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Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Painting & paintings
Jao Tsung-i was China's last great traditional man of letters,
polymath, and pioneer of comparative humanistic inquiry during Hong
Kong's global heyday. Dunhuang is China's traditional northwest
frontier and overland conduit of exchange with the Old World. In
this volume, Jao proposes an entirely new school of Chinese
landscape painting, reconsiders Dunhuang's oldest manuscripts as
its newest research field, and explores topics ranging from
comparative religion to medieval multimedia.
This fascinating book provides a fresh perspective on the
understanding of sacred imagery and its use through selected
studies related to seventeenthcentury Roman visual culture.
Painting, Patronage and Deovtion: A Focus on Seven Roman Baroque
Masterpieces will accompany an exhibition of works by prominent
Baroque artists, at the Villa Mondragone, a Renaissance Papal Villa
in the countryside of Rome. The highlight of catalogue and
exhibition is a group of masterpieces by seven prominent artists of
the seventeenth century: six altarpieces by Carlo Saraceni,
Valentin de Boulogne, Andrea Sacchi, Andrea Camassei, Pietro da
Cortona, and Carlo Maratti, and one easel painting by Guido Reni
commissioned for private devotion. Most of the paintings will be on
public view for the first time. The publication offers new
approaches to the study of the complex processes involved in the
making of a work of art. By reconstructing the religious and social
dynamics of artistic patronage and the context of worship and
devotion in which these paintings - fully documented by primary
sources - were executed, the volume explores the visual impact of
these works on the viewers. This beautifully illustrated book will
feature remarkable new photographs and details of diagnostic
analysis of Pietro da Cortona's and Carlo Maratti's altarpieces.
Be enchanted by the power and beauty of the natural world with this
stunning colouring book, filled with 46 intricate illustrations by
ink artist Stratten Peterson. From the courageous bear, a symbol of
strength and healing, to the inquisitive deer, a manifestation of
inner wisdom, discover how animals have long inspired spirituality,
mythology and one's connection with nature. Through insightful
text, this book invites you to explore the significance of each
mystic animal, then immerse yourself in the extraordinary artworks
as you bring them to life with colour. Mystic Animals is brought to
you by the publisher of the bestselling Kerby Rosanes colouring
book series.
Klee's art appeals to our primary instincts and makes us look
beyond the ordinary. A natural draughtsman, master of colour and
hugely influential artist, Klee eludes classification, having been
variously linked with Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism
and Abstraction. Part of a new series of beautiful gift art books,
Paul Klee Masterpieces of Art brims with the subtle warmth and
humour of a unique artist. With a fresh and thoughtful introduction
to Klee's life and art, the book goes on to showcase his key works
in all their glory.
This new introduction to El Greco (1541-1614) follows the artist
from his native island to Venice, Rome, Madrid, and then Toledo,
the ecclesiastical capital of Spain. El Greco's ability to
assimilate different artistic techniques and approaches to religion
and philosophy enabled him to develop one of the most original
styles of painting in the history of Europe. Despite his highly
successful career he was unappreciated for centuries after his
death, and this book examines how his genius was rediscovered in
the nineteenth century.
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