Learn the truth behind the myths which have surrounded the Knights Templar for generations The Knights Templar are one of the most mysterious and powerful religious orders in history. Highly trained, and adhering to a strict chivalric code, their success on the battlefield brought them both extraordinary wealth and political influence. It also ensured they would be entrusted to guard Christendom's greatest secrets. Our enduring fascination with the Templars is matched only by the swirling myths that surround and sometimes obscure the order's history. "Secrets of the Knights...
Learn the truth behind the myths which have surrounded the Knights Templar for generations The Knights Templar are one of the most mysterious and...
The Art of Fine Gifts: Twentieth-century painter, designer and wood engraver Eric Ravilious was responsible for a fascinating range of different works, from illustrations for books to designs for ceramics for the established Wedgwood pottery firm. This gorgeous new book features beautiful woodcut images of countryside life, watercolours of rolling landscapes and many of Ravilious' acute and profound war paintings.
The Art of Fine Gifts: Twentieth-century painter, designer and wood engraver Eric Ravilious was responsible for a fascinating range of different works...
A new edition to Prestel's popular -50s- series, this collection of the finest examples of Art Nouveau shows how the movement impacted every artistic discipline. The heyday of the Art Nouveau style was relatively short, spanning the decades immediately before and after 1900. However it was a tremendously important period, not only for its radical shift away from the academic and romantic movements of the late 19th century, but also for its embrace of nature and natural forms. This authoritative, accessible, and beautifully illustrated book explores fifty of the most...
A new edition to Prestel's popular -50s- series, this collection of the finest examples of Art Nouveau shows how the movement impacted every artistic ...
Why is Art Full of Naked People? is an irreverent and informative primer that asks tricky questions about what makes art art. What is with all the fruit? Why is art so weird nowadays? There are questions about how art views the world, from cave paintings through to Cubism, from the Renaissance to contemporary art, questions about different genres, including still-life painting, landscapes and portraits, and questions about the role and value of art in the past and today.
Artists ask questions when they make art and viewers ask questions when they look at art; this book...
Why is Art Full of Naked People? is an irreverent and informative primer that asks tricky questions about what makes art art. What is wit...
The Short Story of Art is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of art. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to contemporary installations, and then links these to sections on art movements, themes, and techniques. The design of the book allows the student or art enthusiast to easily navigate their way around key periods, artists and styles. Accessible and concise, it simplifies and explains the most important and influential concepts in art, and shows how they are linked. The book explains how, why, and when art...
The Short Story of Art is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of art. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works, from t...
A fascinating biography of one of the 17th century's most versatile, original and prolific artists, often classed as the supreme Baroque painter of northern Europe. Features an extensive gallery of the major works of Peter Paul Rubens.
A fascinating biography of one of the 17th century's most versatile, original and prolific artists, often classed as the supreme Baroque painter of no...
Great works of art cannot be fully understood in a single encounter. This is perhaps even truer for modern artworks that may not immediately make sense to, or even appeal to, the casual observer. Viewing an artwork-- whether it is a painting, sculpture, installation, video, or photograph-- as a whole is one method of interacting with it, but a deeper understanding can only be gained by analyzing it in detail.
Modern Art in Detail: 75 Masterpieces spotlights the finer points that even connoisseurs may miss. The book includes all the minutiae that a quick glance will almost...
Great works of art cannot be fully understood in a single encounter. This is perhaps even truer for modern artworks that may not immediately make s...
The Short Story of Modern Art explains the how, why and when of modern art - who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produced, and why they matter.
The Short Story of Modern Art explains the how, why and when of modern art - who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produced, ...
