Monet. The Triumph of Impressionism by Daniel Wildenstein
Category: Art | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Master of the sublime: The essential Impressionist No other artist, apart from J.M.W. Turner, tried as hard as Claude Monet (1840-1926) to capture light itself on canvas. Of all the Impressionists, it was the man Cezanne called "only an eye, but my God what an eye " who stayed true to the principle of a ...Show more
Van Gogh by Rainer Metzger; Ingo F. Walther (Editor)
Category: Art
Bold strokes of genius: The amazing work of a tormented soul Vincent van Gogh's story is one of the most ironic in art history. He lived an unhappy and difficult life during which his work received almost no appreciation--finally killing himself by a bullet to the chest, so great was his despair--and is ...Show more
Heads and Faces by Giovanni Civardi
Category: Art | Series: Art of Drawing
The focus of the book is very much on Giovanni's exquisite head and shoulder portraits of a broad range of subjects of all ages, in a variety of poses and situations, both formal and informal, exhibiting a range of emotional expressions. The accompanying text provides concise, clearly written explanatio ...Show more
Sketching People: Faces and Figures by Giovanni Civardi
Category: Art | Series: Art of Drawing S.
Giovanni Civardi has built a formidable reputation worldwide for his skills as both an artist and a teacher, and here he provides a unique introduction to the art of sketching the human form. The focus of the book is very much on Giovanni's exquisite drawings of a broad range of subjects of all ages, cl ...Show more
Louvre by Gabriele Bartz
Category: Art | Series: Ullmann Art & Architecture
This captivating volume provides a detailed exploration into the exceptional array of art to be discovered in the most visited art museum of the world, including information on the monumental building itself. This brand new edition is in lightweight softcover which combined with the compact format makes ...Show more
Musee d'Orsay by Peter J Gartner
Category: Art | Series: Ullmann Art & Architecture
This captivating volume provides a detailed exploration into the exceptional array of art to be discovered in the Musee d'Orsay, including information on the impressive building itself. This brand new edition is in lightweight softcover which combined with the compact format makes it perfect for on-the- ...Show more
Leonardo Da Vinci by Christiane Weidemann
Category: Art
This book explores Leonardo da Vinci's unique artistic talents and at the same time introduces Leonardo the mathematician, urban planner, cartographer, poet, musician, astronomer, and medical scientist. Readers will learn what daily life was like in Leonardo's time and in the tiny Tuscan village where h ...Show more
Illustration Now! Fashion by Julius Wiedemann (Editor)
Category: Art
Styled by hand: The many incarnations of illustration in the world of fashion Every dress begins with a drawing, every skirt with a sketch. Illustration is integral to fashion design not only as a means of expression, and the starting point of every design, but also for patterns and prints as well as ma ...Show more
Shane Cotton: The Hanging Sky by Shane Cotton; Eliot Weinberger; Robert Leonard; Geraldine Kirrihi Barlow
Category: Art | Reading Level: Very Good
Hardback, clothbound, foil stamp on cover, blue gilt page-edges. For two decades Shane Cotton (ONZM, Ngapuhi) has been one of New Zealand's most acclaimed painters. His works of the 1990s played a pivotal part in that decade's debates about place, belonging and bicultural identity. In the mid 2000s, how ...Show more
Angels and Aristocrats - Early European Art in New Zealand Public Collections by Mary Kisler
Category: Art | Reading Level: very good
It is entirely possible to immerse oneself in the glories of European art without having to travel to the Louvre, the Uffizzi, the Tate or the Frick. That's because New Zealand's public art galleries are richly studded with works collected by benefactors over the last 150 years and generously gifted to ...Show more
Drawing Italy by David George Holm
Category: Art
As one of Australia's leading architects, David Holm is passionate about drawing, the built environment and Italy. These three passions are brought together in Drawing Italy to create this intelligent and beautiful guide book to architecture of Italy. Why Italy? Italy is arguably the most geographically ...Show more