From Raphael to Pablo Picasso to Georgia O'Keeffe, the story of painting involves many artists ... and spans many centuries. Brushes with Greatness explores this story by spotlighting four distinct pa
Features step-by-step instructions for learning and practicing ten landscape painting techniques, with emphasis on using diluted paint, color, fillers, and striations.
London was the quintessential modern city of the 19th century, and its artists were the first to rise to the challenge of depicting the many facets of this new world. From the 1850s to 1900, the city
A beautifully illustrated guide that aims to unravel the perceived mysteries of the art by revealing the steps to making?a stunning botanical painting?Botanical painting seeks to convey the essence an
In this fascinating study, Merriam (Bard College) describes the meaning and use of a common 17th-century art form, the garland flower painting, many of which include devotional images of the Virgin an
"Explores history painting in the United States during the middle decades of the nineteenth century, as exemplified by Emanuel Leutze's Washington Crossing the Delaware (1851). Includes the work of ar
Written from aesthetic, sociopolitical, cultural, and literary perspectives, The Cultured Canvas explores myriad ways in which American visual culture can be evaluated through newly conceived thematic
Written from aesthetic, sociopolitical, cultural, and literary perspectives, The Cultured Canvas explores myriad ways in which American visual culture can be evaluated through newly conceived thematic
Published to celebrate its 90th anniversary, this book combines Phillips Collection history with 108 outstanding works from the collection by American and European artists.
Focusing on prints (etchings, drypoints, color lithographs), Picasso and the Circus presents a pivotal moment in Picasso's early career, between his Blue and Rose Periods, when he was increasingly dra
This is the English-language edition of a French work published in 2010 (Edition, Editions Citadelles & Mazenod. It's a very big book, measuring 11.5x17.5", printed on thick coated stock. Too heav
Caterpillage is a study of seventeenth-century Dutch still-life painting. It develops an interpretive approach based on the author's previous studies of portraiture, and its goal is to offer its reade
The equivalent of a foundation course in traditional oil painting for beginning to intermediate level artists, this in-depth book uses the still life as a practical way to master oil techniques. The s
Shortly after the first encounters between the Europeans who first explored and settled North America and the indigenous people, the Europeans began a visual record of their neighbors. Fascinated by t
An expressive survey of an enduringly popular theme in the history of art, this lovely collection of 120 images will capture the hearts of designers and crafters. Ready-to-use images include masterwor
A lavishly illustrated catalog exploring the relationship between art and theater during the "long" nineteenth century. This book was conceived to accompany an international exhibition that travelled
At the end of the nineteenth century, American artists demonstrated a preference for gardens as artistic motifs as well as a growing appreciation of the art of gardening itself. The range of color and
Because nature is so expansive and complex, so varied in its range of light, landscape painters often have to look further and more deeply to find form and structure, value patterns, and an organized
In the mid-1800s, a group of painters based in New York turned their focus to the theme of the natural landscape to demonstrate the beauty of the wilderness. Their work enjoyed a popular national succ
During the Ming Dynasty numerous new animal themes were created to convey political and ethical messages current at court. As the result a sophisticated language of Chinese animal painting was develop
