The Usborne Book of Famous Paintings
Author | : Rosie Dickins |
Publisher | : Educational Development Corporation |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-06 |
Genre | : Painting |
ISBN | : 9780794525422 |
Originally published: London: Usborne, 2009.
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Author | : Rosie Dickins |
Publisher | : Educational Development Corporation |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-06 |
Genre | : Painting |
ISBN | : 9780794525422 |
Originally published: London: Usborne, 2009.
Author | : Sarah Courtauld |
Publisher | : Usborne Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780794529239 |
A set of cards providing facts and figures about famous paintings.
Author | : Rockwell Kent |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2013-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781494105891 |
This is a new release of the original 1939 edition.
Author | : Matthew Chaloner Durfee Borden |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 1913 |
Genre | : Painting |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John Nici |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 331 |
Release | : 2015-09-17 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1442249552 |
In a world filled with great museums and great paintings, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is the reigning queen. Her portrait rules over a carefully designed salon, one that was made especially for her in a museum that may seem intended for no other purpose than to showcase her virtues. What has made this portrait so renowned, commanding such adoration? And what of other works of art that continue to enthrall spectators: What makes the Great Sphinx so great? Why do iterations of The Scream and American Gothic permeate nearly all aspects of popular culture? Is it because of the mastery of the artists who created them? Or can something else account for their popularity? In Famous Works of Art—And How They Got That Way, John B. Nici looks at twenty well-known paintings, sculptures, and photographs that have left lasting impressions on the general public. As Nici notes, there are many reasons why works of art become famous; few have anything to do with quality. The author explains why the reputations of some creations have grown over the years, some disproportionate to their artistic value. Written in a style that is both entertaining and informative, this book explains how fame is achieved, and ultimately how a work either retains that fame, or passes from the public consciousness. From ancient artifacts to a can of soup, this book raises the question: Did the talent to promote and publicize a work exceed the skills employed to create that object of worship? Or are some masterpieces truly worth the admiration they receive? The creations covered in this book include the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, Raphael’s Sistine Madonna, El Greco’s The Burial of Count Orgaz, Rodin’s The Thinker, Van Gogh’s Starry Night, and Picasso’s Guernica. Featuring more than sixty images, including color reproductions, Famous Works of Art—And How They Got That Way will appeal to anyone who has ever wondered if a great painting, sculpture, or photograph, really deserves to be called “great.”
Author | : American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (Firm) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1932 |
Genre | : Art auctions |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Geoffrey Smith |
Publisher | : Interlink Books |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2022-05-24 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9781623718220 |
100 Best Paintings in New York combines art history, commentary, and tourists’ guide to provide you with a deeper understanding and appreciation of New York’s greatest works of art. The descriptions draw attention to fascinating details in each work and look at why, where, or for what occasion they were painted. A biographical chronology of each artist accompanies the essays as well as a sample listing of works by other contemporary painters. From Jan van Eyck to Mark Rothko, from Diego Velazquez to Georgia O’Keefe, 100 Best Paintings in New York covers the complete spectrum of masterpieces in New York’s great galleries. 100 Best Paintings in New York will inform and amuse both visitors and residents who wish to make the most of what their city has to offer. This accessible—and occasionally irreverent—guide has been written with both novice and veteran museum-goers in mind. Contains descriptions of works displayed in: the Brooklyn Museum • the Cloisters • the Frick Collection • the Hispanic Society of America • Metropolitan Museum of Art • MOMA • Neue Gallerie • the Guggenheim Museum • Whitney Museum of American Art
Author | : Charissa Bremer-David |
Publisher | : Getty Publications |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 1997-11-13 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0892364556 |
This beautifully illustrated work brings together more than one hundred objects from the J. Paul Getty Museum’s collection of European decorative arts. Included here is a generous selection of French and Italian furniture from the mid-sixteenth to the early nineteenth century. Masterpieces by André-Charles Boulle, Bernard (II) van Risenburgh, and others reveal the virtuoso craftsmanship that makes these objects such compelling examples of the furniture maker’s art. Many of the Museum’s finest pieces of porcelain, glass, and tin-glazed earthenware are also represented. Tapestries from Gobelins and Beauvais, bronze firedogs from Fontainebleau, and a lathe-turned ivory goblet of astonishing complexity from Saxony are among the other highlights of this handsome volume.