Painter, sculptor, writer, and filmmaker, Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was one of the century's greatest exhibitionists and eccentrics. This monograph presents the infamous Surrealist in full color and in his own words. It features his provocative imagery, from the soft watches to the notorious burning giraffe.

From the Venetian portrayal of the Renaissance to the heyday of the 19th century, this volume with over 300 full-colour illustrations traces the development of the oriental motif in painting. It presents the emergence and development of an artistic motif accompanied by explanations of social and cultural history.

The Italian Renaissance is among the most glamorous epochs of European art. Art historians and the public are fascinated by 3 centuries of exceptionally prolific artistic creation that produced works of international fame. This book features illustrations of works from every branch of the fine arts and explains various aspects of Renaissance art.

One of Taschen's new art albums providing a comprehensive introduction to the relevant artist.

The Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), who later lived in Germany and France, is one of the pioneers of 20th-century art. This book covers the work of the painter who nowadays is regarded as the founder of abstract art.

The Romanesque was the first epoch of medieval art that encompassed all of Europe. Its origins hearken back to characteristic elements of Roman construction and in the course of the High Middle Ages developed into the embodiment of Christian sacred art. This book explains the manifold aspects of Romanesque artistic composition.

This book describes, analyses, and interprets the historical and cultural contexts of an African art renaissance using the twentieth-and twenty-first century transformation of ancient Yoruba artistic heritage. Juxtaposing ancient and contemporary Yoruba art, Okediji defines this art history through the lens of colonialism, an experience that served to both destroy ancient art traditions and ...

In a project initiated by the Van Gogh Museum, all Dutch museums holding works of art in their collections were approached and asked whether they owned any 19th-century French paintings; and the pictures were examined, researched, and documented on the spot. An introductory essay describes the art w

The Complete Paintings, Drawings and Prints.

New Horizons. See 'Aztecs'.

This catalogue describes all of the works of art on view at the exhibition it accompanies (at the Mauritshuis, the Hague, 2003) as well as discussing in detail the history of the turbulent 16th century in which Holbein lived, the people he portrayed and the court of Henry VIII.

An overview of all of the artists who belonged to the Hague School, the Dutch masters of the 19th century.

The new novel from the bestselling Patrick Gale. Renowned Canadian artist Rachel Kelly -- now of Penzance -- has buried her past and married a gentle and loving Cornish man. Her life has been a sacrifice to both her extraordinary art and her debilitating manic depression.

'The Boy' caused a sensation on first publication in 2003. Hailed as 'Greer's finest book to date' by Prospect magazine, it is a genuinely groundbreaking work and has changed the way we look at boys in art, in literature and in life. In a series of carefully constructed and dazzlingly illustrated themes, ranging from the boy as a passive love object to soldier boys, from the boy under the female .

Kasimir Malevitch (1878-1935) was Russia's foremost pioneer of geometric abstract art. This work gives a brief introduction to the life and work of this prolific painter, designer and writer.

Presents a critical appraisal of Hans Memlings forte portraiture that both illuminates and analyses his extraordinary craftsmanship and serene sensibility.

Each book in Taschen's Basic Art movement and genre series includes a detailed introduction with approximately 30 photographs, plus a timeline of the most important events (political, cultural, scientific, sporting, etc.) that took place during the time period.

Features 1001 paintings, ranging from ancient Egyptian wallpaintings to contemporary Western canvases, which were selected by Professor of Fine Art and acclaimed painter, Stephen Farthing. It also contains text written by a team of artists, curators, art critics and collectors which illuminates both the paintings and the people who painted them.