Madman's Library (2020) and The Devil's Atlas (2021), all of which have been translated into numerous languages; he is also the author of Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports (2015). He is a writer for the BBC series QI. A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and an incurable cartophile, he lives surrounded by dusty heaps of old maps and books in Berkshire.