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This volume features the popular works of this insightful artist, from his love of the female nude form to becoming one of the leaders of the Impressionist style. With a fresh and thoughtful introduction to the life and art of one of the most famous artists in the world, the book goes on to showcase his key works in all their glory.
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This volume features all of the best-known works of one of the most famous artists in the world, preceded by a fresh and thoughtful introduction providing lively commentary on his life, society, places and style and techniques, including the powerful animation of his strident brushwork.
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French artist Edgar Degas was famous for his drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking. Although a member of the Impressionists, with Monet, Pissaro and Renoir his work focused on indoor subjects, particularly his acutely observed pieces on ballerinas. His masterful studies of real life resonate still today and he remains one of the most popular painters in the world. This beautiful new book showcases all of his major works (including Ballet Rehearsal,...
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"Impressionism was born out of the desire to paint modern life - 'the ephemeral, the fugitive, the contingent' - and Haussmann's Paris of the 1870s created a new modernity, with boulevards, shops and cafes frequented by a newly wealthy bourgeoisie who would then travel out to the newly created suburbs to pursue leisure activities along the Seine. Breaking away from traditional methods and subjects, the Impressionists painted outside in situ and employed...
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This work features the luminescent, evocative art of Italian born, American painter John Singer Sargent, the 19th century celebrated portraitist of the wealthy and their privileged world. Renowned for his exquisite naturalism, this beautiful volume also offers his most delightful landscapes, travel scenes and watercolours.
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"With the end of one century and the dawn of another came an explosion of new thinking that would influence virtually every form of artistic expression: from architecture and jewellery to textiles, paintings and posters.... Though not one unified movement, the powerful artworks share certain themes in all their forms, such as the influence of Japonism, taking inspiration from nature, and using Symbolism to capture the mythical and spiritual. Like...
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Rich and delicate, ethereal and muscular, the art of William Blake is as fascinating as the philosophies threading through his poetry and prophetic works. Presented here in this magnificent new collection, his vivid paintings and gently weaving illustrations are imprinted in the consciousness of Romantic art, but their impact on Gothic literature remains as strong and quixotic as the artist himself.
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Traditional Chinese painting is one of the purest art forms in existence, continuing as it does the techniques and themes that have been employed over centuries to create the most exquisite works in ink and wash. Whether meticulously realist or vibrantly expressive, often expertly combining skillful calligraphy with stunning draughtsmanship, these works all pay homage to what went before them. Focusing on classical painting, especially the colour-infused...