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Artists - Their Lives and Works (Hardcover)
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Artists - Their Lives and Works (Hardcover)
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List price R665
Loot Price R519
Discovery Miles 5 190
You Save R146 (22%)
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Extraordinary reference book of over 80 famous painters, their
lives, their loves, and their iconic paintings. This art book
includes insightful biographies of artists accompanied with
remarkable reproductions of their famous artworks. Begin with the
early Renaissance and follow art movements through the centuries to
some of the most well-known artists alive today. A gorgeous
exploration of the defining people of the art world including
pioneers such as Giotto and Jan van Eyck, the greats like Leonardo
da Vinci and Raphael, and the visionaries like Frida Kahlo and
Hokusai. The large format art book is overflowing with information
and pictures of your favourite classics. The full-page prints are
especially spectacular, allowing you to get the full effect of the
work that inspired, defined, and encapsulated art movements. Over
500 years of the craft is discussed, with the chapters organised by
century starting with "Before 1500" and ending with "1945 -
Present". Each chapter features the relevant painters of those
years with its own directory. Read about the historical context of
art movements in sections which include timelines and fact panels
giving incredible insight into the art world, the past lives of
artists and their visions and techniques. Discover the
unconventional stories of the artists' lives, including their
influences, developments, friendships, loves, and rivalries. Read
about the portraits that Holbein did for Henry VIII to play
matchmaker, Caravaggio's astonishing reaction to a badly cooked
artichoke, and the many romantic affairs of Picasso. Sometimes
scandalous and often tumultuous, the lives of artists such as
Raphael, Hogarth, van Gogh, O'Keeffe, Magritte, Warhol, and Kiefer
are as interesting and captivating as their work. The Artists
Behind the Paint Brushes A beautiful coffee table book that would
make a lovely gift for those interested in art history, artist
biographies or to browse the attractive reproductions of the famous
artworks. Includes a foreword by Ross King who is the author of the
bestselling Brunelleschi's Dome and Michelangelo and the Pope's
Ceiling, as well as the novels Ex-Libris and Domino. - Over 80
biographies of the standout artists over the centuries since the
early Renaissance. - Beautiful reproductions of artworks that allow
you to get up close to their brush strokes. - Insight into
historical art themes and movements that influenced the periods.
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