This is a pocket-sized A-Z guide to 500 great painters and sculptors from medieval to modern times. Each artist is represented by a full-page colour plate of typical work, accompanied by information on each image and its creator. Artists, styles and subject matter are cross referenced.
This text gives an overview of the most influential American artists and their works. Covering three centuries, it sets out to encourage readers to contemplate the connections between art, American history, and popular culture. Each artist is represented by a colour plate of a significant work.
This text gives an overview of the most influential American artists and their works. Covering three centuries, it sets out to encourage readers to contemplate the connections between art, American history, and popular culture. Each artist is represented by a colour plate of a significant work.
A compilation of the work of 500 artists from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, with each artist represented by a full-page illustration of a key work. Each entry includes a short biography, and a series of chronological charts at the end of the book provides a historical perspective.
Presents a survey of 100 iconic, significant and beautiful gardens in England, from the sixteenth century onwards. This book includes a range of gardens by designers, makers, patrons, artists, architects and literary figures. It is suitable for both the general reader and practicing gardeners.