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Holbein (Hardcover)
Norbert Wolf
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Religion, Renaissance, and Reformation-these three ideologies
shaped the world of 16th-century portraitist Hans Holbein the
Younger (1497/98-1543), a pivotal figure of the Northern
Renaissance, whose skills took him to Switzerland, Belgium, Italy,
and England, and garnered patrons and subjects as prestigious as
Henry VIII, Thomas More, Anne of Cleves, and Reformation advocate
Thomas Cromwell. This book brings together key Holbein paintings to
explore his illustrious and international career as well as the
courtly drama and radical religious change that informed his work.
With rich illustration, we survey the masterful draftsmanship and
almost supernatural ability to control details, from the textures
of luxurious clothing to the ornament of a room, that secured
Holbein's place as one of the greatest portraitists in Western art
history. His probing eye was matched with a draftsman. Along the
way, we see how he combined meticulous mimesis with an inspired
amalgam of regional painterly traits, from Flemish-style realism to
late medieval German composition and Italian formal grandeur.
During his time in England, Holbein became official court painter
to Henry VIII, producing both reformist propaganda and royalist
paintings to bolster Henry's status as monarch and as the new
Supreme Head of the Church following the English Reformation. His
portrait of Henry from 1537 is regarded not only as a portraiture
pinnacle but also as an iconic record of this transformative
monarch and the Tudor dynasty. Through this turbulent period,
Holbein also produced anticlerical woodcuts, and sketched and
painted Lutheran merchants, visiting ambassadors, and Henry's
notorious succession of wives. About the series Born back in 1985,
the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book
collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series
features: a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre
of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical
importance a concise biography approximately 100 illustrations with
explanatory captions
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Kirchner (Hardcover)
Norbert Wolf
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R487
R403
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938) is regarded as one of the key
figures in 20th-century European art. A Modernist to his bones, he
sent seismic waves through the art world with his hard-edged,
intensely colored paintings and disseminated his ideas through Die
Brucke art movement and the MUIM-Institut school of modernist
painting, both of which he cofounded. Kirchner's work reconciled
past and present through an Expressionist prism, reflecting the
latest avant-garde ideas in art, while exploring traditional
academic approaches and subjects. His works tackled social, moral,
and emotional questions with a fierce intensity. Distorted
perspectives, rough lines, and unusual colors were mainstays of his
practice, as well as a recurring interest in capturing the human
form, whether in frenetic city vistas such as Berlin Street Scene
(1913) or in his famously decadent studio. In this introductory
book, we explore the stretch of Kirchner's career through Germany
and Switzerland, including his founding of Die Brucke, and his
inclusion in the Nazis' infamous "degenerate art" exhibition in
1937. Along the way, we'll encounter vivid landscapes, stark nudes,
intense urban settings, and, above all, a persistent emphasis on
the emotional experience of painter and viewer. About the series
Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the
best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in
TASCHEN's Basic Art series features: a detailed chronological
summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her
cultural and historical importance a concise biography
approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions
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Durer (Hardcover)
Norbert Wolf
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R403
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A polymath of the German Renaissance, Albrecht Durer (1471-1528)
was a prolific artist, theorist, and writer whose works explored
everything from religion to art theory to philosophy. His vast body
of work includes altarpieces, portraits, self-portraits,
watercolors, and books, but is most celebrated for its astonishing
collection of woodcut prints, which transformed printmaking from an
artisan practice into a whole new art form. Durer's woodcuts
astonish in scale as much as detail. Through works such as
Apocalypse and the Triumphal Arch for Emperor Maximilian I, he
created dense, meticulous compositions that were much larger, much
more finely cut, and far more complex than any earlier woodcut
efforts. With an ambitious tonal and dynamic range, he introduced a
new level of conceptual, emotional, and spiritual intensity. His
two major woodcut series on Christ's Passion, named The Large
Passion and The Small Passion after their size, are particularly
remarkable for their vivid human treatment of the Christian
narrative. In his copper engraving, Melancholia I, meanwhile, Durer
created a startling vision of emotional ennui, often cited as a
defining early image of a depressive or melancholic state. Ever
inquisitive, Durer absorbed ideas not only from masters and fellow
artists in Germany but also from Italy, while his own influence
extended across Europe for generations to come. In this essential
TASCHEN introduction, we explore this pioneering figure's complex
practice, his omnivorous intellect, and the key works which shaped
his enduring legacy. About the series Born back in 1985, the Basic
Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection
ever published. Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series features: a
detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the
artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance a
concise biography approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory
captions
Sharp angles, strange forms, lurid colors, and distorted
perspectives are classic hallmarks of Expressionism, the twentieth
century movement that prioritized emotion over objective reality.
Though particularly present in Germany and Austria, the movement's
approach flourished internationally and is today hailed as one of
the most influential shifts in art history. With leading groups Die
Brucke (The Bridge) and Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), and key
players such as Wassily Kandinsky, Egon Schiele,and Emil Nolde, the
Expressionists disowned Impressionism, which they regarded as "man
lowered to the position of a gramophone record of the outer world",
to depict instead a raw and visceral experience of life as it was
felt, rather than seen on the surface. Their paintings brim with
emotive force, conveyed in particular through intense and
non-naturalistic color palettes, loose brushwork, and thick
textures. Covering the group's stylistic tendencies, influences,
and most important protagonists, this introductory book explores
the Expressionist panorama of moods, ideas, and emotions and their
abiding quest for deep authenticity. About the series Born back in
1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art
book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art
History series features: approximately 100 color illustrations with
explanatory captions a detailed, illustrated introduction a
selection of the most important works of the epoch, each presented
on a two-page spread with a full-page image and accompanying
interpretation, as well as a portrait and brief biography of the
artist
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Friedrich (Hardcover)
Norbert Wolf
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The beauty of nature and man's loneliness are dominant themes in
the work of Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840). The artist often
places a small human figure in a broad landscape, as in his famous
paintings Monk by the Sea and The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog.
For a long time the importance and influence of this great Romantic
painter were underestimated. When he died, Friedrich had already
been forgotten by his contemporaries and was only rediscovered in
the early 20th century. Today he is considered to be the most
important German painter of his generation and a precursor of
Expressionism. Once Friedrich gave the following advice to an
artist-colleague of his who was constricted by academic rules:
"Shut your physical eye so that you first see your painting with
your spiritual eye. Then bring to light what you saw in the dark so
that it has an effect on others, shining inwards from outside." In
other words, concentration and not imitation, essence and not
frivolous brushwork. About the series Born back in 1985, the Basic
Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection
ever published. Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series features: a
detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the
artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance a
concise biography approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory
captions
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Velazquez (Hardcover)
Norbert Wolf
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Court painter to King Philip IV of Spain, Diego Rodriguez de Silva
y Velazquez (June 1599 - August 6, 1660) is not only a leading
light of the Spanish Golden Age, but among the most celebrated
masters in all Western art history. Monet and Renoir, Corot and
Courbet, Degas and Dali all hailed his influence. Picasso was so
inspired by his masterpiece Las Meninas that he painted 44
variations of it. Velazquez's importance is found particularly in
his naturalist approach, in contrast to the more ubiquitous
idealized manner of his age. Early works included numerous
"bodegones", genre scenes of everyday life in early 17th century
Spain, in which warm, rich tones and textures set off the most
ordinary of subjects and humble of faces, such as Old Woman Frying
Eggs. Later, his portraiture for the Royal Court brought the same
naturalism to the highest echelons of society, marking a profound
shift in the depiction of royalty with softer, more relaxed poses
that offered his subjects a human warmth and character as much as a
sense of grandeur. Velazquez's most famous work, Las Meninas, was
also painted in the royal court, but in its enigmatic composition
raises many broader questions about reality and illusion and the
relationship between the painter, painting, and viewer. This fresh
TASCHEN Basic Art 2.0 edition introduces Velazquez through key
works from throughout his career. From humble genre scenes to the
royal portraits, the exquisite Rokeby Venus nude, and the
ever-mysterious Las Meninas, we explore his exceptional attention
to composition, masterful handling of tone, and his remarkable
influence as, in Manet's words, "the greatest painter of all."
About the series Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has
evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published.
Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series features: a detailed
chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist,
covering his or her cultural and historical importance a concise
biography approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions
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Impressionism
Norbert Wolf
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R874
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One of the art world’s most recognizable and popular styles,
Impressionism is also one of the most complex. In this sumptuous
overview Norbert Wolf lends his attention to all aspects of
Impressionism: its historical precursors, contemporary rivals, and
the movements it inspired. Over 200 reproductions of entire works
and highlighted details introduce readers to the Impressionists’
aesthetics and techniques. Wolf draws insightful parallels between
these paintings and other contemporary works of music, photography,
and literature. Charting the movement’s expansion from France to
the rest of Europe and North America, this volume shines a
spotlight on the main protagonists who were key in the development
of Impressionism. It highlights not only the French pioneers—
Claude Monet, Gustave Caillebotte, Édouard Manet, Pierre- Auguste
Renoir, Camille Pissarro, and others—but also Max Liebermann,
Lovis Corinth, John Singer Sargent, Mary Cassatt, William Merritt
Chase, and James McNeill Whistler. Authoritative and illuminating,
this wide-ranging exploration of Impressionism’s astounding
impact on art history will surprise even the most seasoned
aficionado.
Albrecht Durer's prints and drawings have inspired hundreds of
artists, both during his life and after his death. Yet his talent
as a painter and colorist, and his enthusiasm for the scientific
world have not been widely appreciated. Durer's influence was both
international and intergenerational-indeed Picasso claimed to have
been inspired by the 16th-century artist. Reproduced in stunning
detail and including illustrations of Durer's most famous prints
and drawings, a catalog raisonne of his paintings, and biographical
research, this book presents a Durer for the 21st century.
Producing more self-portraits than any other artist of his day;
mass marketing his best-selling prints; even inventing his own
monogram logo; Albrecht Du rer was commercially astute long before
today's generation of self-promoting and financially-savvy artists.
There are 55 extant Durer paintings, of which 17 are in dispute.
Using scientific research, this book puts all arguments to bed
resulting in the definitive catalog raisonne of the paintings.
Drawing on in-depth research, this book reveals the truth behind
Durer and his art.
Beautifully packaged, this lavish volume is certain to become the
definitive study of one of the most significant periods in European
art history. Coinciding with the rise of the Habsburg dynasty and
the expansion of the Spanish Empire, the Spanish Golden Age created
a fertile environment for cultural and scientific discovery. Some
of the country's greatest music, literature, and architecture was
created in the period between the mid-sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries-and painting was no exception. Rich in illustrations and
fascinating texts, this overview takes a thematic and chronological
approach to the era and its later influences. Opening with Spain's
emergence as a European power, it explores how developments such as
the construction of El Escorial ushered in a new era for painting;
how the cities of Madrid, Toledo, and Seville developed as centers
of intellectual, political, and artistic activity; and how the
Baroque period gave way to the Rococo after the collapse of the
Habsburg empire. Every major painter of the period is included
here, with 250 gloriously reproduced works by El Greco, Ribera,
Vela zquez, Zurbara n, Murillo, Ribalta, Goya, and dozens more. A
final chapter reveals how Spanish painters of the twentieth
century, such as Picasso and Dali , were shaped by their Golden Age
forebears.
Throughout his career, Gustav Klimt completed hundreds of paintings
and thousands of drawings of delicate beauty, many of them
featuring the female form. Designed to imitate an artist's
sketchbook, this gorgeous volume reproduces Klimt's most beautiful
erotic sketches and watercolors. The experience of viewing them
will awaken the senses and afford the reader the guilty pleasure of
leafing through an artist's most private visions.
The Golden Age in Holland and Flanders roughly spanned the 17th
century and was a period of enormous advances in the fields of
commerce, science-and art. Still lifes, landscape paintings, and
romantic depictions of everyday life became valued by the
increasingly wealthy merchant classes in the Dutch provinces, while
religious and historic paintings as well as portraits continued to
appeal to the Flemish patronage. The Golden Age brought us
Rembrandt, Vermeer, Rubens, and Van Dyck, but it was also the
period of Frans Hals' revolutionary portraiture, Adriaen Brouwer's
depictions of the working class at play, Jan Brueghel's velvety
miniatures, and Hendrick Avercamp's lively winter landscapes.
Norbert Wolf applies his vast understanding of the interplay
between history, culture, and art to explore the forces that led to
the Golden Age in Holland and Flanders and how this period
influenced later generations of artists. Accompanied by luminous
color illustrations, Wolf's accessible text considers the complex
political, religious, social, and economic situation that led to
newfound prosperity and, thus, to an enormous artistic output that
we continue to marvel at and enjoy today.
The idea of "renaissance," or rebirth, arose in Italy as a way of
reviving the art, science, and scholarship of the Classical era. It
was also powered by a quest to document artistic "reality"
according to newly discovered scientific and mathematical
principles. By the late 15th century, Italy had become the
recognised European leader in the fields of painting, architecture,
and sculpture. But why was Florence the centre of this burgeoning
creativity, and how did it spread to other Italian cities? Brimming
with vivid reproductions of works by Leonardo, Michelangelo,
Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, and others, this book showcases the
creative achievements that traveled from Florence to Rome to
Venice. Art historian Norbert Wolf explores the influence of
secular and religious patronage on artistic development; how the
urban structure and way of life allowed for such a rich exchange of
ideas; and how ideas of humanism informed artists reaching toward
the future while clinging to the ideals of the past. Insightful,
accessible, and fascinating, this thoroughly researched book
highlights the connections and mutual influences of Florence, Rome,
and Venice as well as their intriguing rivalries and
interdependencies.
For Henri Matisse, drawing was an exercise as personal as it was
essential to his art. These black and white and gently colored
sketches allow the viewer to appreciate the quality of Matisse's
lines, their confidence and ease, as well as the intense
relationship between artist and model. Matisse's joie de vivre, his
love of beauty, and his fascination with the human body are fully
in evidence in this lovely volume.
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