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In December 2017, Walter Meyer was stabbed in the heart with a kitchen knife by his wife, Sophia. Dubbed "South Africa's own van Gogh" and critically acclaimed as the finest landscape artist to emerge from this country in the last century, his brutal death left a deep void.
Written by his brother, Frans, along with rare insights from Walter's rehab journals, Impossible Skies explores the artist's roots, his genius as a painter and a poignant relationship between two brothers.
Written by the art dealer and friend who was among the first to
recognise Rousseau's importance, these Recollections present a
movingly personal portrait of the artist known as Le Douanier (the
Customs Officer).
Hierdie publikasie gee ’n volledige beeld van die kunstenaar Frans
David Oerder (1867–1944) se oeuvre – sy Anglo-Boereoorlogtekeninge,
landskappe, genrestukke, portrette, blomstudies en stillewes,
interieurs, dierestudies en grafiese werk. Geen moeite is ontsien
om hierdie boek so volledig en betroubaar moontlik te maak nie.
Argivale bronne in die Kunsargief van die Universiteit van
Pretoria, die Argief van die Johannesburg Kunsmuseum en die
Nasionale Argief van Suid-Afrika in Pretoria het grootliks bygedra
tot die toevoeging van inligting oor hierdie kunstenaar wat nie
voorheen bekend was nie. Dieplakboek van Gerda Oerder en ’n lang
lesing met detailinligting oor Oerder se vroee lewe deur mev.
Lorimer in die Kunsargief van die Universiteit van Pretoria het
bygedra tot ’n nuwe vertolking van die lewe en werk van hierdie
belangrike Suid-Afrikaanse kunstenaar. Tydens die Anglo-Boereoorlog
was Oerder die enigste amptelike kunstenaar aan Boerekant, maar tot
dusver is nog geen volledige geskiedenis van sy deelname aan die
oorlog geskryf nie. In hierdie boek word Oerder se
Anglo-Boereoorlogtekeninge nou vir die eerste keer so volledig
moontlik afgedruk en beskryf.
Jim Moir loves birds. His popularity as a painter has soared in
recent years and the simplicity and sincerity of his bird paintings
have given them cult status among his fans. Now, for the first
time, one hundred of these beautiful paintings are gathered
together in this exquisite book. It is a book to remind us why we
love birds: because of the shapes, movement, colours and sounds
they bring into our lives.
Vic Reeves Art Book is an expedition through the mind of Jim Moir,
aka the comedian, writer and artist and Vic Reeves. The first
collection of his visual work in a decade, this book is a wild ride
through subjects and media, ranging from sketches to paintings.
Whether he's depicting Sooty and Sweep unzipped and on the toilet,
or grotesque versions of beloved TV personalities, Jim's
unmistakable humour shines through in every brushstroke. Featuring
more than 200 images, this is the definitive compendium of Jim's
art, covering early work, some of his best-known pieces, and
brand-new creations exclusive to the book.
The perfect Lent book for art lovers of all ages
Met die bundel beeldgedigte stel Marlene van Niekerk op ’n
oorspronklike en toeganklike manier die minder bekende Nederlandse
skilder Jan Mankes (1889-1920) bekend. Sy lewer daarmee nogeens ’n
bewys van die vernuwende aard van haar werk. Die bundel bevat ’n
dosyn of wat skilderye, in kleur afgedruk, telkens vergesel van ’n
beeldgedig in Afrikaans met die Nederlandse vertaling daarvan op
die volgende bladsy. Beskryf as “’n poetiese kragtoer”.
Met die bundel beeldgedigte stel Marlene van Niekerk op ’n
oorspronklike en toeganklike manier die minder bekende Nederlandse
skilder Jan Mankes (1889-1920) bekend. Sy lewer daarmee nogeens ’n
bewys van die vernuwende aard van haar werk. Die bundel bevat ’n
dosyn of wat skilderye, in kleur afgedruk, telkens vergesel van ’n
beeldgedig in Afrikaans met die Nederlandse vertaling daarvan op
die volgende bladsy. Beskryf as “’n poetiese kragtoer”.
The author's paintings are characterised by their vibrant colours
and imaginative compositions. In this title she explains her
evocative use of colour to recreate the beauty of flowers in
paintings using wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, negative painting, masking,
lifting out, glazing and more. Clear step-by-step projects are
included, as well as many examples of her work, providing ideas and
inspiration for novice as well as more experienced artists. This
title will appeal to everyone wishing to improve their flower
watercolour painting skills.
One of the most visible, popular, and significant artists of his
generation, William Hogarth (1697-1764) is best known for his
acerbic, strongly moralising works, which were mass-produced and
widely disseminated as prints during his lifetime. This volume is a
fascinating look into the notorious English satirical artist's
life, presenting Anecdotes of William Hogarth, Written by Himself-a
collection of autobiographical vignettes supplemented with short
texts and essays written by his contemporaries, first published in
1785.
Here is our garden. The gate is not locked But don't venture in if
you're easily shocked. We admit that our plantings won't please
everyone; But if you're unsettled, that's part of the fun. See
these creepers - like this one, that's wrapped round your feet?
They creep terribly fast, and they only eat meat. Oh, and though
they look pretty, please don't pick the flowers; They pick back,
and their nails are far sharper than ours. You've seen how our
chickens don't scratch in the mud? They're vampire hens, and they
much prefer blood. And our goat, with the red eyes like smouldering
coals? Satan's his name: he devours human souls. But don't be too
frightened: all's not what it seems. These flora and fauna are
tissues of dreams; And the monsters we dredge from the depths of
our brain Fall asleep when we wake...or they'd drive us insane.
The first monograph and only substantial publication on the work of
Patrick George (born 1923), this book will reveal to a largely
unsuspecting public the lyrical paintings of a rare and original
talent. George is better known as a teacher; he taught for forty
years at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College, London
before eventually becoming Director there. He has only shown his
work infrequently, yet perceptive commentators have identified him
as a School of London painter, to be viewed in the same context as
Lucian Freud (a friendly rival), Frank Auerbach (a strong supporter
of George's work), and Euan Uglow (George's close friend and
colleague). For too long dismissed as a follower of Coldstream,
Patrick George is in fact very much his own man, a Northern
European landscape and figure painter, working in the tradition of
Gainsborough and Constable. In this book, his unique contribution
to the development of contemporary landscape painting is for the
first time examined and evaluated.
Keep the page in your book with this gorgeous pack of 10 foiled
bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring
artwork by Vincent van Gogh. Demonstrating influence from
Impressionism and Japanese prints, Almond Blossom was painted in
response to the birth of Vincent van Gogh's nephew. Motivated by
the occasion and moved by his brother Theo naming the child after
him, Van Gogh painted Almond Blossom as a gift in celebration of
the event. He had previously been greatly inspired by flowering
trees, and appreciated their power as symbols of rebirth.
A creative toolbox of techniques and ideas to take your painting to
a new spiritual dimension. All of nature is permeated by a hidden
geometric creative power. From the spiral growth of ferns, fractal
branching systems in trees, and symmetries in leaves and flowers:
everything in nature is connected and follows universal principles.
In this exquisite book, artist Kathleen Hoffman shares her
fascination with mandalas, sacred symbols such as the triskelion
and the labyrinth, and nature's endless wonder, through a
collection of 12 step-by-step painting projects, accessible to
painters of all abilities. Hoffman begins with the basic techniques
of acrylic painting and then builds on this with each project,
showing new design elements that are used in her pictures and how
she implements them in terms of colour and composition. This book
is an invitation to connect with the power of nature and symbols;
to discover the infinite variety of these structures, and to unfold
this beauty in your painting.
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Lives of Leonardo
(Paperback)
Giorgio Vasari, Matteo Bandello, Paolo Giovio, Sabba Castiglione; Edited by Charles Robertson
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R256
Discovery Miles 2 560
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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For many people the greatest artist, and the quintessential
Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a painter,
architect, theatre designer, engineer, sculptor, anatomist,
geometer, naturalist, poet and musician. His Last Supper in Milan
has been called the greatest painting in Western art. Illegitimate,
left-handed and homosexual, Leonardo never made a straightforward
career. But from his earliest apprenticeship with the Florentine
painter and sculptor Andrea Verrochio, his astonishing gifts were
recognised. His life led him from Florence to militaristic Milan
and back, to Rome and eventually to France, where he died in the
arms of the King, Francis I. As one of the greatest exponents of
painting of his time, Leonardo was celebrated by his fellow
Florentine Vasari (who was nevertheless responsible for covering
over the great fresco of the Battle of Anghiari with his own
painting). Vasari's carefully researched life of Leonardo remains
one of the main sources of our knowledge, and is printed here
together with the three other early biographies, and the major
account by his French editor Du Fresne. Personal reminiscences by
the novelist Bandello, and humanist Saba di Castiglione, round out
the picture, and for the first time the extremely revealing
imagined dialogue between Leonardo and the Greek sculptor Phidias,
by the painter and theorist Lomazzo, is published in English. An
introduction by the scholar Charles Robertson places these writings
and the career of Leonardo in context. Approximately 50 pages of
colour illustrations, including the major paintings and many of the
astonishing drawings, give a rich overview of Leonardo's work and
mind.
100 Best Paintings in New York is an amalgam of commentary and
tourist guide leading to a greater understanding and appreciation
of thr paintings chosen. 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.
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