50 Sculptures You Should Know

50 Sculptures You Should Know
Author:
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2009
Genre: Art
ISBN:

This volume presents an array of the worlds greatest sculptures, giving you all the ammunition you need to sound like an expert.

Modelling and Sculpting the Human Figure

Modelling and Sculpting the Human Figure
Author: Edouard Lanteri
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2012-08-02
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486132366

Covers modelling from casts, live models; measurements; frameworks; scale of proportions; compositions; reliefs, drapery, medals, etc. 107 full-page photographic plates. 27 other photographs. 175 drawings and diagrams.

Hands-on Culture of Ancient Egypt

Hands-on Culture of Ancient Egypt
Author: Kate O'Halloran
Publisher: Walch Publishing
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1997
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780825130885

Six different world cultures are the focus of Hands-On Culture: Japan, Mexico and Central America, Southeast Asia, West Africa, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Greece and Rome. These colorful volumes examine each culture's art, science, history, geography, and language and literature. From making sushi, to designing a drum to reading hieroglyphics, students use an array of hands-on activities to grow more culturally aware and appreciative if differences among peoples. Topics in this volume include: Egyptian religion: hundreds of gods Hieroglyphics: picture writing Playing games Drama: the Festival of Osiris Making a mummy See other Hands-on Culture titles

50 Women Sculptors

50 Women Sculptors
Author: Cheryl Robson
Publisher: 50 Women
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Women artists
ISBN: 9780993220777

How many women sculptors can you name? This book will challenge perceptions that sculpture is a male pursuit and help you to understand the work and lives of dozens of women sculptors - significant artists from the past as well as those working in the exciting and varied world of sculpture today. Includes: Camille Claudel Barbara Hepworth Elisabeth Frink Niki de Saint Phalle Louise Bourgeois Ruth Asawa Rachel Whiteread Malvina Hoffman Maggi Hambling Cornelia Parker Senga Ningudi Phyllida Barlow Eva Hesse Sophie Ryder and many more...

50 Paintings You Should Know

50 Paintings You Should Know
Author: Kristina Lowis
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2009
Genre: Painters
ISBN:

Presents fifty paintings by major artists from the Renaissance to the twentieth century and includes a brief critical analysis of the work and a timeline for the artist.

50 Artists You Should Know

50 Artists You Should Know
Author: Thomas Köster
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2006
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Attractive, useful and entertaining, this collection of great artists andgreat art is a course in art history for readers of all ages.

Sculpture

Sculpture
Author: Cleo Kuhtz
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 168048365X

Looking at a work of art, like listening to music, becomes a rewarding experience only if the senses are alert to the qualities of the work and to the artist's purpose that brought them into being. The language of sculpture must be learned. In this in-depth study, readers examine the materials, tools, methods, styles, and practices that are involved in sculpting and many of the techniques that have been used by accomplished artists who have contributed to sculpture as a fine art, from the marble gods of Phidias to the mobiles by Alexander Calder.

50 Artists You Should Know

50 Artists You Should Know
Author: Thomas Koester
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-03-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 3791381695

Now available in an updated edition, this attractive, useful, and entertaining collection of great artists and great art is a course in art history for readers of all ages. This bestselling reference guide profiles 50 major artists alongside their representative works. The entries are presented in an eye-catching format that features superb illustrations, brief biographies, and critical analyses. A glossary of important terms is also included in the book. Arranged chronologically, the selection of artists includes every major artistic movement and development since the Gothic period, giving readers a clear understanding of the evolution of the visual arts. Perfect for casual reading or easy reference, this accessible overview is a fun and practical art history lesson that everyone can enjoy.

50 Art Ideas You Really Need to Know

50 Art Ideas You Really Need to Know
Author: Susie Hodge
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2023-05-05
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1529429277

From Romanesque to Realism; Pop Art to Pluralism, in this series, Susie Hodge introduces the most important art ideas and concepts that form the foundations of Western art.

50 Buildings You Should Know

50 Buildings You Should Know
Author: Isabel Kuhl
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2007
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

From ancient Jordan to modern-day Manhattan, this world tour of great buildings offers a course in architectural history for readers of all ages. The 50 buildings presented here in chronological order represent the most compelling, intriguing, and awe-inspiring structures from all over the world. Full color.